Tender

Private Medical Insurance Brokerage Services

  • General Medical Council (GMC)

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-007739

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b399

Published 16 March 2023, 3:51pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

General Medical Council (GMC)

3 Hardman Street

Manchester

M3 3AW

Email

gmctenders@gmc-uk.org

Telephone

+44 1619236340

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.gmc-uk.org

Buyer's address

https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19541

one.3) Communication

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

www.mytenders.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.mytenders.co.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Private Medical Insurance Brokerage Services

Reference number

GMC1724

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66518100 - Insurance brokerage services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The GMC provides private medical insurance to its staff as one of its employee benefits. It is an optional benefit which approximately 1066 of our total 1600 staff have opted into. We have provided this employee benefit since 1997. Our current brokerage contract ends on 10 July 2023.

We are looking for a broker to support us in securing a private medical insurance provider who will deliver a high-quality service whilst ensuring that we get best value for money. The GMC has five office locations in the UK: London, Manchester, Cardiff, Belfast and Edinburgh, so any private medical insurer recommended must be able to deliver services throughout the UK. The broker must be able to deliver the work to tight timescales to meet our 1 October 2023 renewal date.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,800,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66518100 - Insurance brokerage services
  • 66510000 - Insurance services
  • 66512000 - Accident and health insurance services
  • 66512200 - Health insurance services
  • 66512220 - Medical insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The GMC provides private medical insurance to its staff as one of its employee benefits. It is an optional benefit which approximately 1066 of our total 1600 staff have opted into. We have provided this employee benefit since 1997. Our current brokerage contract ends on 10 July 2023.

We are looking for a broker to support us in securing a private medical insurance provider who will deliver a high-quality service whilst ensuring that we get best value for money. The GMC has five office locations in the UK: London, Manchester, Cardiff, Belfast and Edinburgh, so any private medical insurer recommended must be able to deliver services throughout the UK. The broker must be able to deliver the work to tight timescales to meet our 1 October 2023 renewal date.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

36

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: No

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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

20 April 2023

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

20 April 2023

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 ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=228963.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

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six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit