Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
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
Block Insurance Policy for People Directly Employing Personal Assistants
Reference number
NCCT42994
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Norfolk County Council (NCC) provides direct payments for approximately 4000 service users. NCC has approximately 1500 service users who employ Personal Assistants and Carers including self-employed Personal Assistants and Carers who do not hold insurance or do not hold adequate insurance. Each Service User on average has two personal assistants.Service Users (or their chosen representative) who employ a Personal Assistant (Carer) are required to hold Employer and Public Liability insurance.NCC is seeking to put in place a block insurance policy for all service users employing Personal Assistants or Carers.
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: £250,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66510000 - Insurance services
- 66512100 - Accident insurance services
- 66516000 - Liability insurance services
- 66516400 - General liability insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Norfolk County Council (NCC) provides direct payments for approximately 4000 service users. NCC has approximately 1500 service users who employ Personal Assistants and Carers including self-employed Personal Assistants and Carers who do not hold insurance or do not hold adequate insurance. Each Service User on average has two personal assistants.Service Users (or their chosen representative) who employ a Personal Assistant (Carer) are required to hold Employer and Public Liability insurance.NCC is seeking to put in place a block insurance policy for all service users employing Personal Assistants or Carers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There is an option to extend the contract by a further 48 months.
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.2.14) Additional information
The values included in this notice are estimates only and are for the initial 3 year term of the contract. The exact amount will depend on the number of policies the Council requires.
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: 2024/S 000-021956
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NCCT42994
Title
Block Insurance Policy for People Directly Employing Personal Assistants
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fish Insurance Ltd
Lancashire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
National registration number
09900466
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
nplaw ( part of Norfolk County Council)
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom