Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Ms Natasha Irani-Goldsmith
Natasha.I-Goldsmith2@essex.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
CO0419 Procurement of Insurance Policies
Reference number
DN738003
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Essex County Council has procured the following Insurance services, through an Open procedure procurement exercise:
Lot 1: Property Insurance (comprising buildings and contents that the Council are responsible for and includes maintained schools)
Lot 2: Motor Insurance (comprising general fleet and waste vehicles)
Lot 3: School Journeys (travel) Insurance (for all maintained schools. The policy covers all authorised personnel on official schools trips for personal accident and travel.)
Lot 4: Engineering Inspection Insurance (for all relevant plant in ECC buildings and maintained schools.)
Each contract will be for an initial term of 3 years (commencing 1st April 2025), with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years (12 month increments each).
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: £6,095,918
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Combined Property Insurance
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66515200 - Property insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Property insurance for all buildings and contents that the Council is responsible for, including maintained schools (the policy also covers Business Interruption) for a period of 3 years with the
option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Name: Social value / Weighting: / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 60
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Motor Insurance (comprising general fleet and waste vehicles)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66514110 - Motor vehicle insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Motor insurance for vehicles within our general fleet and waste fleet for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 60
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
School Journeys (travel) Insurance
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66514100 - Insurance related to Transport
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
School Journey (travel) insurance for all maintained schools. The policy covers all authorised
personnel on official schools trips for personal accident and travel for a period of 3 years with
the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Engineering Inspection Insurance
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66519200 - Engineering insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Engineering Inspection insurance services. This is a statutory requirement to comply with Health & Safety legislation. The inspection contract covers all relevant plant in ECC buildings and maintained schools for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-031622
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN738003
Lot No
1
Title
Combined Property Insurance
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Risk Management Partners Ltd
London
EC3V 9LJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,682,032
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN738003
Lot No
2
Title
General Fleet Motor Insurance
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Risk Management Partners Ltd
London
EC3V 9LJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £676,049
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN738003
Lot No
3
Title
School Journeys (travel) Insurance
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Risk Management Partners Ltd
London
EC3V 9LJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £129,933
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN738003
Lot No
4
Title
Engineering Inspection Insurance
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Allianz Engineering Inspection Services
Guildford
GU1 1DB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £607,903
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom