Tender

Insurance and Claims Handling Services

  • Swindon Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-026903

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-036b8a

Published 26 September 2022, 3:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Swindon Borough Council

Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street

Swindon

SN1 2JH

Contact

Ms Claire Thompson

Email

clthompson@swindon.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7557541773

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK14 - Swindon

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.swindon.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.swindon.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Insurance and Claims Handling Services

Reference number

DN634796

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66510000 - Insurance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Insurance and Claims Handling Services

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of insurance and claims handling services.

The Council proposes to enter into one or more Contract(s) for a maximum period of 3 years (with the option to extend for a period or periods up to an additional two years) with the successful Tenderer(s) (Supplier).

The anticipated service commencement date is 01 January 2023. The Services have been divided into work packages (Lots) and Tenderers are invited to bid for all or any of the following Lots:

1. Property (including Leasehold Residential Properties)

2. Fidelity Guarantee

3. Combined Liability

4. Motor Fleet

5. Combined Engineering

6. Museum/Fine Arts

7. Package Lot

8. Asbestos Removal Liability

The initial contract term is 36 months with an option to extend for a further 48 months (2 periods of 24 months) for a potential total contract term of 7 years as stated in the ITT documents.

Estimated contract spend is outlined below.

Full details relating to the Services are provided in the tender documents.

Lot No Description Total Estimated Lot Value for 3 year initial term contract

1 Property £525,000-£825,000

2 Fidelity Guarantee £72,000-£132,000

3 Liability / Casualty Professional Indemnity, Officials Indemnity £1,086,000-£1,386,000

4 Motor £666,000-£966,000

5 Engineering Inspection £96,000-£156,000

6 Museum and Fine Art £69,000-£99,000

7 Combined Package lot of items 1-4 £2,349,000-£3,309,000

8 Asbestos Liability £21,000-£36000

Total Range: £4,884,000-£6,039,000

Lot No Description Total Estimated Lot Value for maximum 7 years contract

1 Property £1,225,000-£1,925,000

2 Fidelity Guarantee £168,000-£308,000

3 Liability / Casualty Professional Indemnity, Officials Indemnity £2,534,000-£3,234,000

4 Motor £1.554,000-£2,554,000

5 Engineering Inspection £224,000-£364,000

6 Museum and Fine Art £161,000-£231,000

7 Combined Package lot of items 1-4 £5,481,000-£7,721,000

8 Asbestos Liability £49,000-£84,000

Total Range: £11,396,000-£14,091,000

Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal by 24 October 2022, 1200 hrs UK Local time. The Council’s responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically on the ProContract tender portal.

Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 31 October 2022, 1400 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Property (Including leasehold residential properties)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66515200 - Property insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK14 - Swindon

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Property including general, commercial, educational, solar farms, housing and leasehold.

Initial contract period is for 3 years, commencing 01 January 2023. With an option to extend for two further periods of 2 years.

Estimated cost range for initial 3 year term is £525,000 - £825,000

Estimated cost range for 7 year term is £1,225,000-£1,925,000

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

84

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial contract period is for 3 years, commencing 01 January 2023. With an option to extend for two further periods of 2 years.

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

Fidelity Guarantee

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66510000 - Insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK14 - Swindon

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Fidelity Guarantee Insurance.

Initial contract period is for 3 years, commencing 01 January 2023. With an option to extend for two further periods of 2 years.

Estimated cost range for initial 3 year term is £72,000-£132,000

Estimated cost range for 7 year term is £168,000-£308,000

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

84

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial contract period is for 3 years, commencing 01 January 2023. With an option to extend for two further periods of 2 years.

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

Liability / Casualty Professional Indemnity, Officials Indemnity

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66516000 - Liability insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK14 - Swindon

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Public liability, employers liability, professional indemnity, officials indemnity.

Initial contract period is for 3 years, commencing 01 January 2023. With an option to extend for two further periods of 2 years.

Estimated cost range for initial 3 year term is £1,086,000-£1,386,000

Estimated cost range for 7 year term is £2,534,000-£3,234,000

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

84

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial contract period is for 3 years, commencing 01 January 2023. With an option to extend for two further periods of 2 years.

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

Motor Vehicle Insurance

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66514110 - Motor vehicle insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK14 - Swindon

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Main fleet vehicle insurance and schools motor vehicle insurance.

Initial contract period is for 3 years, commencing 01 January 2023. With an option to extend for two further periods of 2 years.

Estimated cost range for initial 3 year term is ££666,000-£966,000

Estimated cost range for 7 year term is £1,554,000-£2,554,000

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

84

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial contract period is for 3 years, commencing 01 January 2023. With an option to extend for two further periods of 2 years.

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

Engineering Inspection

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66519000 - Engineering, auxiliary, average, loss, actuarial and salvage insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK14 - Swindon

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Engineering inspection.

Initial contract period is for 3 years, commencing 01 January 2023. With an option to extend for two further periods of 2 years.

Estimated cost range for initial 3 year term is £96,000-£156,000

Estimated cost range for 7 year term is £224,000-£364,000

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

84

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial contract period is for 3 years, commencing 01 January 2023. With an option to extend for two further periods of 2 years.

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

Museum and Fine Art Insurance

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66510000 - Insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK14 - Swindon

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Museum and fine art insurance.

Initial contract period is for 3 years, commencing 01 January 2023. With an option to extend for two further periods of 2 years.

Estimated cost range for initial 3 year term is £69,000-£99,000

Estimated cost range for 7 year term is £161,000-£231,000

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

84

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial contract period is for 3 years, commencing 01 January 2023. With an option to extend for two further periods of 2 years.

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

Combined Package of lots 1-4

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66514110 - Motor vehicle insurance services
  • 66515200 - Property insurance services
  • 66516400 - General liability insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK14 - Swindon

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Combined Package of lots 1-4 including:

Property

Fidelity Guarantee

Liability

Motor

Initial contract period is for 3 years, commencing 01 January 2023. With an option to extend for two further periods of 2 years.

Estimated cost range for initial 3 year term is £2,349,000-£3,309,000

Estimated cost range for 7 year term is £5,841,000-£7,721,000

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

84

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial contract period is for 3 years, commencing 01 January 2023. With an option to extend for two further periods of 2 years.

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

Asbestos Liability Insurance

Lot No

8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66510000 - Insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK14 - Swindon

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Asbestos Liability Insurance.

Initial contract period is for 3 years, commencing 01 January 2023. With an option to extend for two further periods of 2 years.

Estimated cost range for initial 3 year term is £21,000-£36,000

Estimated cost range for 7 year term is £49,000-£84,000

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

84

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial contract period is for 3 years, commencing 01 January 2023. With an option to extend for two further periods of 2 years.

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

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

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

In the procurement documents.


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

31 October 2022

Local time

2:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

31 October 2022

Local time

2:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Swindon Borough Council

Swindon

Country

United Kingdom