Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited
Procurement House, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
Telephone
+44 8000662188
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Education
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited
Procurement House, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
Telephone
+44 8000662188
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Insurance and Associated Services Framework Pre Market Engagement
Reference number
CA14442 - CPC/MN/02/2024
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The CPC are looking to amalgamate the two existing Insurance frameworks that are due to expire shortly and therefore carrying out some Pre Market Engagement. Aware that members require a bespoke offering there will still be a clear distinction between the services offered via a lotting structure. Suppliers will be able to select the relevant lot(s) they wish to tender for that will likely follow a similar structure to below
Lot 1: Insurances and Associated Services for Colleges
Lot 2: Academies and Schools Comprehensive Insurance Cover & Service Provision
Lot 3: Academies and Schools All Covers not included in the Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA)
We have made the decision to align the existing frameworks with the current Colleges framework end date meaning the framework will be live from 1st February 2025.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £120,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
3
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Insurance and Associated Services for Colleges
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will be to provide members with college insurance covers which includes but are not limited to:
• Loss of or damage to any property including IT equipment, money, refrigerated/frozen food, property in transit
• Works of art insurance
• Loss due to dishonesty of employees or crime by third parties
• Loss or damage to contract works
• Loss or damage caused by terrorism
• Employers liability
• Public and products liability
• Governors and officers liability
• Libel and slander
• Professional liability
• Hirers liability
• Cyber liability
• Personal accident
• Business and student travel
• Legal expenses and employment practices liability
• Motor, motor trade, motor sport and occasional business use
• Damage to plant and engineering plant inspection services, marine and aviation
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £96,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Academies and Schools Comprehensive Insurance Cover & Service Provision
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
united kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will be to provide insurance for Academies, Multi-Academy Trusts, Maintained Schools and Free Schools. Insurance products and support services are available directly from insurers or via specialist insurance brokers.
Members will be able to obtain Comprehensive Insurance Cover & Service Provision through Lot 2 as an alternative to the DfE Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA).
• Employers liability
• Professional indemnity
• Public and products liability
• Governors and Officers liability
• Motor Vehicles
• Motor occasional business use
• Engineering damage
• Statutory plant inspection services
• Contract works for building projects
• Business and student travel (including overseas travel)
• Personal accident
• Works of art
• Property damage including glass, money, refrigerated/frozen food and property in transit
• Computer equipment (fixed or portable)
• Terrorism
• Loss due to employee dishonesty or crime by third parties
• Legal expenses
• Employment practices liability
• Hirers Liability
• Libel and slander
• Cyber risks
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £19,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Academies and Schools All Covers not included in the Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
united kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
For members that have joined the RPA, this lot will allow any peripheral cover not included within the RPA offer.
• Motor Vehicles
• Motor occasional business use
• Engineering damage
• Statutory engineering plant inspection services
• Contract Works for building projects
• Cyber risks
• Other specific covers as required
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
9 September 2024
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
authorised and regulated by the FCA in the UK
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Crescent Purchasing Consortia
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Crescent Purchasing Consortia
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum of a ten calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contract Regulations 2015, provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm, by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly