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Published 10 Jan 2025, 16:26 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Procurement of OCIP Insurance (excluding Broker and Administration Services)

Official notice

Authority: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 14 Feb 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Insurance for OCIP programme

CPV: Water distribution and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1OCIP Insurance for Construction All Risks with a limit of GBP 20,000,000 per project…Renewal 3 yrs

OCIP Insurance for Construction All Risks with a limit of GBP 20,000,000 per project but GBP 40,000,000 in the aggregate in respect of any one Flood event.

Third Party Labilities and Non- Negligent Liability to GBP 2.5m each

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs)
Extensions: Multi year options will be considered · Preferred option is for up to three years. Other options will be considered.Variant bids: 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
Quality: 55%Price: 35%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Quality of Cover: 35%
  • Risk Management: 10%
  • Claims Management: 10%
  • price: 35%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Quality of Cover: 35%
  • Risk Management: 10%
  • Claims Management: 10%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Price: 35%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Insurers must be authorised to write the classes of business required in accordance with the relevant legislation

  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: Providers must be able to demonstrate experience in the provision of Insurance and Risk Management and have a Credit rating of at least A- from S&P or equivalent.
  • Technical & professional ability

    This tender is open to Insurance Companies who are licensed to provide the Insurance cover required in the UK or in the EU member state of domicile. Insurers must be authorised by the UK FCA or equivalent.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
10 Jan 2025, 16:26 GMT
Last source update
10 Jan 2025, 16:26 GMT
Award evaluation window
17 Feb 2025 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-000920
Classification (CPV)
Water distribution and related services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
14 Feb 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 Feb 2025, 09:00 GMT

Timeline

10 Jan 2025 → 30 Apr 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Notice published
    10 Jan 2025, 16:26 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    14 Feb 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    17 Feb 2025, 09:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    30 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentWater Westland House, 40 Old Westland Road, BELFAST, Northern Ireland, BT14 6TEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Northern Ireland Water LtdReview body Belfast
Process and specification contact points (1)
  • Marsh LtdProcess contact point Belfast, Northern IrelandContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.