Awarded contract

Provision of Motor Vehicle Insurance and Related Motor Insurance Services, including Claims Handling, Data Handling & Risk Management Services

  • Department of Finance, Construction & Procurement Delivery

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-008275

Published 28 March 2022, 12:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department of Finance, Construction & Procurement Delivery

C/O Abbey Bond Lovis Limited, City Quays 1, 7 Clarendon Road, Belfast, BT1 3BG

Belfast

Contact

Alan Boal

Email

Alan.boal@ablinsurance.co.uk

Telephone

+44 2893446323

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.abbeybondlovis.com/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Motor Vehicle Insurance and Related Motor Insurance Services, including Claims Handling, Data Handling & Risk Management Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66514110 - Motor vehicle insurance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of Motor Vehicle Insurance on a Fleet of approximately 6,500 to 7,600 vehicles for the period 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2024

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £7,000,000 / Highest offer: £9,000,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Motor Fleet

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66514110 - Motor vehicle insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Motor Fleet Insurance

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Risk Management / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Claims Handling / Weighting: 30%

Price - Weighting: 65%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Provision of Motor Vehicle Insurance and related Motor Insurance Services including Claims Handling, Data Handling and Risk Management Services for the following Departments.

Department of Finance - Central Procurement Directorate (CPD)

Police Service of Northern Ireland

Department for Infrastructure - Driver & Vehicle Agency

Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - Northern Ireland Environment Agency

Department of Finance - Central Procurement Directorate

Department for Infrastructure - Roads

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service HSC Trust

Department for Infrastructure - Rivers Agency

Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - Forest Service

Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - Core

Agri Food & Biosciences Institute

Department of Health - Southern Health & Social Care Trust

Department of Health - Northern Health & Social Care Trust

Department of Health - Belfast Health & Social Care Trust

Department of Health - Western Health & Social Care Trust

Department of Health - South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust

Business Services Organisation

Department of Finance - Stormont Estate Management

Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service

Department for Communities - Single Investigation Service

Department of Education Northern Ireland

Department of Justice - Northern Ireland Courts & Tribunals Service

Department for the Economy

Invest NI

Department for Communities - Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

Department of Finance - Land & Property Services

Probation Board for Northern Ireland

Department Of Justice - Youth Justice Agency of Northern Ireland

Department Of Justice - Forensic Science NI

Department Of Justice - Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland

Department Of Justice - Northern Ireland Prison Service

Northern Ireland Office - Engagement Group

The Executive Office - NI Assembly

The Executive Office - Machinery of Government

Health & Safety Executive for Northern Ireland

Department of Health, Social Services & Public Safety

Department for Communities - Private Office

Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment

Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service

Education Authority

Northern Ireland Library Authority

Department for Communities - Historic Environment Division

Department of Finance - DSS IT Assist

Department for Infrastructure - Private Office

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Motor Fleet - Excess Liability

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66514110 - Motor vehicle insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Motor Fleet - Excess Liability Insurance

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Risk Management / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Claims Handling / Weighting: 30%

Price - Weighting: 65%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Provision of Motor Vehicle Insurance and related Motor Insurance Services including Claims Handling, Data Handling and Risk Management Services for the following Departments.

Department of Finance - Central Procurement Directorate (CPD)

Police Service of Northern Ireland

Department for Infrastructure - Driver & Vehicle Agency

Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - Northern Ireland Environment Agency

Department of Finance - Central Procurement Directorate

Department for Infrastructure - Roads

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service HSC Trust

Department for Infrastructure - Rivers Agency

Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - Forest Service

Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - Core

Agri Food & Biosciences Institute

Department of Health - Southern Health & Social Care Trust

Department of Health - Northern Health & Social Care Trust

Department of Health - Belfast Health & Social Care Trust

Department of Health - Western Health & Social Care Trust

Department of Health - South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust

Business Services Organisation

Department of Finance - Stormont Estate Management

Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service

Department for Communities - Single Investigation Service

Department of Education Northern Ireland

Department of Justice - Northern Ireland Courts & Tribunals Service

Department for the Economy

Invest NI

Department for Communities - Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

Department of Finance - Land & Property Services

Probation Board for Northern Ireland

Department Of Justice - Youth Justice Agency of Northern Ireland

Department Of Justice - Forensic Science NI

Department Of Justice - Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland

Department Of Justice - Northern Ireland Prison Service

Northern Ireland Office - Engagement Group

The Executive Office - NI Assembly

The Executive Office - Machinery of Government

Health & Safety Executive for Northern Ireland

Department of Health, Social Services & Public Safety

Department for Communities - Private Office

Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment

Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service

Education Authority

Northern Ireland Library Authority

Department for Communities - Historic Environment Division

Department of Finance - DSS IT Assist

Department for Infrastructure - Private Office


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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-001280


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

25 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

RSA NI Insurance Limited

Artola House, 91-97 Victoria Street

Belfast

BT1 4PB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
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: £2,800,000

Lowest offer: £7,000,000 / Highest offer: £9,000,000 taken into consideration


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

25 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

American International Group UK Ltd

Sutherland House, 149 St Vincent Street

Glasgow

G2 5NW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
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: £11,000

Lowest offer: £24,000 / Highest offer: £28,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for review/appeal or mediation procedures

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and, where appropriate, incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into