Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust c/o East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub
Victoria House, Captial Park
Cambridge
CB21 5XB
UK
Telephone: +44 7798572028
E-mail: james.richards@eoecph.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.eoecph.nhs.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Vehicle Insurance for NHS Ambulance Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66514100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of motor insurance for operational and non-operational vehicles on behalf of the Association of Ambulance Trusts for a duration of 3 years with provision for 1 x 1 year extension.
We are seeking bids directly from insurers or managing agents acting on behalf of a specific insurers only, not brokers or equivalent.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
74 027 849.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bids are sought from insurers or managing agents acting on behalf of a specific Insurers only, not brokers or equivalent.
A single supplier framework agreement for the provision of motor insurance for operational and non-operational vehicles on behalf of the Association of Ambulance Trusts for a duration of 3 years with provision for 1 x 1 year extension.
The framework will be available for use by the following NHS Ambulance Trusts and any associated wholly owned subsidiaries:
West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Scottish Ambulance Service Board
Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Premium
/ Weighting: 45 %
Quality criterion: Aggregate fund
/ Weighting: 15 %
Quality criterion: Policy terms/cover
/ Weighting: 14 %
Quality criterion: Risk management
/ Weighting: 6.5 %
Quality criterion: Claims management and management information
/ Weighting: 19.5 %
Cost criterion: Premium
/ Weighting: 45 %
Cost criterion: Aggregate fund
/ Weighting: 15 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 190-430065
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Provision of Vehicle Insurance for NHS Ambulance Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
QBE European Operations
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 74 027 849.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust c/o East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub
Victoria House, Capital Park
Cambridge
CB21 5XB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/10/2019