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Published 22 Nov 2021, 16:15 GMT

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Procurement of General Insurance (excluding broker services)

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Water (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

22 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 21 Jan 2022awarded 31 Mar 2022
Awarded to Generali Global Corporate & Commercial, Sompo International
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2022

What is being bought22 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Procurement of General Insurance

CPV: Accident and health insurance services · Damage or loss insurance services · Financial loss insurance services · General liability insurance services · Insurance services · Liability insurance services · Motor vehicle insurance services · Property insurance services · Weather and financial loss insurance services

Lots and requirements (22)Procurement structure

22 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Property and Business Interruption (20% of programme)AwardedRenewal 5 yrs

20% of the Material Damage and Business Interruption Insurance Programme

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi Year and multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to five years with a review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be consideredVariant bids: allowed
66515200 Property insurance services
Lot #2Material Damage / Business Interruption (NI Water Alpha) - 20% of programmeCancelledRenewal 5 yrs

20% of the Material Damage and Business Interruption programme

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi Year and multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with a review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be considered.Variant bids: allowed
66515200 Property insurance services
Lot #3Excess Public Liability GBP 35m / GBP 25mCancelledRenewal 5 yrs

Liabilities to Third Parties

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi year and multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with a review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be considered.Variant bids: allowed
66516400 General liability insurance services
Lot #4Excess Employers Liability GBP 25m / GBP 25mCancelledRenewal 5 yrs

Liability for injury and damage to employees

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi year and Multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be consideredVariant bids: allowed
66516000 Liability insurance services
Lot #5Directors & Officers (inc EPL in respect of NI Water Alpha)CancelledRenewal 5 yrs

Insurance for wrongful act by a Director or Officer and EPL for NI Water Alpha Employees

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi year and Multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be considered.Variant bids: allowed
66515410 Financial loss insurance services
Lot #6Pension Trustees LiabilityCancelledRenewal 5 yrs

Insurance for wrongful act as a Pension Trustee

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi year and Multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be considered.Variant bids: allowed
66515410 Financial loss insurance services
Lot #7Computers NI Water AlphaCancelledRenewal 5 yrs

Accidental Damage, Business Interruption and Recompliation of Data

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi year and Multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be considered.Variant bids: allowed
66515000 Damage or loss insurance services
Lot #8Parametric Freeze ThawCancelledRenewal 5 yrs

Weather related insurance for Freeze / Thaw

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi year and Multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be considered.Variant bids: allowed
66515300 Weather and financial loss insurance services
Lot #9Travel and Personal AccidentCancelledRenewal 5 yrs

Insurance in respect of Travel and Personal Accident for Dalriada Water Ltd and NI Water Alpha Employees only

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi year and Multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be considered.Variant bids: allowed
66512000 Accident and health insurance services
Lot #10Crime - Ni Water Alpha onlyCancelledRenewal 5 yrs

Insurance for Loss sustained as a direct result of Crime. Cover in respect of NI Water Alpha only

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi year and Multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be considered.Variant bids: allowed
66515410 Financial loss insurance services
Lot #11Public Liability - LTA until 2023CancelledRenewal 5 yrs

Liability to Third Parties.

This is a precautionary notice should the current Long term Agreement be breached

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi Year and Multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be consideredVariant bids: allowed
66516400 General liability insurance services
Lot #12Excess PL - GBP 40m / GBP 60m - LTA until 2023CancelledRenewal 5 yrs

Liability to Third Parties.

This is a precautionary notice should the current Long term Agreement be breached

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi Year and Multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be considered.Variant bids: allowed
66516400 General liability insurance services
Lot #13Employers Liability - LTA to 2023CancelledRenewal 5 yrs

Liability for injury or damage to employees.

This is a precautionary notice should the current Long term Agreement be breached

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi Year and Multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be considered.Variant bids: allowed
66516000 Liability insurance services
Lot #14MD/BI Solar Farm - LTA to 2023CancelledRenewal 5 yrs

Loss or damage to Solar Farm inc Business Interruption.

This is a precautionary notice should the current Long term Agreement be breached

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi Year and Multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be considered.Variant bids: allowed
66515000 Damage or loss insurance services
Lot #15Terrorism - LTA to 2023CancelledRenewal 5 yrs

Damage and Business Interruption caused by Terrorism

This is a precautionary notice should the current Long term Agreement be breached

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi Year and Multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be considered.Variant bids: allowed
66515200 Property insurance services
Lot #16Motor Fleet - LTA to 2023CancelledRenewal 5 yrs

Comprehensive and Third Party only Motor Insurance.

This is a precautionary notice should the current Long term Agreement be breached

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi Year and Multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be considered.Variant bids: allowed
66514110 Motor vehicle insurance services
Lot #17Cyber Liability - LTA to 2023CancelledRenewal 5 yrs

Loss, damage or liability caused by a Cyber event.

This is a precautionary notice should the current Long term Agreement be breached

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi Year and Multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be considered.Variant bids: allowed
66516000 Liability insurance services
Lot #18Environmental Impairment Liability - NI Water - LTA to 2023CancelledRenewal 5 yrs

Gradual Pollution cover.

This is a precautionary notice should the current Long term Agreement be breached

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi Year and Multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be considered.Variant bids: allowed
66516400 General liability insurance services
Lot #19Environmental Impairment Liability - Dalridaa Water - LTA ro 2023CancelledRenewal 5 yrs

Gradual Pollution of cover.

This is a precautionary notice should the current Long term Agreement be breached

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi Year and Multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be considered.Variant bids: allowed
66516400 General liability insurance services
Lot #20Parametrics for Drought - High Temperature - LTA to 2024CancelledRenewal 5 yrs

Weather related Insurance for High Temperature

This is a precautionary notice should the current Long term Agreement be breached

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi Year and Multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be considered.Variant bids: allowed
66515300 Weather and financial loss insurance services
Lot #21Parametrics for Drought - Lack of Rainfall - LTA to 2024CancelledRenewal 5 yrs

Weather related Insurance for Drought - Lack of Rainfall.

This is a precautionary notice should the current Long term Agreement be breached

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi Year and Multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be considered.Variant bids: allowed
66515300 Weather and financial loss insurance services
Lot #22Computers - NI water Ltd - LTA to 2023CancelledRenewal 5 yrs

Accidental Damage, Business Interruption and Recompilation of Data Insurance.

This is a precautionary notice should the current Long term Agreement be breached

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Multi Year and Multi cover options will be considered · Preferred period is for up to 5 years with review after completion of 3 year agreement. Other options will be considered.Variant bids: allowed
66515000 Damage or loss insurance services

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.

LotQualityPriceSplit
1 · Property and Business Interruption (20% of programme)65%35%
10 · Crime - Ni Water Alpha only65%35%
11 · Public Liability - LTA until 202365%35%
12 · Excess PL - GBP 40m / GBP 60m - LTA until 202365%35%
13 · Employers Liability - LTA to 202365%35%
14 · MD/BI Solar Farm - LTA to 202365%35%
15 · Terrorism - LTA to 202365%35%
16 · Motor Fleet - LTA to 202365%35%
17 · Cyber Liability - LTA to 202365%35%
18 · Environmental Impairment Liability - NI Water - LTA to 202365%35%
19 · Environmental Impairment Liability - Dalridaa Water - LTA ro 202365%35%
2 · Material Damage / Business Interruption (NI Water Alpha) - 20% of programme65%35%

10 more lots publish their own split on the notice.

Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

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

    Minimum: Providers must be able to demonstrate experience in the provision of Insurance and Risk Management and 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 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points.

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
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
22 Nov 2021, 16:15 GMT
Last source update
12 Sept 2022, 09:30 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Jan 2022 – …
Authority reference
2021/S 000-029067
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-025455
Classification (CPV)
Accident and health insurance servicesDamage or loss insurance servicesFinancial loss insurance servicesGeneral liability insurance servicesInsurance servicesLiability insurance servicesMotor vehicle insurance servicesProperty insurance servicesWeather and financial loss insurance services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
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Publisher note: Lot 2 awarded to Generali and Sompo Lot 3 awarded to Berkshire Hathaway International Lot 4 awarded to AIG Lot 5 awarded to RSA Lot 6 awarded to Allianz Lot 7 awarded to Aviva Lot 8 awarded to Generali Lot 9 awarded to AXA XL Lot 10 awarded to RSA Lot's 11 to 22 - LTA's maintained

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
21 Jan 2022, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bids opened
26 Jan 2022, 09:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Marsh Ltd, Bedford House, Bedford Street, Belfast, BT2 7DX, United Kingdom. NUTS code: UKN0. Leslie Dick, [email protected], tel: +44 7392122557, www.niwater.com ↗

Timeline

21 Jan 2022 → 12 Sept 2022 · 5 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    21 Jan 2022, 17:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    26 Jan 2022, 09:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    30 Apr 2022, 23:59 BST
  5. Notice published
    12 Sept 2022, 09:30 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Sept 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Sept 2022, 09:30 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    12 Sept 2022, 09:30 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Property and Business Interruption (20% of programme)1 award
Generali Global Corporate & Commercial, Sompo Internationaljoint award——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Property and Business Interruption (20% of programme)5bids——£0 – £0

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NI WaterReview body Belfast
  • Northern Ireland Water LtdReview body BelfastContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria