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Official UK procurement notice

Insurance Framework Agreement for Renfrewshire Council and Associated Bodies, and Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board

Official notice

Authority: Renfrewshire Council (Local council)·Consortium: 6 public authorities

Framework agreement11 lotsServicesRestricted procedureAcceleratedMax 11 lots to bid
Framework ceiling (notional)£6,000,000total for 11 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 17 Jun 2021awarded 13 Oct 2021
Lots 11max 11 to bid

What is being bought11 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Renfrewshire Council, as lead contracting body, is seeking to secure insurance cover (excluding broker services) for The Renfrewshire Council and other associated bodies and Renfrewshire Valuation joint Board (RVJB) through the creation of a Framework Agreement. The framework agreement is split into a number of Lots. Call Off Agreements made under each Lot will be made by Direct Award as detailed in the procurement documents.

In respect of the requirements of The Renfrewshire Council and the associated bodies include

The Clyde Plan ;

Park Lane Developments (Renfrewshire) LLP;

Paisley Museum Re-imagined Charitable Trust;

And

Scotland Excel.

  • Recurrence: 2025

CPV: Damage or loss insurance services · Engineering, auxiliary, average, loss, actuarial and salvage insurance services · Freight insurance and Insurance services relating to transport · Insurance services · Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
4 bids on the busiest of 10 lots · 2 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure

11 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 11 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Property Damage, including claims handling (above deductible)AwardedRenewal

Lot 1 is for Property Damage, including claims handling (above deductible) This lot is for Renfrewshire Council and associated bodies only

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to utilise Regulation 72 1 (a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 - Modification of contracts during their term to modify the length of the framework agreement and call off contract term. · The Framework Agreement is for 4 years. A call off Agreement awarded under this Framework may extend beyond the Term of the Framework Agreement”Second stage: up to 99 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2TerrorismAwardedRenewal

Lot 2 Terrorism is for Renfrewshire Council and associated bodies only

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to utilise Regulation 72 1 (a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 - Modification of contracts during their term to modify the length of the framework agreement and call off contract term. · The Framework Agreement is for 4 years. A call off Agreement awarded under this Framework may extend beyond the Term of the Framework AgreementSecond stage: up to 99 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Renfrewshire Council and Associated Bodies Lot 3 (a) Casualty including Employers’ Liability / Public Liability / Officials Indemnity / Professional Indemnity Lot 3(b) RVJBAwardedRenewal

Lot 3 (a) Casualty including Employers’ Liability / Public Liability / Officials Indemnity / Professional Indemnity Renfrewshire Council - is for Renfrewshire Council and associated bodies

Lot 3 (b) Casualty including Employers’ Liability / Public Liability / Officials Indemnity / Professional Indemnity Renfrewshire Council - is for Renfrewshire Valuation joint Board (RVJB)

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to utilise Regulation 72 1 (a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 - Modification of contracts during their term to modify the length of the framework agreement and call off contract term. · The Framework Agreement is for 4 years. A call off Agreement awarded under this Framework may extend beyond the Term of the Framework AgreementSecond stage: up to 99 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Motor FleetAwardedRenewal

Lot 4 is for Motor Fleet for Renfrewshire Council

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to utilise Regulation 72 1 (a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 - Modification of contracts during their term to modify the length of the framework agreement and call off contract term. · The Framework Agreement is for 4 years. A call off Agreement awarded under this Framework may extend beyond the Term of the Framework AgreementSecond stage: up to 99 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5ComputerAwardedRenewal

Lot 5 - Computer this Lot has been split into the following:

a) Renfrewshire Council

b) Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to utilise Regulation 72 1 (a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 - Modification of contracts during their term to modify the length of the framework agreement and call off contract term. · The Framework Agreement is for 4 years. A call off Agreement awarded under this Framework may extend beyond the Term of the Framework AgreementSecond stage: up to 99 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Contractors All Risk (includes Own Plant/ Hired-in Plant)AwardedRenewal

Contractors All Risk (includes Own Plant/ Hired-in Plant)

is for Renfrewshire Council and associated bodies

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to utilise Regulation 72 1 (a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 - Modification of contracts during their term to modify the length of the framework agreement and call off contract term. · The Framework Agreement is for 4 years. A call off Agreement awarded under this Framework may extend beyond the Term of the Framework AgreementSecond stage: up to 99 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Engineering Insurance and InspectionAwardedRenewal

Lot 7 - Engineering Insurance and Inspection is for Renfrewshire Council and associated bodies

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to utilise Regulation 72 1 (a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 - Modification of contracts during their term to modify the length of the framework agreement and call off contract term. · The Framework Agreement is for 4 years. A call off Agreement awarded under this Framework may extend beyond the Term of the Framework AgreementSecond stage: up to 99 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #8Group Personal Accident/TravelAwardedRenewal

Lot 8 is for Group Personal Accident/Travel, which has been split into

8 a) Renfrewshire Council and associated bodies

8 b) Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to utilise Regulation 72 1 (a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 - Modification of contracts during their term to modify the length of the framework agreement and call off contract term. · The Framework Agreement is for 4 years. A call off Agreement awarded under this Framework may extend beyond the Term of the Framework AgreementSecond stage: up to 99 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #9CrimeAwardedRenewal

Lot 9 Crime has been split into the following:

Lot 9 a) Renfrewshire Council

Lot 9 b) Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to utilise Regulation 72 1 (a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 - Modification of contracts during their term to modify the length of the framework agreement and call off contract term. · The Framework Agreement is for 4 years. A call off Agreement awarded under this Framework may extend beyond the Term of the Framework AgreementSecond stage: up to 99 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #10Medical MalpracticeAwardedRenewal

Lot 10: Medical Malpractice is for Renfrewshire Council and Associated bodies

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to utilise Regulation 72 1 (a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 - Modification of contracts during their term to modify the length of the framework agreement and call off contract term. · The Framework Agreement is for 4 years. A call off Agreement awarded under this Framework may extend beyond the Term of the Framework AgreementSecond stage: up to 99 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #11MarineRenewal

Lot 11: Marine is for The Renfrewshire Council and Associated bodies only

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to utilise Regulation 72 1 (a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 - Modification of contracts during their term to modify the length of the framework agreement and call off contract term. · The Framework Agreement is for 4 years. A call off Agreement awarded under this Framework may extend beyond the Term of the Framework AgreementSecond stage: up to 99 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot distribution rule: Tenderers are able to bid for one or more lots. A single supplier will be awarded for each lot and the supplier must be able to provider for lots that are split into a and b.
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Requests to Participate will only be accepted from bidders who meet one of the two following categories;-

    (1) are insurers regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and entitled and authorised to underwrite insurance business in the UK and also being rated as “A” with Standards & Poor or equivalent rating with another ratings provider, OR

    (2) are brokers or managing general agents who are authorised by a relevant insurer ( being an insurer regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and entitled and authorised to underwrite insurance business in the UK and also being rated as “A” with Standards & Poor or equivalent rating with another ratings provider) and able to issue a request to participate binding said insurer to any cover to be provided for the Term of the Framework or any Call Off Agreement made under it.

    All other candidates submitting a request to participate will not be invited to tender for the right to participate on this Framework Agreement.

  • Economic & financial standing

    Insurance: It is a requirement of this Framework Agreement that candidates who are invited to tender for stage 2 (invitation to tender) to hold, or can commit to obtain prior to awarding a right to participate under the Framework Agreement the types and levels of insurance indicated below.

    Finance: In the event that the analysis is unavailable or unsatisfactory the Council reserves the right to request further supporting information of Candidates economic and

    financial standing; such as the last two years accounts.

    Subcontractors: Candidates will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.

    Minimum: REFER TO III.1.1 ABOVE Insurance types and levels: Employers Liability – minimum 5M GBP, each and every claim Public Liability – minimum 5M GBP, each and every claim Professional Indemnity - 10M GBP in the aggregate
  • Technical & professional ability

    Submissions will only be accepted from bidders who are insurers regulated by the FCA to underwrite insurance business in the UK and being rated as “A” with Standard & Poor's or equivalent rating with another ratings provider, OR brokers or managing general agents who are authorised by the relevant insurer to submit a tender on the insurer’s behalf and bind them into the cover to be provided for the framework and call off contracts for the duration of the framework and contracts.” Tenderers who are not acting in a MGA capacity will be excluded from the tender process.

    Where the party issuing the tender submission is an MGA authorisation on letter headed paper from the relevant insurer company stating the terms of the capacity to contract is required with your tender submission.

    Minimum: Submissions will only be accepted from bidders who are insurers regulated by the FCA to underwrite insurance business in the UK and being rated as “A” with Standard & Poor's or equivalent rating with another ratings provider
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
  • “Insurance Framework Agreement for Renfrewshire Council and Associated…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 2025
First published
1 Jun 2021, 16:35 BST
Last source update
7 Dec 2021, 11:35 GMT
Authority reference
RC-CPU-21-034
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-030336
Accelerated

The restricted procedure has been selected as financial information required to respond to this invitation requires to be restricted to only those bodies invited to tender at stage 2 and who have met the relevant selection criteria. The accelerated procedure has been selected as Renfrewshire Council and Associated Bodies and Renfrewshire Joint Valuation Board requires replacement insurance services contracts made under this proposed Framework Agreement for contracts expiring 1 November 2021 and place reliance on the ability to reduce timelines in accordance with regulation 29(11) for the purpose of this procurement to:

Stage 1 - 15 days

Stage 2 - 30 days

Classification (CPV)
Damage or loss insurance servicesEngineering, auxiliary, average, loss, actuarial and salvage insurance servicesFreight insurance and Insurance services relating to transportInsurance servicesLegal insurance and all-risk insurance services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM83)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b726 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

see III.1.1 above for the minimum requirements.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446, as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session in accordance with Regulation 88 of the 2015 Regulations.

Publisher note: This is a contract award notice for the Framework Agreement for Insurance for Renfrewshire Council and Associated Bodies and Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board. 1 - The estimated Framework Agreement value is up to a value of 10 Million GBP based on the value of the potential call off contracts to be made. 2 - Any contract awarded as a result of this tender exercise will be subject to Scots Law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts. 3 - The Council reserves the right to utilise Regulation 72 1 (a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 - Modification of contracts during their term to modify the length of the framework agreement and call off contract term. (SC Ref:675890)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ↗

Appointment period ends
17 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Jun 2021 → 7 Dec 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    17 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    21 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    22 Nov 2021, 23:59 GMT
  4. Notice published
    7 Dec 2021, 11:35 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Dec 2021, 11:35 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 4busiest of 10 lots
Contracts signed 10latest 13 Oct 2021

10 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 10 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £10,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Terrorism

    Signed
    13 Oct 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Group Personal Accident/Travel

    Signed
    13 Oct 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Renfrewshire Council and Associated Bodies Lot 3 (a) Casualty including Employers’ Liability / Public Liability / Officials Indemnity / Professional Indemnity Lot 3(b) RVJB

    Signed
    13 Oct 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Motor Fleet

    Signed
    13 Oct 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Computer

    Signed
    13 Oct 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contractors All Risk (includes Own Plant/ Hired-in Plant)

    Signed
    13 Oct 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Engineering Insurance and Inspection

    Signed
    13 Oct 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Medical Malpractice

    Signed
    13 Oct 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Crime

    Signed
    13 Oct 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Property Damage, including claims handling (above deductible)

    Signed
    13 Oct 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Property Damage, including claims handling (above deductible)2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——
2 · Terrorism2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——
3 · Renfrewshire Council and Associated Bodies Lot 3 (a) Casualty including Employers’ Liability / Public Liability / Officials Indemnity / Professional Indemnity Lot 3(b) RVJB3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad0——
4 · Motor Fleet4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad0——
5 · Computer2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——
6 · Contractors All Risk (includes Own Plant/ Hired-in Plant)2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——
7 · Engineering Insurance and Inspection2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——
8 · Group Personal Accident/Travel2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——
9 · Crime3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad0——
10 · Medical Malpractice2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

6 public bodies on the notice

The Renfrewshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, Scotland, PA1 1WBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Paisley Museum Re-imagined Charitable TrustContracting authority Paisley, ScotlandContact email, phone
  • Park Lane Developments (Renfrewshire) LLPContracting authority Glasgow,, ScotlandContact email, phone
  • Renfrewshire Valuation Joint BoardContracting authority Paisley, ScotlandContact email, phone
  • Scotland ExcelContracting authority Paisley, ScotlandContact email, phone
  • The Clyde PlanContracting authority Glasgow, ScotlandContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Body responsible for mediation procedures Please refer to VI.4.3 belowMediation body UK
  • Court of SessionReview body Edinburgh
  • See VI.4.3 belowReview body See VI.4.3 below

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.