Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)Somerset County Council
Block B County Hall
For the attention of: Hannah Franklin
TA1 4DY Taunton
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1823358094
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.somerset.gov.uk
Further information can be obtained from: Marsh Ltd
16 Windsor Place
For the attention of: Judith Carroll
CF10 3BY Cardiff
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2920431112
E-mail:
Fax: +44 2920431100
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Marsh Ltd
16 Windsor Place
For the attention of: Judith Carroll
CF10 3BY Cardiff
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2920431112
E-mail:
Fax: +44 2920431100
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Marsh Ltd
16 Windsor Place
For the attention of: Judith Carroll
CF10 3BY Cardiff
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2920431112
E-mail:
Fax: +44 2920431100
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityRegional or local authority
I.3)Main activityGeneral public services
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 Insurance and claims handling, but excluding Broking services.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 6: Financial servicesa)Insurances services b)Banking and investment services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Within the Geographic Boundaries of Somerset.
NUTS code UKK23
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 Insurance and claims handling, but excluding Broking services as described in lots 1-3 and within the market presentation to follow.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000 - SB01, 66514110 - SB01, 66516000 - SB01, 66516500 - SB01
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
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: yes
Description of these options: Quotations required for a 3 plus 2 year contract for all lots.
II.2.3)Information about renewalsThis contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: 5
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion Starting 1.4.2012. Completion 31.3.2013
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Liability Insurance Services (Excluding Broking services)1)Short descriptionProvision of LIability Insurance (But Excluding Broking services) as more fully described in the market presentation.
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: Motor Insurance, (Excluding Broking services)1)Short descriptionProvision of Motor Insurance, but excluding Broking services, as more fully described in the market presentation.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66514110 - SB01, 66510000 - SB01
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: Professional Indemnity Insurance Services (Excluding Broking Services)1)Short descriptionProvision of Professional Indemnity Insurance (Excluding Broking services) as more fully described in the market presentation.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66516500, 66510000 - SB01
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: Organisations have been pre selected as, they hold a minimum of an A- rating by either AM Best, Standard And Poors or Moody's rating agency. In addition each qualifying market have been considered and approved by the Marsh Information Group and meet their required minimum financial standards. In the event that your Organisation has not been listed and has not been considered and approved by the Marsh Information Group and would like to be included in this and other notices please go to WWW. Marsh.Com or contact the Public Sector.
Unit for instructions. If your Organisation meets the required standards set out in this Notice and you have not been pre-selected please notify your interest.
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Ref III.2.1.
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Ref III.2.1.
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: yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: All Insurers must be authorised by the FSA or EU equivalent to carry on business in the relevant classes of Insurance as listed in the lots in this contract notice in accordance with the provisions of the.
Insurance Companies Act 1982 and any other statutory modifications thereof.
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 procedureNegotiated
Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures) yes
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participateEnvisaged minimum number 3
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 contractno
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 participate28.12.2011
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 tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
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 informationThe following have been pre selected:-.
Insurers.
ACE SA -NV, Bank House, 8 Cherry Street, Birmingham, B2 5AL.
QBE, Birmingham.
DAS Legal Expenses, Temple Quay, Bristol.
Lloyds of London, Lime Street, London - including Summit and QBE.
Aviva, Norwich Union House, 51-54 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 3LA.
Risk Management Partners, 9 Alie Street, London, E1 8DE.
Royal & SunAlliance, PO Box 152, West Gate, Colston Avenue, Bristol, BS99 7RD.
Travelers Insurance Company Limited, St Paul House, 61-63 London Road, Redhill, Surrey.
Zurich Municipal, Zurich House, 2 Gladiator Way, Farnborough, Hampshire Gu14 6GB.
Equity Red Star, Castlemead, Lower Castle Street, Bristol BS1 3AG.
Markel Insurance - Bristol.
Tokyo Marine -.
Hiscox UK.
2. The Authority require confirmation that those bidding (in part or in total) will allow a continuation of the existing in house claims handling arrangements and if required by the Authority, the bidder will be open to allowing the Authority broadening the current arrangements to increase their claims handling Authority.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal proceduresSomerset County Council
Taunton
UNITED KINGDOM
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:21.11.2011