Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Headquarters, Westburn Drive
Cambuslang
G72 7NA
stephen.mcdonagh@firescotland.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1416464637
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19543
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Insurance and Claims Handling Service
Reference number
0142-1113
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
SFRS was required to abandon a tender exercise for Insurance and Claims Handling Service in March 2018 as a result of receiving no valid tender submissions from the bids submitted. As a result it has been necessary to extend current arrangements with the existing service provider for a period not exceeding 12 months to ensure that SFRS has the proper insurance and claims handling service provision in place. During this 12 month period SFRS will undertake a new procurement process leading to the award of a new contract provision from 1 April 2019
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: £1,900,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Cambuslang
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
SFRS was required to abandon a tender exercise for Insurance and Claims Handling Service in March 2018 as a result of receiving no valid tender submissions from the bids submitted. As a result it has been necessary to extend current arrangements with the existing service provider for a period not exceeding 12 months to ensure that SFRS has the proper insurance and claims handling service provision in place. During this 12 month period SFRS will undertake a new procurement process leading to the award of a new contract provision from 1 April 2019
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) Form of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
SFRS was required to abandon a tender exercise for Insurance and Claims Handling Service in March 2018 as a result of receiving no valid tender submissions from the bids submitted.
In accordance with Article 32 of Public Sector Directive 2014/24/EU, a contracting authority may use the negotiated procedure without prior publication “where no tenders or no suitable tenders or no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered and that a report is sent to the Commission where it so requests”.
As a result of receiving no valid bids, it has been necessary to extend current arrangements with the existing service provider for a period not exceeding 12 months to ensure that SFRS has the proper insurance and claims handling service provision in place. During this 12 month period SFRS will undertake a new procurement process leading to the award of a new contract provision from 1 April 2019
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2018/S 064-143331
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 March 2018
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Zurich Municipal
The Eagle Building, 215 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7ED
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,900,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,900,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
SFRS was required to abandon a tender exercise for Insurance and Claims Handling Service in March 2018 as a result of receiving no valid tender submissions from the bids submitted. As a result it has been necessary to extend current arrangements with the existing service provider for a period not exceeding 12 months to ensure that SFRS has the proper insurance and claims handling service provision in place. During this 12 month period SFRS will undertake a new procurement process leading to the award of a new contract provision from 1 April 2019
(SC Ref:769321)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Calton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
SFRS will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the proposed award of the contract is published in the OJEU.
The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for suppliers to challenge the proposed award decision before the contract is entered into.
The applicable regulations provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in Sheriff Court or Court of Session within 30 days of knowledge or constructive knowledge of breach.”