Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Telephone
+44 02070080932
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
US Benefits - Life & Disability Insurance
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66511000 - Life insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract Award notice for the US Network Life & Disability insurance coverage for its Country Based Staff members (CBS).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 637,823 USD
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- US - United States
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The size of the US requires that staff have coverage across the 50 US States as coverage may be required during duty travel.
The contract will be for a period of three (3) years, with an option to extend for two (2) additional years upon agreement between Authority and Contractor. The coverage provided by the original three (3) year period started on the 1st of April 2022 and shall expire on 31 March 2025, unless extended.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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: 2021/S 000-017594
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
COM/6602/2021
Title
US Benefits - Life & Disability Insurance
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Hartford
1 Hartford Plaza, CT
Hartford
06155
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 637,823 USD
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Any review proceedings will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the PCR 2015 or any successor to the PCR 2015. Any review proceedings must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
London
SW1A 2AH
Country
United Kingdom