Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited
Procurement House, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
Telephone
+44 1619740947
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.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
Insurance and Associated Services
Reference number
CA14708 - MN/CPC/02/2024
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This proposal for Insurance and Associated Services is an amalgamation of the previous CPC Insurance and Associated Services for Colleges, and Insurance and Associated Services for Academies and Schools.
Any resulting framework from this exercise will be available to all further education institutions, universities, sixth forms, academies, schools, museums and other similar organisations who are current and future CPC members https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools. Local Authorities may wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £120,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Insurance and Associated Services for Colleges
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66510000 - Insurance services
- 66519200 - Engineering insurance services
- 66515410 - Financial loss insurance services
- 66512000 - Accident and health insurance services
- 66515411 - Pecuniary loss insurance services
- 66514110 - Motor vehicle insurance services
- 66516400 - General liability insurance services
- 66516000 - Liability insurance services
- 66518100 - Insurance brokerage services
- 66513000 - Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services
- 66515200 - Property insurance services
- 66515000 - Damage or loss insurance services
- 66518000 - Insurance brokerage and agency services
- 66516500 - Professional liability insurance services
- 66516100 - Motor vehicle liability insurance services
- 66513200 - Contractor's all-risk insurance services
- 66513100 - Legal expenses insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will be to provide members with college insurance covers which includes but are not limited to:
• Loss of or damage to any property including IT equipment, money, refrigerated/frozen food, property in transit
• Works of art insurance
• Loss due to dishonesty of employees or crime by third parties
• Loss or damage to contract works
• Loss or damage caused by terrorism
• Employers liability
• Public and products liability
• Governors and officers liability
• Libel and slander
• Professional liability
• Hirers liability
• Cyber liability
• Personal accident
• Business and student travel
• Legal expenses and employment practices liability
• Motor, motor trade, motor sport and occasional business use
• Damage to plant and engineering plant inspection services, marine and aviation
• Agriculture
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Offering / Weighting: 50.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Insurance Cover / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10.00%
Price - Weighting: 20.00%
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
Lot 2: Academies and Schools Comprehensive Insurance Cover & Service Provision
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66515200 - Property insurance services
- 66514110 - Motor vehicle insurance services
- 66516000 - Liability insurance services
- 66518100 - Insurance brokerage services
- 66519200 - Engineering insurance services
- 66510000 - Insurance services
- 66515411 - Pecuniary loss insurance services
- 66513100 - Legal expenses insurance services
- 66513000 - Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services
- 66515000 - Damage or loss insurance services
- 66513200 - Contractor's all-risk insurance services
- 66518000 - Insurance brokerage and agency services
- 66515410 - Financial loss insurance services
- 66516100 - Motor vehicle liability insurance services
- 66512000 - Accident and health insurance services
- 66516500 - Professional liability insurance services
- 66516400 - General liability insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Members will be able to obtain Comprehensive Commercial Insurance Cover & Service Provision through Lot 2 as an alternative to the DfE Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA):
• Employers liability
• Professional indemnity
• Public and products liability
• Governors and Officers liability
• Motor Vehicles
• Motor occasional business use
• Engineering damage
• Statutory plant inspection services
• Contract works for building projects
• Business and student travel (including overseas travel)
• Personal accident
• Works of art
• Property damage including glass, money, refrigerated/frozen food and property in transit
• Computer equipment (fixed or portable)
• Terrorism
• Loss due to employee dishonesty or crime by third parties
• Legal expenses
• Employment practices liability
• Hirers Liability
• Libel and slander
• Cyber risks
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Offering / Weighting: 50.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Insurance Cover / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10.00%
Price - Weighting: 20.00%
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
Lot 3: Academies and Schools All Covers not included in the Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66513100 - Legal expenses insurance services
- 66519200 - Engineering insurance services
- 66518100 - Insurance brokerage services
- 66515411 - Pecuniary loss insurance services
- 66510000 - Insurance services
- 66516000 - Liability insurance services
- 66514110 - Motor vehicle insurance services
- 66515410 - Financial loss insurance services
- 66516100 - Motor vehicle liability insurance services
- 66518000 - Insurance brokerage and agency services
- 66515000 - Damage or loss insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
For members that have joined the RPA, this lot will allow any peripheral cover not included within the RPA offer:
• Motor Vehicles
• Motor occasional business use
• Engineering damage
• Statutory engineering plant inspection services
• Contract Works for building projects
• Cyber risks
• Other specific covers as required
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Offering / Weighting: 50.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Insurance Cover / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10.00%
Price - Weighting: 20.00%
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 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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-031335
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA14708
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1: Insurance and Associated Services for Colleges
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Ltd
Station Square, One Gloucester Street
Swindon
SN1 1GW
Telephone
+44 1793468421
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hettle Andrews & Associates Limited
Eleven Brindleyplace, 2 Brunswick Square
BIRMINGHAM
B1 2LP
jock.brindley@hettleandrews.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1214236203
Fax
+44 1214236229
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Zurich Insurance Plc
Hampshire
GU14 6GB
Telephone
+44 7730735395
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £96,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA14708
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2: Academies and Schools Comprehensive Insurance Cover & Service Provision
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Zurich Insurance Plc
Hampshire
GU14 6GB
Telephone
+44 7730735395
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Ltd
Station Square, One Gloucester Street
Swindon
SN1 1GW
Telephone
+44 1793468421
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £19,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA14708
Lot No
3
Title
Lot 3: Academies and Schools All Covers not included in the Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Ltd
Station Square, One Gloucester Street
Swindon
SN1 1GW
Telephone
+44 1793468421
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Endsleigh Business
Endsleigh House, Shurdington Road
CHELTENHAM
GL51 4UE
Telephone
+44 3332341388
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MILLER INSURANCE SERVICES LLP
70 Mark Lane,
LONDON
EC3R 7NQ
Telephone
+44 2070312824
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Zurich Insurance Plc
Hampshire
GU14 6GB
Telephone
+44 7730735395
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AON UK LIMITED
The Aon Centre, The Leadenhall Building, 122 Leadenhall Street, The Leadenhall Building
London
EC3V 4AN
Telephone
+44 7850656195
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Crescent Purchasing Consortia
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Crescent Purchasing Consortia
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Country
United Kingdom
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 Public Contract Regulations 2015, 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 Consortia
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Country
United Kingdom