Tender

Procurement of OCIP Insurance (excluding Broker and Administration Services)

  • NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-000920

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04cf3e

Published 10 January 2025, 4:26pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED

Westland House, 40 Old Westland Road

BELFAST

BT14 6TE

Contact

Les Dick

Email

leslie.s.dick@marsh.com

Telephone

+44 7392122557

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN0 - Northern Ireland

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.niwater.com

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.niwater.com

Additional information can be obtained from another address:

Marsh Ltd

Bedford House, Bedford Street

Belfast

BT2 7DX

Contact

Les Dick

Email

leslie.s.dick@marsh.com

Telephone

+44 7392122557

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN0 - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.niwater.com

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Procurement of OCIP Insurance (excluding Broker and Administration Services)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 65100000 - Water distribution and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Insurance for OCIP programme

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

OCIP Insurance for Construction All Risks with a limit of GBP 20,000,000 per project but GBP 40,000,000 in the aggregate in respect of any one Flood event.

Third Party Labilities and Non- Negligent Liability to GBP 2.5m each

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Cover / Weighting: 35%

Quality criterion - Name: Risk Management / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Claims Management / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%

Price - Weighting: 35%

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2025

End date

31 March 2028

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Preferred option is for up to three years. Other options will be considered.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Multi year options will be considered


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Insurers must be authorised to write the classes of business required in accordance with the relevant legislation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

Providers must be able to demonstrate experience in the provision of Insurance and Risk Management and have a Credit rating of at least A- from S&P or equivalent.

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision

This tender is open to Insurance Companies who are licensed to provide the Insurance cover required in the UK or in the EU member state of domicile. Insurers must be authorised by the UK FCA or equivalent.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

14 February 2025

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 30 April 2025

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

17 February 2025

Local time

9:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Ireland Water Ltd

Westland House, Old Westland Road

Belfast

BT14 6TE

Country

United Kingdom