Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University Of Edinburgh
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1HT
Contact
Antonia Hynd
Telephone
+44 1316502508
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107
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
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Insurance Buildings and Business Interruption and Assoc Policies
Reference number
EC0962
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Insurance Buildings and Business Interruption and Assoc Policies
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: £7,200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Buildings and Business Interruption Insurance and Associated Policies Contract Works, Deterioration of Stock, Computer Equipment, Money
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Cover / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Claims Handling / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Additional Services / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Potential to extend, not exceeding any legal restrictions.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
Please see additional information section for full explanation
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
EC0962
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 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
Arthur J Gallagher Ltd
55 Blythswood Street
Glasgow
G2 7AT
Telephone
+44 1412853342
Fax
+44 8701916765
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £7,200,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The University gave prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Regulation 33, however it did not do this via PCS. The prior publication for a call for competition was undertaken through the University’s Broker AJ Gallagher, to undertake an open market exercise to source terms. The same process with underwriters was undertaken as it would be for an exercise conducted under Public Contract Regulations. As such this tender was open to all insurance markets, and as such, the University believes that it has met its legal obligation to adequately advertise this contract opportunity.
The University chose to use the market knowledge of its broker, AJ Gallagher, and take a more negotiated procedure approach as market knowledge indicated that it was unlikely that any one provider would be able to provide the cover that the University required, which was indeed the case.
The resulting contract provides the university with layered cover from several different insurers/underwriters as follows:
Lead Insurer AXA XL 30%
Aviva 30%
Berkshire Hathaway 20%
CAN 10%
Liberty 15%
Under Annex D1 – General procurement, the option of extreme urgency has been selected. There were elements of urgency due to the sudden and unexpected withdrawal of the University's incumbent supplier from the HE sector.
(SC Ref:705789)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom