Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)East Durham College
Willerby Grove
For the attention of: Steve Carter
SR8 2RN Peterlee
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1915182000
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.eastdurham.ac.uk
Further information can be obtained from: Bluefin Insurance Services Ltd
Blackfriars Court, Dispensary Lane
For the attention of: Barry Douglass
NE1 4XB Newcastle upon Tyne
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1912299250
E-mail:
Internet address: http://www.bluefingroup.co.uk
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Bluefin Insurance Services Ltd
Blackfriars Court, Dispensary Lane
For the attention of: Barry Douglass
NE1 4XB Newcastle upon Tyne
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1912299250
E-mail:
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Bluefin Insurance Services Ltd
Blackfriars Court, Dispensary Lane
For the attention of: Barry Douglass
NE1 4XB Newcastle upon Tyne
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1912299250
E-mail:
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public law
I.3)Main activityEducation
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:East Durham College - Insurance Services excluding Broking Services
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 6: Financial services a) Insurances services b) Banking and investment services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Peterlee, County Durham
NUTS code UKC14
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)Insurance services excluding broking services
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000, 66512100, 66513100, 66514110, 66515200, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516100, 66516500, 66519200
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)LotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
II.2.2)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.3)Information about renewalsThis contract is subject to renewal: yes
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completionDuration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Package1)Short descriptionPackage quotation for all classess of insurance specified
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000, 66512100, 66513100, 66514110, 66515200, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516100, 66516500, 66519200
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Property Damage1)Short descriptionProperty Damage, Business Interruption, Money
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000, 66515200, 66515411
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: Liability1)Short descriptionEmployers Liability, Public/Products Liability, Governonrs Liabilirty, Professiona Indemnity
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000, 66513100, 66515410, 66516000, 66516500, 66516400
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 4 Lot title: Motor Fleet1)Short descriptionMotor Vehicle Insurance, Uninsured Loss Recovery
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000, 66513100, 66514110, 66516100
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 5 Lot title: Engineering1)Short descriptionEngineeering Inspection Services, Engineering Insurance, Computer
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000, 66515200, 66515411, 66519200
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 6 Lot title: Personal Accident & Travel1)Short descriptionGroup Personal Accident and Travel Insurance
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000, 66512100, 66513100, 66515411
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:Not applicable.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:The college will pay an annual insurance premium at the inception of the contract, renewable annually thereafter for the duration of the contract period.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:not applicable.
III.1.4)Other particular conditionsThe performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: This contract is open to insurance companies who must be licensed to transact insurance business in the categories listed in II.1.6 either in the UK or EC member state of domicile.
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Copy of last 3 years report and accounts, overview of services currently provided to the education sector, Standard & Poors (or equivalent) rating.
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Details of names and qualifications of employees who would be responsible for delivery of services. List of other education sector clients and classes of insurance or other services provided.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular professionExecution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the serviceLegal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureNegotiated
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogueRecourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate24.5.2013 - 14:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn upEnglish.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional informationThe college is seeking quotations in respect of its non-life insurance programme. Renewal date is 1.8.2013, and quotations will be considered for an annual contract, or longer periods up to 36 months should this prove to be more advantageous. Tender documents will be supplied to interested parties after the deadline date of 24.5.2013.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:16.4.2013