Contract

SOL - Insurance Services Excluding Insurance Broker Services

  • SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-009478

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b7c2

Published 31 March 2023, 1:47pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Council House, Manor Square

Solihull

B913QB

Contact

Corporate Procurement Service

Email

procteam@solihull.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG32 - Solihull

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.solihull.gov.uk

Buyer's address

www.csw-jets.co.uk


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

SOL - Insurance Services Excluding Insurance Broker Services

Reference number

SOL - 7185

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66510000 - Insurance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

Insurance services excluding insurance broker services for both Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and Solihull Community Housing: - lot 1: property combined including property damage, contract works, money, computers, business interruption, all risks and fidelity, - lot 2: commercial and industrial property, - lot 3: group personal accident, business travel and school trips insurance, - lot 4: engineering insurance and inspection.

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

Start date

1 April 2023

End date

31 March 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2019/S 075-179015


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

SOL - 7185

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

1 April 2019

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Risk Management Partners Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Companies House

National registration number: 2989025

Internet address

www.rmpartners.co.uk

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance Group Plc

Birmingham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
Companies House

National registration number: 2339826

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Ashdale Engineering UK Ltd

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

National registration number: 06013500

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £5,700,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court, Royal Court

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 66510000 - Insurance services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

The contract is for the extension of Insurance services excluding insurance broker services for both Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and Solihull Community Housing and the Urban Growth company. The contract to fulfil the requirement commenced on 1 April 2019. The contract provided for a 4-year term as contained in OJEU Contract Notice 2019/S 015-031394 of 22/01/2019.

This notice confirms that an extension of 12 months until 31 March 2024 has become necessary and our intention to apply Regulation 72 (b) (Modification of contracts during their term) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. We can confirm that the specification, pricing and terms and conditions of the original agreement will not materially change.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Start date

1 April 2023

End date

31 March 2024

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£1,300,000

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Risk Management Partners Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Companies House

National registration number: 2989025

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance Group Plc

Birmingham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
Companies House

National registration number: 2339826

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Ashdale Engineering UK Ltd

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

National registration number: 06013500

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

The contract is for the extension of Insurance services excluding insurance broker services for both Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and Solihull Community Housing and the Urban Growth company. The contract to fulfil the requirement commenced on 1 April 2019. The contract provided for a 4-year term as contained in OJEU Contract Notice 2019/S 015-031394 of 22/01/2019.

This notice confirms that an extension of 12 months until 31 March 2024 has become necessary and our intention to apply Regulation 72 (b) (Modification of contracts during their term) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. We can confirm that the specification, pricing and terms and conditions of the original agreement will not materially change.

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.

Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council have recently conducted a further competition under the YPO Insurance Placement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) 978. Contract to commence on 1st April 2023 for 3 years with the option to extend further until March 2030.

During the tender evaluation process, the need for further clarifications on the proposed policy covers with the tender participants has been identified. The Council have been unable to meet the required timescales to award the new contract in time before 1st April 2023. In order to ensure transparency and fairness in the contract award and achieve the right procurement outcome, the Authority must defer the current procurement exercise to allow additional time to undertake further reviews and clarifications.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £5,700,000

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £7,000,000