Procurement Hub: Places for People Insurance Services DPS

UK-Preston: Insurance services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Places for People Group Limited
             4 The Pavilions, Port Way, Preston, PR2 2YB, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1772897200, Email: Lisa.Gallacher@placesforpeople.co.uk
             Contact: Lisa Gallacher
             Main Address: www.placesforpeople.co.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.placesforpeople.co.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.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Preston:-Insurance-services./2TE3B6Y453
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Places for People Insurance Services DPS       
      Reference Number: Not provided
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      66510000 - Insurance services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: Places for People are seeking to appoint a number of suppliers to deliver Insurance Services and as such, wish to form a DPS which will be utilised and owned by Places for People. The principle of the Insurance Services DPS is to group services that Places for People require to ensure quality and value for money.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: Not Provided       
      Currency: Not Provided
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      66510000 - Insurance services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Places for People are seeking to appoint a number of suppliers to deliver Insurance Services and as such, wish to form a DPS which will be utilised and owned by Places for People. The principle of the Insurance Services DPS is to group services that Places for People require to ensure quality and value for money. The core DPS will be owned and managed by Places for People. This agreement will therefore provide an OJEU compliant platform which the Places for People can procure a range of services via the further competition process. Providers are asked to follow this link http://dpsapplication.procurementhub.co.uk?d=Insurance Services and provide details of the services that they can undertake. Suppliers can apply for as many services as they wish. A brief description of each of the available work streams is provided below:

1 Property Damage (includes Material Damage / Business Interruption / Money / All Risks / Works In Progress)
2 Combined Liability (Employers Liability & Public Liability)
3 Professional Indemnity
4 Medical Malpractice
5 Motor Fleet
6 Computers
7 Contractors Plant / Hired In Plant
8 Engineering Inspection / Engineering Insurance
9 Personal Accident and Travel
10 Crime
11 Cyber
12 Terrorism
13 Legal Expenses
14 Libel & Slander

Applicants will only be invited to compete in tender exercises for the work streams applied for and locations selected. It is the responsibility of the applicant to keep Places for People informed of any changes to the works streams applied for.

Insurers will be insurance companies authorised to write classes of insurance listed within EU Member states subject to English/Welsh Law and the jurisdiction of the English/Welsh Courts. The service will be regulated by the provisions of the Insurance Act 1982 and any modification thereof. Bids are permitted from insurance companies and managing general agents with specific insurers – and evidence of the specific agreement with these Insurers will be requested.

This DPS does not include Insurance Broking Services. Accordingly bids are not permitted from insurance brokers unless the bid is from a brokers facility or managing general agent that can only be accessed via a specific Insurance Broker. In this instance the Insurance Broker must provide documentary evidence from the relevant Insurer to evidence this arrangement.

All insurers should be licensed to transact business in the UK and registered with the FCA. All engineering inspection providers are not required to be registered with the FCA but should be UKAS accredited

Contract value range is £3,500,000 to £5,000,000


**Important Notice**

Places for People will be going out to tender in late July 2019 and are holding an Insurer Engagement Day on Tuesday 23rd July in Preston. For further information, please contact Purchasing@placesforpeople.co.uk
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 120       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 1
             
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Not provided
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description RESTRICTED
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO        
         The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system       
         The dynamic purchasing system might be used by additional purchasers - NO           
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 08/07/2019 Time: 12:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 26/07/2019       
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: Not Provided      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://placesforpeople.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Preston:-Insurance-services./2TE3B6Y453

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://placesforpeople.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2TE3B6Y453
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             High Court of England and Wales
       Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          Crown Commercial Services
       1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ, United Kingdom
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 07/06/2019

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