Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Transport for London
14 Pier Walk
London
SE10 0ES
Contact
Ms Irene Kasanga
Telephone
+44 7894710357
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
TfL 95566 Private Medical Benefit Administrator
Reference number
DN549132
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- AA01 - Metal
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
TfL provide a medical benefit to c. 5,800 employees and some family members, through a healthcare trust arrangement via their own trust deed. In total c. 10,000 employees are eligible to join as members of the scheme, and members can voluntarily opt in and out meaning the total number of actual members may increase or decrease throughout any given scheme year.
TfL is conducting this procurement through the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN) procedure to identify a service provider for the Private Medical Benefit Administrator requirement.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
4.1. This procurement is for the provision and administration of private medical benefits in Transport for London (TfL):
• Administration service is extremely important to TfL. TfL’s chosen administrator needs to provide excellent service to both TfL and the private medical benefit scheme members.
• TfL are keen to work with an administrator who can procure and manage medical treatment spend appropriately. Bidders should demonstrate that they can control costs effectively and work with TfL to manage claims spend
• Administrators must demonstrate their ability to manage the transition of the scheme effectively and seamlessly, with no disruption to TfL or the plan members.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80%
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 20%
Cost criterion - Name: The administration charge per registration will be fixed / Weighting: 100%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This contract will be for 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
An option to extend the 36 months contract by another 24 months
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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
19 July 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
20 August 2021
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Transport for London
14 Pier Walk
London
SE10 0ES
Telephone
+44 7894710357
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
HM Courts and Tribunals Services
London
Country
United Kingdom