Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
General Medical Council (GMC)
3 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AW
Telephone
+44 1619236340
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
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