Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Plus Dane Housing Limited
Atlantic Pavilion, Salthouse Quay, Royal Albert Dock
Liverpool
L3 4AE
Contact
Catherine Bacon
catherine.bacon@plusdane.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
Companies House
Companies House
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Insurance services contract extension
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Plus Dane Housing Limited (Plus Dane) wish to extend its current insurance services contract for a further period of 2 years from 30 November 2023 to 30 November 2025.
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: £1,370,872
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Plus Dane Housing Limited (Plus Dane) wish to extend its current insurance services contract for a further period of 2 years from 30 November 2023 to 30 November 2025.
The insurance services to be provided under the contract comprise of a programme of General Insurance and related services for Plus Dane Housing Ltd, excluding Motor Fleet risks. 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, Cyber and Terrorism.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Plus Dane wishes to extend its existing insurance services contract with its incumbent insurance provider, Marsh Limited, for a period of 2 years to take advantage of the commercially advantageous rates being offered by Marsh. The period of the extension will run from 30 November 2023 to 30 November 2025.
Plus Dane is of the view that it is entitled to award this contract extension to Marsh pursuant to Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, on the following basis:
1. There is a clear economic reason why an alternative insurance provider should not be appointed to provide the services during the extension period instead of Marsh. This being the commercially advantageous rates that Marsh are prepared to offer Plus Dane for the extension period;
2. To appoint another insurance provider would therefore cause substantial duplication of costs for Plus Dane. It would also cause it significant inconvenience; and
3. The value of the proposed 2 year extension (£1,370,872) is no more than 50% of the total value of the original contract.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
1
Title
Insurance services contract extension
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Marsh Limited
1 Tower Place West, Tower Place
London
EC3R 5BU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
Companies House
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,370,872
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,370,872
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Plus Dane intends to enter into the contract extension referred to in this notice following a minimum 10 day calendar day standstill period starting on the day after this notice is published in the UK Find a Tender Service. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (as amended) (the Regulations) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or who are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations to bring proceedings in the
High Court. Any such proceedings must be brought within the limitation period specified by the Regulations according to the remedy sought.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
In accordance with Part 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015