Contract

Main Programme Insurance

  • Ashford Borough Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-012189

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038a1a

Published 27 April 2023, 4:26pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ashford Borough Council

Civic Centre,Tannery Lane

ASHFORD

TN231PL

Contact

Stephanie Leonard

Email

stephanie.leonard@ashford.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1233330371

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ashford.gov.uk/

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

Main Programme Insurance

Reference number

Insurance/22/1

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Ashford Borough Council is seeking a Supplier for the main Programme Insurance for insurances coverage and associated services. The Services have been divided into Lots and Suppliers are invited to bid for all or any of the Lots.

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: £1,100,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Material Damage, Business Interruption, Specified All Risks, Theft, Works in Progress

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Material Damage

 Fire, lightning and explosion

 Explosion

 Aircraft and other aerial devices or articles dropped from them

 Riot, civil commotion, strikers, locked-out workers or persons taking part in labour

disturbances or malicious persons acting on behalf of or in connection with any political

organisation

 Riot, civil commotion, strikers, locked out workers or persons taking part in labour

disturbances or malicious persons

 Earthquake

 Subterranean fire

 Spontaneous Fermentation or Heating

 Storm or Flood

 Escape of water from any tank, apparatus or pipe

 Impact including Own Vehicles

Sprinkler Leakage

 Theft involving breaking into or out of the buildings at the premises by forcible or violent

means

 Breakage or collapse of audio or visual communication apparatus

 Accidental breakage of fixed glass or fixed sanitary ware

 Accidental damage to supply pipes and cables serving the buildings

 Falling trees or branches

 Leakage of fuel oil from any fixed oil-fired installation including smoke and smudge

damage arising from defective vaporisation

Business Interruption

 Fire, lightning, explosion

 Explosion

 Aircraft or other aerial devices or articles dropped therefrom

 Riot, civil commotion, strikers, locked-out workers or persons taking part in labour

disturbances or malicious persons acting on behalf of or in connection with any political

organisation

 Riot, civil commotion, strikers, locked out workers or persons taking part in labour

disturbances or malicious persons

 Earthquake

 Storm or Flood

 Escape of water from any tank, apparatus or pipe

 Impact including own vehicles

 Sprinkler Leakage

 Accidental breakage of fixed glass or fixed sanitary ware

Specified All Risks

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"All Risks" of accidental loss or damage, including theft and whilst in transit.

Theft

Theft involving:

 forcible and violent entry to or exit from any building at the premises or any attempt at

such theft;

 personal violence or threat of personal violence to any employee.

Work in Progress

In the event of damage occurring during the period of insurance the insurer will pay to the

insured the value of the property insured at the time of the damage or the cost of repair of

the damage or at the insurer's option reinstate or replace the property or any portion of it.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45%

Price - Weighting: 55%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Houseowner

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cover

 Fire, lightning, thunderbolt, explosion

 Riot, civil commotion, strikers, locked out workers or persons taking part in labour

disturbances or malicious persons

 Malicious persons

 Aircraft or other aerial devices or articles dropped from them

 Earthquake, subterranean fire

 Storm or flood

 Escape of water from any tank, apparatus or pipe

 Falling trees or branches

 Impact by any road vehicle or animal

 Theft (forcible/violent only)

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 Leakage of oil from any fixed oil-fired heating installation

 Breakage or collapse of TV or Radio Signalling apparatus

 Accidental breakage of fixed glass and fixed sanitary ware

 Accidental damage to fuel oil supply pipes, water gas supply pipes etc.

 Subsidence, ground heave or landslip

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45

Price - Weighting: 55

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Property Owners

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cover

 Fire, lightning and explosion

 Explosion

 Aircraft or other aerial devices or articles dropped from them

 Riot civil commotion strikers locked-out workers or persons taking part in labour

disturbances or malicious persons acting on behalf of or in connection with any political

organisation

 Storm or flood

 Escape of water from any tank apparatus or pipe

 Impact by any road vehicle or animal not belonging to or under the control of the insured

or any occupier of the premises or their respective employees

 Theft or attempted theft (forcible & violent entry to or exit from a building)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45

Price - Weighting: 55

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Terrorism

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cover

Insurance of property against physical loss or physical damage occurring during the period of

the insurance caused by an Act of Terrorism and/or Sabotage.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45

Price - Weighting: 55

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Employer's Liability, Public/Products Liability, Official Indemnity, Libel & Slander, Land Charges, Professional Indemnity, Public Health Act

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Employer's Liability Cover

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Indemnity against legal liability to pay compensation for bodily injury, illness or disease

(including death) sustained by an employee arising out of and in the course of employment

by the insured in connection with the business and caused during the period of insurance.

Including:

a) Claimant's Costs and Expenses;

b) Defence Costs and Expenses - including:

i. costs incurred with the insurer's written consent in defending any claim for damages;

ii. costs incurred with the insurer's written consent for:

 representation at any coroner's inquest or fatal injury inquiry;

 defending in any court of summary jurisdiction any proceedings in respect of any act or

omission;

relating to any event which may be the subject of indemnity.

Public/Products Liability

Cover

Indemnity in respect of all sums which the insured shall become legally liable to pay as

damages in respect of:

a) accidental injury to any person other than an employee;

b) accidental damage to property;

c) accidental obstruction, accidental trespass, accidental nuisance, accidental interference

with pedestrian, road, rail, air or waterborne traffic, accidental invasion of the right of

privacy, accidental interference with any right of air, light water or way, wrongful

interference with goods;

d) wrongful arrest or false imprisonment;

occurring during the period of insurance within the territorial limits in the business.

The insurer will also pay costs and expenses. Costs and expenses will be payable in addition

to the limit of indemnity other than in respect of any claim made or brought:

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a) in the United States of America or Canada or territories under their jurisdiction;

b) under or in consequence of any judgement or order in or under the laws of the United

States of America or Canada or territories under their jurisdiction;

where the limit of indemnity will be inclusive of costs and expenses.

Officials Indemnity

Cover

Negligent and Accidental Acts or Omissions

Indemnity in respect of sums which the insured may become legally liable to pay as damages

for financial loss directly caused by a negligent and accidental act or omission committed or

alleged to have been committed within the territorial limits by an employee or member in the

normal execution of their duties for the business for which a claim is first made against the

insured and is notified to the insurer during the period of insurance.

In addition the insurer will pay costs and expenses.

Elections

In connection with the conducting of elections the insurer will indemnify the insured and at

the insured's request any Returning Officer, Acting Returning Officer or Counting Officer

against:

a) reasonable legal expenses necessarily incurred in connection with the defence of any

proceedings brought against the insured or any Returning Officer, Acting Returning Officer

or Counting Officer;

b) the cost of holding another election in the event of the original election being declared

invalid.

Libel & Slander

Cover

Indemnity in respect of all sums which the insured may become legally liable to pay as

damages for:

a) libels appearing in any publications normal in the business by:

i. any member provided such publications were specifically authorised by the insured

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ii. any employee

b) slanders in oral utterances made by any member or employee arising out of and in the

course of:

i. the discharge of official duties on behalf of the insured

ii. in the case of a member the insured's official business at meetings or of the insured or its

committees or subcommittees or any occasion when the member is specifically authorised

to represent the insured

for which a claim is first made against the insured and notified to the insurer during the

period of insurance or within 12 months of this part ceasing to operate.

Land Charges

Cover

Indemnity in respect financial loss arising from or in consequence of any act, error, or

omission of the insured or any employee in respect of:

a) information provided or made available on questions of fact concerning land or buildings

in respect of which the insured are required to maintain and do maintain a register or other

records;

b) replies given to questions (other than questions of fact referred to above) added to the

approved printed form of enquiry and issued at the same time as the search certificate

provided always that such replies are given subject to a disclaimer of liability in a form

approved by the insurer

for which a claim is first made against the insured and is notified to the insurer during the

period of insurance.

In addition, the insurer will pay costs and expenses.

Professional Indemnity

Cover

Indemnity in respect of all sums which the insured may become legally liable to pay as

damages for financial loss arising from breach of professional duty be reason of any negligent

act, error or omission committed or alleged to have been committed by an employee in

providing the services within the territorial limits and for which a claim is first made against

the insured and is notified to the insurer during the period of insurance.

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Including in addition Costs and Expenses.

Public Health Act

Cover

Indemnity in respect of:

a) all sums which the insured becomes legally liable to pay under the terms of any legislation

pertaining to public health to any person who complies with a notice to cease such sums

constituting:

i. the net loss of income sustained by any such person comprising:

1. the amount of any wage or salary;

2. any other earned income;

ii. damage to property of any such person;

b) compensation paid by the insured under the terms of Section 31(4) of the Public Health

(Control of Disease) Act 1984;

provided always that such notice is served and the damage is ordered during the period of

insurance.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45

Price - Weighting: 55

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Crime

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cover

Employee Dishonesty

Loss arising from loss of assets resulting directly from any act of fraud or dishonesty

committed on or after the retroactive date by an employee acting alone or in collusion with

others which is first discovered during the period of insurance.

Computer Fraud and Funds Transfer Fraud

Loss by theft committed on or after the retroactive date which is first discovered during the

period of insurance of:

a) assets due to any fraudulent or dishonest misuse or manipulation by a third party of the

computer hardware, software programs or systems operated by the insured

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b) insured funds or those for which the insured is responsible at law from an account

maintained by the insured at a financial institution following fraudulent electronic,

telegraphic, cable, telephone or written instructions to debit such account and to transfer,

pay or deliver funds from such account and which instructions purport to have come from the

insured but which are fraudulently altered, transmitted or issued by a third party or are a

forgery.

Forgery and Counterfeiting

Loss occurring on or after the retroactive date which is first discovered during the period of

insurance:

a) of assets resulting from forgery

b) arising from the acceptance by the insured in good faith in exchange for money, goods or

services of any post office or express money order issued or purporting to have been issued

by any post office or express office if such money order is not paid on presentation

Including indemnity in respect of loss arising from counterfeiting.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45

Price - Weighting: 55

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Personal Accident/Business Travel

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Personal Accident Cover

If an insured person sustains accidental bodily injury during the operative time which within

two years solely and independently of any other cause results in death, disablement or the

incurring of medical expenses, insurers will pay the insured or, in the case of medical

expenses, the insured or an insured person the amount appropriate to the benefit shown in

the schedule.

Business Travel

Cover

 Overseas Medical Expenses, Travel Expenses and Emergency Repatriation Expenses

 Personal Property

 Money

 Electronic Business Equipment

 Cancellation, Curtailment, Rearrangement and Replacement Expenses

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 Kidnap

 Political and Natural Disaster Evacuation

 Legal Expenses

 Personal Liability

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45

Price - Weighting: 55

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Computer

Lot No

8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cover

Material Damage

 Accident (excluding breakdown, fire perils and residual breakdown)

Data and Information

 Accident

 Fire, lightning, explosion or aircraft or other aerial devices dropped from them

 Breakdown

 Denial of Access

 Failure of Electricity Supply

 Failure of Telecommunications

 Erasure

Additional Expenditure

 Accident

 Fire, lightning, explosion or aircraft or other aerial devices dropped from them

 Breakdown

 Denial of Access

 Failure of Electricity Supply

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 Failure of Telecommunications

 Erasure

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45

Price - Weighting: 55

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Engineering Inspection/Insurance

Lot No

9

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cover

Inspection service

Provide the Council with an inspection service for plant within normal working hours at the

sites shown in the plant schedules.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45

Price - Weighting: 55

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Motor Fleet

Lot No

10

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cover

Comprehensive

Use

Use for social domestic and pleasure and the business of the Council.

Drivers

Any authorised licensed driver.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45

Price - Weighting: 55

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Package

Lot No

11

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot comprises the following lots only:

1 Material Damage

 Business Interruption

 Specified All Risks

 Theft

 Works in Progress

2 Houseowner

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3 Property Owners

5 Employer's Liability

 Public/Products Liability

 Officials Indemnity

 Libel & Slander

 Land Charges

 Professional Indemnity

 Public Health Act

6 Crime

10 Motor Fleet

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45

Price - Weighting: 55

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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: 2022/S 000-034159


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Main Programme Insurance

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 April 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd

Hampshire

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Companies House

BR000105

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: £1,100,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £738,886.09


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit