Northern Housing Consortium Ltd: Framework Agreement for the supply of insurance services - SIMPLE TCI *Duplicated*

UK-Sunderland: Insurance agency services. *Duplicated*

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Northern Housing Consortium
       Websters Ropery, Deptford Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 6DJ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1915111173, Email: rachel.wheeler@consortiumprocurement.org.uk
       Contact: Rachel Wheeler
       Main Address: http://www.northern-consortium.org.uk
       NUTS Code: UK

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Other type:: central purchasing body

   I.5) Main activity:
      Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Framework Agreement for the supply of insurance services - SIMPLE TCI            
      Reference number: PROC068

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         66518200 - Insurance agency services.
            SB01-1 - For insurance


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: Insurance services (excluding Brokerage services). The scope of this framework is for the provision of an insurance provider to deliver the Northern Housing Consortium’s (NHC) “SIMPLE” brand of Tenant Contents Insurance to current and future members of the NHC via our appointed brokers Marsh Ltd.
The primary objective of SIMPLE is to provide tenants who live in social accommodation access to insurance services that are affordable, easy to understand and appropriate to the tenants needs. The intention is that this is provided by one supplier through portfolio underwriting.
The NHC’s current and future Member organisations are the main stakeholders for this framework and consist of the following types of organisations: Local Authorities, Large Scale Voluntary Transfer organisations, Registered Providers/Social Landlords, Housing Associations, Arms Length Management Organisations, Housing Co-operatives and Charitable Organisations.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 16,000,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Insurance services (excluding Brokerage services). The scope of this framework is for the provision of an insurance provider to deliver the Northern Housing Consortium’s (NHC) “SIMPLE” brand of Tenant Contents Insurance to current and future members of the NHC via our appointed brokers Marsh Ltd.

The primary objective of SIMPLE is to provide tenants who live in social accommodation access to insurance services that are affordable, easy to understand and appropriate to the tenants needs. The intention is that this is provided by one supplier through portfolio underwriting.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Claims Handling / Weighting: 25
      Quality criterion - Name: Marketing / Weighting: 10
      Quality criterion - Name: Management Information / Weighting: 5
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Standard Cover / Weighting: 35
      Cost criterion - Name: Accidental Damage Cover / Weighting: 25
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: We anticipate that the min spend through the framework could be c. £16 million. The anticipated max spend through this framework assumes all Members (and an allowance for future Members) will utilise the framework. The framework threshold is £50 million. Annual turnover requirement is based on lowest contract value through current framework/anticipated contract value and is therefore £5400.00


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Not Provided
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 01/08/2016

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 1
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Royal Sun Alliance plc, 93792
             St Mark's Court, Chart Way, Horsham, RH12 1XL, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 16,000,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 16,000,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: NHC reserves the right to change without notice the procedure for awarding the framework or to terminate the process and not award a framework at any time without any liability on its part. No framework will be created between NHC and any party until a framework agreement is executed between NHC and the winning bidder.
NHC do not guarantee the volume of contracts that will be awarded under the framework agreement.
NHC is not liable for any costs (including any third party costs) incurred by those negotiating or tendering for this opportunity.
Any agreement entered into will be governed by English law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
All communications must be made through NHC's eTendering portal at www.delta-esourcing.com.
The successful supply partner will be expected to become a member of the NHC for the duration of the framework agreement and any subsequent contracts, which incurs an annual membership fee (currently £262.50 per annum).
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Northern Housing Consortium
          Websters Ropery, Deptford Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 6DJ, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1915111173, Email: rachel.wheeler@consortiumprocurement.org.uk
          Internet address: http://www.northern-consortium.org.uk

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          Northern Housing Consortium
          Websters Ropery, Deptford Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 6DJ, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1915111173, Email: rachel.wheeler@consortiumprocurement.org.uk
          Internet address: http://www.northern-consortium.org.uk

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
          Northern Housing Consortium
          Websters Ropery, Deptford Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 6DJ, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1915111173, Email: rachel.wheeler@consortiumprocurement.org.uk
          Internet address: http://www.northern-consortium.org.uk

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/08/2016