Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Non-Life Insurances
Authority: Londonderry Port & Harbour Commissioners trading as Foyle Port·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFoyle Port invited tenders for the provision of insurance services.
Tenders were sought on the basis of premium levels quoted on a twelve month basis, with the potential option for Foyle Port to extend, on an annual basis, up to a maximum of three (3) years. The contract was divided into eight (8) lots as follows and an Economic Operator could submit tenders, and be awarded contracts, for all or any combination of lots:
Lot 1 - Marine Package Insurance
Lot 2 - Employers Liability
Lot 3 - Business Travel / Personal Accident
Lot 4 - Motor Fleet
Lot 5 - Directors & Officers
Lot 6 - Cyber
Lot 7 - Excess Public Liability
Lot 8 - Excess Employer's Liability
CPV: Accident and health insurance services · Engineering, auxiliary, average, loss, actuarial and salvage insurance services · Insurance services · Liability insurance services · Marine, aviation and other transport insurance services · Motor vehicle insurance services
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Marine Package InsuranceAwarded
Marine Package Insurance to include:
- Material Damage
- Public Liability / Hull (including Business Interruption & Removal of Wreck)
- Goods in Transit
- Engineering Combined
Lot #2Employers Liability InsuranceAwarded
Employers Liability Insurance
Lot #3Business Travel / Personal Accident InsuranceAwarded
Business Travel / Personal Accident insurance
Lot #4Motor Fleet InsuranceAwarded
Motor Fleet Insurance
Lot #5Directors and Officers InsuranceAwarded
Directors and Officers Insurance
Lot #6Cyber InsuranceCancelled
Cyber Insurance
Lot #7Excess Public Liability InsuranceCancelled
Excess Public Liability Insurance
Lot #8Excess Employer's Liability InsuranceCancelled
Excess Employer's Liability Insurance
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Suitability
Economic Operators must be registered by the appropriate national regulatory body, such as the UK Prudential Regulation Authority/Financial Conduct Authority.
- Legal form for consortia
- Economic Operators may wish to form a consortium (i.e. a group of suppliers and/or sub-contractors) for this tender process. Economic Operators wishing to apply in this way must complete the relevant sections of the SQ detailing the information required in relation to the consortium (as indicated within the SQ). Each consortium member will be required to contract with Foyle Port on such basis as it considers appropriate, having regard to the nature, size and complexity of the contract. In particular, Foyle Port may require: • some or all consortium members to contract on the basis of joint and several liability; • one consortium member to contract as the prime contractor (with other consortium members entering into direct agreements, collateral warranties or guarantees); or • the consortium to form an incorporated, special purpose vehicle to contract with Foyle Port.
- Shortlisting
- As set out in the procurement documents.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 16 Oct 2024, 17:16 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Jan 2025, 15:54 GMT
- Authority reference
2024/S 000-033455- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003346- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ad10Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
As set out in the procurement documents.
- Review procedure
Foyle Port will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to all bidders. The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful bidders to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).
Publisher note: This process is being conducted competitively in accordance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended). The procedure to be followed for this procurement is the Negotiated Procedure with a prior call for competition (Regulation 47). Economic Operators who wish to participate in this procurement are required to email [email protected] to request provision of the procurement documents and to provide details of their contact point, together with an email address and telephone number. Economic Operators who fail to provide their details to Foyle Port in this manner will not receive any clarifications or updated information provided by Foyle Port during the procurement process. All discussions and correspondence will be deemed strictly subject to contract until a formal contract is entered into. The formal contract shall not be binding until it has been signed and dated by the duly authorised representatives of both parties. Further details will be provided by Foyle Port in due course. Subject to a sufficient number of satisfactory responses being received, a maximum of the top 5 ranked Economic Operators for each Lot will be invited to the tender stage of this process, provided that Foyle Port, acting at its discretion, reserves the right to invite less than 5 Economic Operators to tender. The costs of responding to this notice and participation in the process will be borne by each Economic Operator.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Nov 2024, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Deposits and guarantees
Foyle Port reserves the right to require bonds, deposits, guarantees or other forms of undertaking or security to ensure proper contractual performance.
Timeline
8 Nov 2024 → 31 Jan 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline8 Nov 2024, 17:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected15 Nov 2024
- Notice published31 Jan 2025, 15:54 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jan 2025- Status changed to complete31 Jan 2025, 15:54 GMT
- Buyer details updated31 Jan 2025, 15:54 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Marine Package Insurance1 award | |||
| CHAUCER SYNDICATES LIMITED, Travelers Insurance Company Limitedjoint award | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Employers Liability Insurance1 award | |||
| CHAUCER SYNDICATES LIMITED, Travelers Insurance Company Limitedjoint award | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Business Travel / Personal Accident Insurance1 award | |||
| Risk Management Partners Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Motor Fleet Insurance1 award | |||
| RSA Northern Ireland | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Directors and Officers Insurance1 award | |||
| American International Group UK Limited | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Marine Package Insurance · CHAUCER SYNDICATES LIMITED, Travelers Insurance Company Limited
- Signed
- 1 Jan 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Employers Liability Insurance · CHAUCER SYNDICATES LIMITED, Travelers Insurance Company Limited
- Signed
- 1 Jan 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Business Travel / Personal Accident Insurance · Risk Management Partners Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Jan 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Motor Fleet Insurance · RSA Northern Ireland
- Signed
- 1 Jan 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Directors and Officers Insurance · American International Group UK Limited
- Signed
- 1 Jan 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Marine Package Insurance | 2bids · 2 electronic | — | — | — |
| 2 · Employers Liability Insurance | 2bids · 2 electronic | — | — | — |
| 3 · Business Travel / Personal Accident Insurance | 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
| 4 · Motor Fleet Insurance | 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
| 5 · Directors and Officers Insurance | 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners trading as Foyle PortContracting authorityPort-related activities
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice- American International Group UK LtdAwarded supplier
- Chaucer Syndicates LimitedAwarded supplier
- RSA Northern IrelandAwarded supplier
- Risk Management Partners LimitedAwarded supplier
- Travelers Insurance Company LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria