Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
YPO
41 Industrial Park
Wakefield
WF2 0XE
Contact
Agnieszka Gajli
Telephone
+44 01924664685
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://procontract.due-north.com
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.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
YPO - 001051 Insurance Placement DPS For Housing sector
Reference number
001051
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
YPO are looking for Suppliers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of insurance and any related services. The DPS is designed to meet the needs of Registered Providers of Social Housing.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The DPS consist of only one Category - Insurance placement and additional services relates to the provision of insurance and related services (provided or procured) for the Registered Providers of Social Housing;
The Provider may provide the services in its capacity as:
Direct Dealing Insurer
Managing General Agent
Broker submitting a Combined Partnership Proposal
The Provider must be able to provide insurance covers for the Registered Providers of Social Housing on a package basis consisting of the main insurance categories: property, liability, motor, travel and personal accident and specialist insurance covers
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
5 July 2021
End date
4 July 2030
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
There is a possibility that this DPS will be renewed after 8.5 years from the commencement date.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The DPS will cover the period from 5th July 2021 to 4th July 2024 with 2 options to extend for another 3 years. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of February 2024 and the second by the end of February 2027 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be 9 years, from 5th July 2021 to 4th July 2030 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance).
Please note that the deadline for initial establishment/first round of the DPS is 16/06/2021 at 14:00. Following the initial establishment, the DPS will remain open for any Suppliers to submit a bid at any point until the closing date of the DPS.
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Organisations must ensure that they are not in breach of any of the mandatory or discretionary exclusions contained in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the
Tender Documentation/ Online Tender located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in ‘Communication’ section in this notice.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please refer to the Framework Agreement Terms and Conditions located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under Procurement Documents in ‘Communication’ Section in this notice.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
The dynamic purchasing system might be used by additional purchasers
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
4 July 2030
Local time
11:55pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: There is a possibility that this DPS will be renewed after 8.5 years from the commencement date.
six.3) Additional information
YPO are purchasing on the behalf of other contracting authorities. Please see the below link
for details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/ojeu-permissible-users .
YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the contract
is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, and
provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract
is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who
have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High
Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom