Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Ms Victoria Robertson
victoria.robertson@essex.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
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
CO0377 Insurance Lease Motor & Personal Accident & Business Travel
Reference number
DN687058
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Open Tender for Insurance Services for Essex County Council, comprising 2 Lots;
Lot 1 Lease Motor
Lot 2 Personal Accident & Business Travel
For a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 possible 12 months.
Tender supported by Aon UK Ltd (the Council's appointed Broker).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000
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
Lease Motor
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66514110 - Motor vehicle insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Insurance Services for Essex County Council for Lease Motor for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 possible 12 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,278,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2024
End date
31 March 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Long term agreement will be for 3 years but there will be an option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years (in one year increments). It is likely that these services would be re-tendered before expiry.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Long term agreement will be for 3 years but there will be an option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years (in one year increments).
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
Personal Accident & Business Travel
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Insurance Services for Essex County Council for Personal Accident & Business Travel for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 possible 12 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £222,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2024
End date
31 March 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Long term agreement will be for 3 years but there will be an option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years (in one year increments). It is likely that these services would be re-tendered before expiry.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Long term agreement will be for 3 years but there will be an option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years (in one year increments).
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
1 December 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 1 April 2024
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
1 December 2023
Local time
12:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
Strand London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 20794760000
Country
United Kingdom