Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC)
Procurement House, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
Telephone
+44 1619740940
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Education
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC)
Procurement House, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
Telephone
+44 1619740940
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Staff Absence Protection & Reimbursement Framework
Reference number
CA8216 - CPC/GS/01/2021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The CPC is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement of preferred providers of Staff Absence Protection whom are able to provide reimbursement of staff absence costs for CPC Members.
The Framework Agreement is expected to be of primary interest to CPC Member Schools and Academies in any part of the UK but all CPC members will be eligible to access the framework including further education colleges/institutions, universities, sixth forms, academies, schools, museums and other similar organisations. Local Authorities may also wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments. CPC Member details are available here: https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php
Future members of the CPC will be from the education sector, with details available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £60,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
2
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Staff Absence Insurance
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance
uk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Staff Absence Insurance
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Discretionary Mutual arrangement for managing staff absence
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance
uk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Discretionary Mutual arrangement for managing staff absence
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
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
Where bidding as an insurance provider, tenderers must be FCA authorised and Regulated in the UK
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
As per the tender documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
As per the tender documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Where bidding as an insurance provider, tenderers must be FCA authorised and Regulated in the UK
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
As per the tender documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 12
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 February 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 February 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Crescent Purchasing Consortium
Procurement House, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
Telephone
+44 8000662188
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum of a ten calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm, by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Crescent Purchasing Consortium
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Telephone
+44 1618231860
Country
United Kingdom