Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC)
Procurement House, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
Telephone
+44 1619740940
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Education
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Education
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Staff Absence Protection & Reimbursement Framework
Reference number
CA8216 - CPC/GS/01/2021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The CPC is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement of preferred providers of Staff Absence Protection whom are able to provide reimbursement of staff absence costs for CPC Members.
The Framework Agreement is expected to be of primary interest to CPC Member Schools and Academies in any part of the UK but all CPC members will be eligible to access the framework including further education colleges/institutions, universities, sixth forms, academies, schools, museums and other similar organisations. Local Authorities may also wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments. CPC Member details are available here: https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php
Future members of the CPC will be from the education sector, with details available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools
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: £7
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Staff Absence Insurance
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
uk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Staff Absence Insurance
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Requirements / Weighting: 75.00%
Price - Weighting: 25.00%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)
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
Discretionary Mutual arrangement for managing staff absence
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
uk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Discretionary Mutual arrangement for managing staff absence
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Requirements / Weighting: 75.00%
Price - Weighting: 25.00%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2021/S 000-001278
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA8216
Lot No
1
Title
Staff Absence Insurance
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 May 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Towergate Insurance Brokers
Sittingbourne Road,
MAIDSTONE
ME14 3EN
Telephone
+44 1438739626
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HARRINGTON BATES
8 Brunel Court, Gadbrook Park
Northwich
CW9 7LP
Telephone
+44 1565760010
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Absence Protection Limited
8 Brunel Court,
Northwich
CW9 7LP
Telephone
+44 8008620077
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TEACHER ABSENCE LIMITED
8 Brunel Court, Gadbrook Park
Northwich
CW9 7LP
Telephone
+44 8008620656
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Schools Advisory Service
Trigg house, 11 Maisies way
Derbyshire
DE55 2DS
Telephone
+44 1773814400
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA8216
Lot No
2
Title
Discretionary Mutual arrangement for managing staff absence
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 May 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Schools Advisory Service
Trigg house, 11 Maisies way
Derbyshire
DE55 2DS
Telephone
+44 1773814400
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
THE EDUCATION MUTUAL LIMITED
70 - 72 Nottingham Road,
MANSFIELD
NG18 1BN
Telephone
+44 1623287840
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Crescent Purchasing Consortium
Procurement House, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
Telephone
+44 8000662188
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum of a ten calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm, by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Crescent Purchasing Consortium
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Telephone
+44 1618231860
Country
United Kingdom