Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Enterprise
Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6HQ
Contact
Adam Cunningham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00398
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Insurance Broker Services (P25-0059)
Reference number
P25-0059
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66518100 - Insurance brokerage services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Scottish Enterprise is seeking to appoint a professional and expert insurance broker to act as our contracted Agent and oversee all insurance related activity on our behalf, with input and agreement from our nominated staff as needed. This will include:
(i) Professional advice on insurance market and risks which are appropriate to our current and future business activities.
(ii) Procuring and placing annual insurance policies on our behalf.
(iii) Handling any claims, or insurance related queries
(iv) Deal with all insurance related matters in connection with the SE Investment property portfolio.
Full details of the requirements can be found within the Invitation to Tender (ITT).
It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1 June 2025 for an initial period of 3 years to 31 May 2028, with the potential to extend the contract by mutual agreement for a further 2 x 12-month periods up to a final contract end date of 31 May 2030. An existing contract with our current insurer is due to expire on 31 May 2025.
The estimated value within II.1.5 of the Contract Notice includes the estimated costs of the insurance polices in addition to any fees.
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
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66518100 - Insurance brokerage services
- 66518000 - Insurance brokerage and agency services
- 66510000 - Insurance services
- 66500000 - Insurance and pension services
- 66519310 - Insurance consultancy services
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 66514000 - Freight insurance and Insurance services relating to transport
- 66515200 - Property insurance services
- 66516000 - Liability insurance services
- 66512100 - Accident insurance services
- 66515000 - Damage or loss insurance services
- 66513100 - Legal expenses insurance services
- 66514110 - Motor vehicle insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Enterprise is seeking to appoint a professional and expert insurance broker to act as our contracted Agent and oversee all insurance related activity on our behalf, with input and agreement from our nominated staff as needed. This will include:
(i) Professional advice on insurance market and risks which are appropriate to our current and future business activities.
(ii) Procuring and placing annual insurance policies on our behalf.
(iii) Handling any claims, or insurance related queries
(iv) Deal with all insurance related matters in connection with the SE Investment property portfolio.
Full details of the requirements can be found within the Invitation to Tender (ITT).
It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1 June 2025 for an initial period of 3 years to 31 May 2028, with the potential to extend the contract by mutual agreement for a further 2 x 12-month periods up to a final contract end date of 31 May 2030. An existing contract with our current insurer is due to expire on 31 May 2025.
The estimated value within II.1.5 of the Contract Notice includes the estimated costs of the insurance polices in addition to any fees.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment (only relevant where sub-contractors are proposed) / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Project Team Structure and Specific Experience to be used in the delivery of the services required / Weighting: 30%
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology including Innovation / Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion - Name: Timetable including milestones for objectives / Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion - Name: Net Zero and Sustainability / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Information Security / Weighting: 5%
Price - Weighting: 30
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
The estimated value within II.1.5 of the Contract Notice includes the estimated costs of the insurance polices in addition to any fees.
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: 2025/S 000-004160
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
P25-0059
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Marsh Limited
Coal House East, 1st Fl, 10 Dumfries Place
Cardiff
CF10 3RJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
As detailed in the SPD module, this is a relevant climate change contract, bidders are required to complete and return the Climate Change Plan template included within the Additional Documents section of the Contract Notice.
SPD statement for 2A.17 – Form of Participation (Notably as part of a group, consortium, joint venture or similar).
Any contract will be entered into with the nominated lead organisation and all members of the consortium, who will in these circumstances each be required to execute said contract together with all ancillary documentation, evidencing their joint and several liability in respect of the obligations and liabilities of the contract. It will be for members of the consortium to sort out their respective duties and liabilities amongst each other. For administrative purposes, any associated documentation will be sent to the nominated lead organisation.
SPD statement for 2C.1 - Where the main bidder relies on the capacities of other entities in order to meet the selection criteria, the bidder must provide a separate SPD response setting out the information required under SPD (Scotland): Part II (sections A and B); Part III exclusion grounds; the relevant part of Section IV selection criteria; and Part V (if applicable) for each of the entities concerned.
SPD statement for 2D.1 – If the bidder proposes to subcontract any part(s) of the service and those sub-contractors are not relied upon, they should arrange for a separate SPD response from each potential subcontractor. The subcontractors must complete the relevant parts of the SPD (Scotland) (Sections A and B of Part II and Part III only) to self-declare whether there are grounds for their exclusion.
(SC Ref:792656)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Clerk’s Office, PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
Telephone
+44 1414298888
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
SPOEprocurement@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1412425466
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/Selling/supplier-enquiries
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
In the first instance, contact the Head of Facilities Management and Procurement at Scottish Enterprise, with any concerns or enquiries. Email: https://www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-us.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
SPOEprocurement@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1412425466
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/Selling/supplier-enquiries