Contract

Private Medical Insurance Brokerage Services

  • General Medical Council (GMC)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-020875

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b399

Published 20 July 2023, 9:26am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

General Medical Council (GMC)

3 Hardman Street

Manchester

M3 3AW

Email

gmctenders@gmc-uk.org

Telephone

+44 1619236340

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.gmc-uk.org

Buyer's address

https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19541

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Private Medical Insurance Brokerage Services

Reference number

GMC1724

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66518100 - Insurance brokerage services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The GMC provides private medical insurance to its staff as one of its employee benefits. It is an optional benefit which approximately 1066 of our total 1600 staff have opted into. We have provided this employee benefit since 1997. Our current brokerage contract ends on 10 July 2023.

We are looking for a broker to support us in securing a private medical insurance provider who will deliver a high-quality service whilst ensuring that we get best value for money. The GMC has five office locations in the UK: London, Manchester, Cardiff, Belfast and Edinburgh, so any private medical insurer recommended must be able to deliver services throughout the UK. The broker must be able to deliver the work to tight timescales to meet our 1 October 2023 renewal date.

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: £2,800,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66518100 - Insurance brokerage services
  • 66510000 - Insurance services
  • 66512000 - Accident and health insurance services
  • 66512200 - Health insurance services
  • 66512220 - Medical insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The GMC provides private medical insurance to its staff as one of its employee benefits. It is an optional benefit which approximately 1066 of our total 1600 staff have opted into. We have provided this employee benefit since 1997. Our current brokerage contract ends on 10 July 2023.

We are looking for a broker to support us in securing a private medical insurance provider who will deliver a high-quality service whilst ensuring that we get best value for money. The GMC has five office locations in the UK: London, Manchester, Cardiff, Belfast and Edinburgh, so any private medical insurer recommended must be able to deliver services throughout the UK. The broker must be able to deliver the work to tight timescales to meet our 1 October 2023 renewal date.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion - Name: Commerical / Weighting: 25

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: 2023/S 000-007739


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

GMC1724

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 June 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mercer

The Paragon, Counterslip

Bristol

BS1 6BX

Telephone

+44 7385412556

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK - South West (England)
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,800,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(MT Ref:229893)

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