Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Stratford on Avon District Council
Elizabeth House, Church Street
Stratford
CV37 6HX
UK
Contact person: Barbara Partridge
Telephone: +44 1789260409
E-mail: Barbara.Partridge@stratford-dc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG13
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.stratford.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.csw-jets.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.csw-jets.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Insurance Services (Excluding Broking Services) for Stratford-on-Avon District Council
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
It is the intention of Stratford on Avon District Council to tender their property insurance programme, due to the incumbent insurer withdrawing from the UK Property and Casualty insurance market.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Combined Property
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66515200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
General property, contract works, business interruption, money, computers, all risks (including theft).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
30/11/2019
End:
30/09/2020
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract is to run for an initial period of 10 months with the option to extend for a further period of 2 years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Please refer to ITT.
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
This tender is open only to insurance companies and managing general agents regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Market Act 2000, Insurance Companies Act 1982 and any other statutory modifications thereof. Insurance companies and MGA’s may provide terms through an intermediary/broker. For the avoidance of doubt this competition does not include a requirement for insurance broking services and placement of coverage will be by Gallagher with the bidding Insurers/MGA and not via the introducing intermediary.
Evaluation will be undertaken as referred to within the ITT document.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Applicants are requested to provide with their letter of application details of their financial standing, including confirmation of company registration number and the company address.
Applicants may be asked for further information if the Council feels it is necessary.
The financial assessment will be based upon a credit check and review of the supplied accounts in relation to the value of business for the lot(s) applied for.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Bidders must hold an AM Best rating of BBB+ or equivalent. In addition they must be able to demonstrate a minimum turnover of 15 times the estimated contract value for this procurement and must be able evidence a positive net worth if requested to do so.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Financial Services and Market Act 2000, Insurance Companies Act 1982 and other statutory modifications thereof, and associated obligations of the Financial Conduct Authority.
Insurers must be authorised to carry out business in the relevant class of insurance listed in II.1.4).
This competition does not include a requirement for insurance broking services and insurance brokers are not eligible to participate in the tender.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/10/2019
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/10/2019
Local time: 09:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stratford on Avon District Council
Elizabeth House, Church Street
Stratford-on-Avon
CV37 6HX
UK
Telephone: +44 1789260409
E-mail: Barbara.Partridge@stratford-dc.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.stratford.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/09/2019