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Official procurement procedure
Provision of Health Insurance Cover to University of Birmingham Dubai
Accident and health insurance services
AE
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM: "Provision of Health Insurance Cover to University of Birmingham Dubai". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
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Published history for THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
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Coverage: 6 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityTHE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published10 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT | Last source update10 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationAccident and health insurance services | ||
Delivery area AE | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04cf48 | ||
What is being bought
This Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) relates to the annual renewal for part of the University of Birmingham's (Dubai) Insurance provision. The University of Birmingham is looking to continue its insurance arrangements for health cover for University of Birmingham Dubai, awarded to Orient Insurance P.J.S.C. with cover provided by Allianz via Mercer Marsh. The policy is due to renew during January 2025 on the basis of renewal terms from Orient Insurance P.J.S.C. and Allianz, alongside Mercer Marsh having conducted a detailed market survey. The University is satisfied that the best terms and premium, representing best overall value for the University, have been achieved. The market survey resulted in five quotes from different health cover providers, enabling the University to make an informed decision on best value. Through negotiation a further 5% discount was achieved of the best and final figures.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
10 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT - Official notice release published
10 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT - Buyer information updated
10 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedStatus not publishedPublished valueNot publishedThis Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) relates to the annual renewal for part of the University of Birmingham's (Dubai) Insurance provision. The University of Birmingham is looking to continue its insurance arrangements for health cover for University of Birmingham Dubai, awarded to Orient Insurance P.J.S.C. with cover provided by Allianz via Mercer Marsh. The policy is due to renew during January 2025 on the basis of renewal terms from Orient Insurance P.J.S.C. and Allianz, alongside Mercer Marsh having conducted a detailed market survey. The University is satisfied that the best terms and premium, representing best overall value for the University, have been achieved. The market survey resulted in five quotes from different health cover providers, enabling the University to make an informed decision on best value. Through negotiation a further 5% discount was achieved of the best and final figures. The University is proposing to renew their existing contract with Orient Insurance P.J.S.C. with cover provided by Allianz for the provision of this service for a period of one year, with the option to extend for a further one year, whilst a full review of the University requirements and preparation for the tender process is undertaken.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
10 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 1 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · £3,703,848
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Orient Insurance P.J.S.C. Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £3,703,848 · signed 1 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · active |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Contracting authority GB-COH-RC00645Documents (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleThis Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) relates to the annual renewal for part of the University of Birmingham's (Dubai) Insurance provision. The University of Birmingham is looking to continue its insurance arrangements for health cover for University of Birmingham Dubai, awarded to Orient Insurance P.J.S.C. with cover provided by Allianz via Mercer Marsh. The policy is due to renew during January 2025 on the basis of renewal terms from Orient Insurance P.J.S.C. and Allianz, alongside Mercer Marsh having conducted a detailed market survey. The University is satisfied that the best terms and premium, representing best overall value for the University, have been achieved. The market survey resulted in five quotes from different health cover providers, enabling the University to make an informed decision on best value. Through negotiation a further 5% discount was achieved of the best and final figures.
The University is proposing to renew their existing contract with Orient Insurance P.J.S.C. with cover provided by Allianz for the provision of this service for a period of one year, with the option to extend for a further one year, whilst a full review of the University requirements and preparation for the tender process is undertaken.
Although it would be prudent to undertake a tender for the University's health insurance, there are a number of reasons why this is not yet possible:
• In the last twelve months there have been three serious and significance claims which have had a detrimental effect on the claims experience.
• The confirmed claims experience is not available until Q2 meaning the information was not available in time to undertake a tender.
• Insurance inflation in the Emirates is consistent across the board. This has increased significantly this year resulting in higher premiums for all customers. This is demonstrable in the quotation the University has received.
The engagement with Orient Insurance P.J.S.C. for the cover provided by Allianz currently meets the requirements of the University and enables further cover should it be required. |