Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NORTHAYRSHIRE
Cunninghame House, Friars Croft
Irvine
KA12 8EE
Contact
Al Foster
Telephone
+44 1294324730
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337
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
NAC/5146 Provision of Tenants Home Contents Insurance
Reference number
NAC/5146
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North Ayrshire Council requires a replacement contract for the provision of Tenants Home Contents Insurance to provide low cost and readily available home contents insurance to all NAC tenants. The qualified service provider will be required to offer both standard cover and accidental damage cover to tenants.
This contract will provide low cost and readily available home contents insurance for NAC tenants.
The successful Tenderer will be required to offer both standard cover and accidental damage cover to all tenants to the full (100%) declared sum insured without an excess.
A summary of cover required must include loss or damage to contents whilst in the home resulting from the following risks (Fully detailed in the specification):
- Fire, explosion, lightning, earthquake;
- Water or oil escaping from any fixed water or heating installation or domestic appliance;
- The building being hit by an aircraft, flying object or anything falling from them, or by a train or any other vehicle or animal;
- Falling trees or branches;
- Riot, civil commotion, strikes, labour or political disturbances;
- Malicious damage/vandalism;
- Storm or flood;
- Theft or attempted theft
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: £493,831
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 66515000 - Damage or loss insurance services
- 66518000 - Insurance brokerage and agency services
- 66518100 - Insurance brokerage services
- 66518200 - Insurance agency services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
- UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North Ayrshire Council requires a replacement contract for the provision of Tenants Home Contents Insurance to provide low cost and readily available home contents insurance to all NAC tenants. The qualified service provider will be required to offer both standard cover and accidental damage cover to tenants.
This contract will provide low cost and readily available home contents insurance for NAC tenants.
The successful Tenderer will be required to offer both standard cover and accidental damage cover to all tenants to the full (100%) declared sum insured without an excess.
A summary of cover required must include loss or damage to contents whilst in the home resulting from the following risks (Fully detailed in the specification):
- Fire, explosion, lightning, earthquake;
- Water or oil escaping from any fixed water or heating installation or domestic appliance;
- The building being hit by an aircraft, flying object or anything falling from them, or by a train or any other vehicle or animal;
- Falling trees or branches;
- Riot, civil commotion, strikes, labour or political disturbances;
- Malicious damage/vandalism;
- Storm or flood;
- Theft or attempted theft
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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: 2023/S 000-020953
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NAC/5146
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 October 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 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
Aon
144 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8EX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £493,831
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Lots are not being used for this tender for the reason(s) stated below:
Nature of the contract not suitable for lots.
Quality Management Procedures
1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) or a documented policy regarding quality management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1.
Health and Safety Procedures
1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with ISO 45001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed and documented policy for Health and Safety management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1.
Should Bidders have any qualifications relating to the T&C's, specification etc this must be addressed during the Q&A's stage before the Q&A deadline and raised via PCS-T's message board.
(SC Ref:747419)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, St Marnock Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1ED
Telephone
+44 1563550024
Country
United Kingdom