Opportunity

Provision of Insurance and related services to The Cambridge Housing Society Limited and its subsidiary Companies

  • The Cambridge Housing Society Limited

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-030349

Published 7 December 2021, 12:22pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Cambridge Housing Society Limited

Endurance House, Chivers Way, Histon,

Cambridge

CB249ZR

Contact

Marc Bentley

Email

marc.bentley@chsgroup.org.uk

Telephone

+44 7795410266

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.chsgroup.org.uk

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://www.chsgroup.org.uk/open-procurement/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.chsgroup.org.uk/open-procurement/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Insurance and related services to The Cambridge Housing Society Limited and its subsidiary Companies

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66510000 - Insurance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Cambridge Housing Society Limited are inviting qualified bidders to tender for providing insurance services. this will be in the form of either a single lot contract with one supplier for the provision of insurance services or a two lot contract for the provision of insurance services and for Directors & Officers Liability insurance.

This will be a restricted procedure. It is CHS's intention to award and finalise the new contract for insurance services before the commencement of annual cover for our financial year starting 1 April 2022. The contract shall start from this date and will be for a period of 48 months/4 financial years, with an option to extend by a further period of up to 12 months/1 financial year at CHS's sole discretion.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,400,000

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

Insurance Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66513100 - Legal expenses insurance services
  • 66513200 - Contractor's all-risk insurance services
  • 66515100 - Fire insurance services
  • 66515200 - Property insurance services
  • 66515410 - Financial loss insurance services
  • 66515411 - Pecuniary loss insurance services
  • 66516000 - Liability insurance services
  • 66517300 - Risk management insurance services
  • 66518000 - Insurance brokerage and agency services
  • 66519200 - Engineering insurance services
  • 66519310 - Insurance consultancy services
  • 71631100 - Machinery-inspection services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Cambridge Housing Society Limited are inviting qualified bidders to tender for providing insurance services. this will be in the form of either a single lot contract with one supplier for the provision of insurance services or a two lot contract for the provision of insurance services and for Directors & Officers Liability insurance.

This will be a restricted procedure. It is CHS's intention to award and finalise the new contract for insurance services before the commencement of annual cover for our financial year starting 1 April 2022. The contract shall start from this date and will be for a period of 48 months/4 financial years, with an option to extend by a further period of up to 12 months/1 financial year at CHS's sole discretion.

The programme will require Insurance and related services for risks that may include but not be limited to: property damage and business interruption, employers, public, products and property owners liability, business combined/office, money, all risks, computer, contract works, group personal accident, professional indemnity, fidelity guarantee/crime, employment practices liability and engineering insurance with an associated programme of inspections for statutory and other items of engineering plant and equipment.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,340,000

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

Start date

1 April 2022

End date

31 March 2026

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract shall start from 1st April 2022 and will be for a period of 48 months/4 financial years, with an option to extend by a further period of up to 12 months/1 financial year at CHS's sole discretion.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract shall start from 1st April 2022 and will be for a period of 48 months/4 financial years, with an option to extend by a further period of up to 12 months/1 financial year at CHS's sole discretion

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Directors & Officers Liability Insurance

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66516500 - Professional liability insurance services
  • 66517300 - Risk management insurance services
  • 66518300 - Insurance claims adjustment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Insurance and related services associated with Directors and Officers' Liability risks for The Cambridge Housing Society Limited

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £19,000

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

Start date

1 April 2022

End date

31 March 2026

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract shall start from 1st April 2022 and will be for a period of 48 months/4 financial years, with an option to extend by a further period of up to 12 months/1 financial year at CHS's sole discretion.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract shall start from 1st April 2022 and will be for a period of 48 months/4 financial years, with an option to extend by a further period of up to 12 months/1 financial year at CHS's sole discretion.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

four.1.5) Information about negotiation

The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

17 January 2022

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

24 January 2022

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

English


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

The High Court of England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom