Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)Newtownabbey Borough Council
c/o Willis Ltd, Centrepoint, 24 Ormeau Avenue
For the attention of: Yvonne Burns
BT2 8HS Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2890895228
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 authorityRegional or local authority
I.3)Main activityGeneral public services
Other: Local Government
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:Provision of Non Life Insurances.
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
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) 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: no
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 completion Starting 1.4.2014. Completion 31.3.2015
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Material Damage Insurance1)Short descriptionMaterial Damage Insurance (including Business Interruption/All Risks/Exhibitions).
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 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: Combined Liability Insurance1)Short descriptionCombined Liability Insurance (including Employers Liability 10 000 000 GBP, Public and Products Liability £20m, Official Indemnity 5 000 000 GBP and Professional Indemnity 2 000 000 GBP).
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 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: Contractors All Risks1)Short descriptionContract Price Limit 2 000 000 GBP.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 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: Motor Fleet Insurance1)Short descriptionMotor Fleet Insurance.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 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: Fidelity Guarantee1)Short descriptionFidelity Guarantee.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 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: Combined Engineering Insurance & Inspection1)Short descriptionEngineering Insurance SUD, Inspection, Contractors Own/Hired in Plant.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 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: Group Personal Accident and Travel Insurance1)Short descriptionGroup Personal Accident and Travel Insurance.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 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 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: 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.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
III.2.3)Technical capacityMinimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
1. Tenderers must have a minimum credit rating of BBB on Standard and 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 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: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureRestricted
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 criteriaThe 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 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 contractno
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive documentTime limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 15.1.2014
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate15.1.2014 - 15:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates20.1.2014
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 recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Annual
VI.2)Information about European Union fundsThe 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