Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Civic Centre,Darwall Street
WALSALL
WS1 1TP
Telephone
+44 1922654329
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG38 - Walsall
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil
one.1) Name and addresses
Homes England
One Friargate
Coventry
CV1 2GN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england
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://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PME3693 - Phoenix 10 Environmental Impairment Liability Insurance Provision
Reference number
PME3693
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This pre-market engagement is being undertaken by Walsall Council to obtain the interest of potential providers on the procurement.
This exercise does not form part of any formal procurement process. We will treat all information in strict confidence and not make it available to bidders once the tendering process has begun.
This exercise will provide background information on the current project with several questions designed to help establish:
the appetite for whether your organisation would like to be considered for this project
your observations regarding the coverage structure and draft Scope of Cover
your views on any issues that may exist with respect to providing the specified Scope of Cover- especially the SPL Period(s), Limits of Indemnity and Deductibles
potential solutions to these issues
Walsall Council is contractually obliged to procure on behalf of itself and Homes England (HE) and Henry Boot Developments Limited (HBD Ltd) Environmental Impairment Liability Insurance to cover the Phoenix 10 site during the remediation period and for a period of 10 years following remediation.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £900,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG38 - Walsall
Main site or place of performance
UK - Walsall
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The 18ha Phoenix 10 site is the priority employment site for Walsall Council and Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership due to the scale of the opportunity the site presents and its contribution to economic growth objectives as expressed in the Black Country Strategic Economic Plan.
Walsall Council and Homes England (HE) [jointly 'The Landowners'] have entered into a contract with Henry Boot Developments Limited (HBD Ltd) for the remediation and development of the site (further details on the proposals can be found on HBD Ltd consultation website https://phoenix10walsall.co.uk/ ).
Remediation and ground stabilisation is required before new development can commence due to historic site uses - as a former copper works and commercial tip and located within a former mining area.
Walsall Council is contractually obliged to procure on behalf of itself and Homes England (HE) and Henry Boot Developments Limited (HBD Ltd) Environmental Impairment Liability Insurance to cover the Phoenix 10 site during the remediation period and for a period of 10 years following remediation.
Phoenix 10 - Environmental Insurance Scope of Cover - Draft
Type of Insurance:
Environmental Impairment Liability - Combined coverage for Site-Specific Pollution Legal Liability (SPL) - Pre-Existing Pollution Conditions Only (Claims-Made) and Project Contractors Pollution Liability (CPL) - New Pollution Conditions (Occurrence) Insurance
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
22 February 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No