Provision of Non Life Insurances.
Contract notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Castlereagh Borough Council
c/o Willis Ltd, Centrepoint, 24 Ormeau Avenue
For the attention of: Janine Graham
BT2 8HS Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2890895092
E-mail:
Fax: +44 2890895050
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
Other: Local Government
Other: Local Government
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The 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:
Provision of Non Life Insurances.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 6: Financial services a) Insurances services b) Banking and investment services
Service category No 6: Financial services a) Insurances services b) Banking and investment services
NUTS code UKN
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)
Provision of Non Life Insurances.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
66510000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Starting 1.4.2014. Completion 31.3.2015
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Material Damage Insurance1)Short description
Property Damage & Business Interruption Insurance
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
66515200
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Fidelity Guarantee
1)Short description
Fidelity Guarantee
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
66515411
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: Engineering Insurance
1)Short description
Engineering Insurance
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
66519200
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 4 Lot title: Engineering Inspection
1)Short description
Engineering Inspection
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
66519200
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 5 Lot title: Employers Liability
1)Short description
Employers Liability
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
66516000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 6 Lot title: Public & Products Liability
1)Short description
Public & Products Liability
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
66516000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 7 Lot title: Motor Fleet Insurance
1)Short description
Motor Fleet Insurance
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
66514110
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 8 Lot title: Group PA / Business Travel
1)Short description
Group PA / Business Travel
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
66510000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 9 Lot title: Environmental Liability
1)Short description
Environmental Liability
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
66510000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 10 Lot title: Employment Practice Liability
1)Short description
Employment Practice Liability
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
66510000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 11 Lot title: Professional Indemnity Insurances
1)Short description
Professional indemnity Insurances
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
66510000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 12 Lot title: Officials Indemnity
1)Short description
Officials Indemnity
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
66510000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 13 Lot title: Golf Club
1)Short description
Golf Club - Material Damage, Business Interruption, Employers Liability, Public Liability
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
66510000
3)Quantity or scope
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:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The 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 registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: 1. Tenderers will be required to be regulated by the appropriate national regulatory body such as the UK Prudential Regulation Authority / Financial Conduct Authority.
2. Tenderers must confirm if their company or any of their company's directors, partners or anyone in an equivalent position e.g. any other senior managers who have powers of representation, design or control, have any convictions relating to any of the offences listed under Regulation 23(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations.
2. Tenderers must confirm if their company or any of their company's directors, partners or anyone in an equivalent position e.g. any other senior managers who have powers of representation, design or control, have any convictions relating to any of the offences listed under Regulation 23(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
1. Tenderers must have a minimum credit rating of BBB on Standard & Poors, or B+ on AM Best's credit rating systems (or the equivalent rating with alternative established credit rating system).
1. Tenderers must have a minimum credit rating of BBB on Standard & Poors, or B+ on AM Best's credit rating systems (or the equivalent rating with alternative established credit rating system).
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted
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 dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below
1. Cost. Weighting 70
2. Claims Handling. Weighting 10
3. Cover. Weighting 10
4. Added Value Benefits. Weighting 10
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An 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
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 17.12.2013
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
13.1.2014 - 15:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
14.1.2014
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
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
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Annual.
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Annual.
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
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:
9.12.2013