Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Viewpoint Housing Association
4 South Oswald Road
Edinburgh
EH9 2HG
Contact
David Aitken
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11642
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Insurance and Related Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Viewpoint Housing Association (VHA) has extend the existing Insurance Provision contract that ended 30 September 2025 to the 30 September 2027 with Zurich Ltd who are the current insurance service broker/provider.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
24
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2021/S 046-116837
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
646186
Title
Insurance and Related Services
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
30 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Zurich Municipal
The Eagle Building, 215 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7ED
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £259,919.44
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:814937)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 66510000 - Insurance services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Viewpoint Housing Association (VHA) has extend the existing Insurance Provision that ended 30 September 2025 to the 30 September 2027 with Zurich Ltd who are the current insurance service broker/provider.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
24
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£259,919.44
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Zurich Municipal
St Vincent Plaza, 7th Floor, 319 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5LP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
This Modification Notice relates to the extension of the existing Insurance Provision contract. Having sought advice, to meet our statutory regulatory requirements as a Registered Social Landlord, these public contracts shall be modified and awarded under Regulation 72 (1) (c) utilising the Modification of contracts during their term “by circumstances Viewpoint Housing Association (VHA) could not have foreseen”.
These circumstances include current restructure of Viewpoint’s Senior Executive and Leadership teams, in particular the retirement of the current Director of Finance and Business Support who oversees the insurance arrangements of the Association. This informed decision is based on; the ongoing insurance marketplace uncertainty reflective of the post-Brexit economic environment, the far-reaching impact of the war in Ukraine, recent challenges faced by RSL’s relating to all services, and the current cost-of-living pressures; while concurrently seeking to ensure effective continuity of our insurance services to meet our statutory regulatory requirements.
Furthermore, there are ongoing challenges in the housing insurance market, which has hardened over the last 24 month with resultant increased premiums for property insurance. For these reasons, we seek to extend our current insurance contract to allow Viewpoint focus on our internal restructuring and to allow the insurance market to soften, so we are in the best position to proceed with a tender process.
VHA intend to go out to the marketplace for a new contract for Insurance Provision and this procurement process will commence 2027 Q2 with a target effective date contract date of 1 October 2027.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
These circumstances include current restructure of Viewpoint’s Senior Executive and Leadership teams, in particular the retirement of the current Director of Finance and Business Support who oversees the insurance arrangements of the Association. This informed decision is based on; the ongoing insurance marketplace uncertainty reflective of the post-Brexit economic environment, the far-reaching impact of the war in Ukraine, recent challenges faced by RSL’s relating to all services, and the current cost-of-living pressures; while concurrently seeking to ensure effective continuity of our insurance services to meet our statutory regulatory requirements.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £839,125.86
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £1,099,045.30