Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Knowes Housing Association Ltd
10 Field Road, Faifley
Clydebank
G81 5BX
Contact
Kennedy Chilambe
Telephone
+44 1389877752
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11062
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Housing Association
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Insurance Services 2023 -2026 Knowes Housing Association Ltd
Reference number
KHAINSURANCE2023
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Knowes Housing Association is a Registered Social Landlord located in the Faifley/Duntocher area of Clydebank in West Dunbartonshire. We own and let 1048 properties and provide insurance for 192 factored properties. We have 23 members of staff.
We are looking to tender our insurance services for three years from 15 March 2023 to 14 March 2026 with an option to extend for a further two
years (3 plus 1 plus 1). We are looking for bids from brokers or insurance companies with experience of working in the social housing or similar sectors.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £315,591
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
Main site or place of performance
Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an open tender and invitations are sought from appropriate insurance companies or brokers who are able to provide the range of insurance services detailed in Knowes' invitation to tender document. It is planned to award the contract for three years with an option to
extend for a further two (3 plus 1 plus 1)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Extent of cover including extensions and exclusions / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Housing Sector Experience / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: The quality and effectiveness of claims service / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Account Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Risk Management / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Additional options or variants may be included at the discretion of the supplier if it is felt they would add value to the cover or meet a gap in the cover not specified in the tender specification document. Cost of additional services offered should be shown as an add on to the contract and not included in tender price.
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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-034316
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Zurich
St Vincent Plaza, 7th Floor, 319 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5LP
Telephone
+44 7812265539
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £315,591
Total value of the contract/lot: £315,591
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:723222)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dumbarton Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, Church Street
Dumbarton
G82 1QR
Telephone
+44 1389763266
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Dumbarton Sheriff Court
Dumbarton
G82 1QR
Country
United Kingdom