Insurance and Related Services 2022

Concepts

• insurance services
• edinburgh
• polha
• insurance and related services
• accident insurance
• entire scope of services
• provision of general insurance
• loss control services
• qualified insurance brokers
• insurance

Location

Edinburgh, Scotland

Description

The Contract is for the provision of general insurance and related services, including claims handling, loss control services and general programme maintenance and advice as required by Port of Leith Housing Association and its subsidiaries (PoLHA) commencing 31 December 2022. A full Summary of Current Cover will be provided with the Invitation to Tender to selected bidders. Bids are invited from suitably qualified insurance brokers and direct providers for the entire scope of services. The procurement will follow the two-stage Restricted Procedure with a pre-qualifying stage based on completed SPDs and bidders will be selected on the basis of their capability, capacity and experience to perform the contract.

Total Quantity or Scope

The scope of the Contract includes the provision of insurance cover, brokerage services (where applicable), professional advice, claims management and loss control services for property, legal liabilities, engineering insurance and inspection and other general(non-life) insurances as required by PoLHA for a period of 3 years commencing 1.12.2022, with the option to extend by up to a further 2 years at PoLHA's sole discretion. The contract is not divided into lots so bidders are required to bid for the entire scope of services. Bids are invited from suitably qualified and experienced insurance brokers and direct insurers. The Contract will follow the two-stage Restricted Procedure with bidders being selected on the basis of the responses contained in the pre-qualifying SPD. Bidders will be expected have the capability, capacity, financial and economic standing and experience to perform the contract. SPDs must be completed in full with all relevant information supplied. The Contract will be awarded on the basis of Most Economically Advantageous Tender, with specific evaluation criteria detailed within the Invitation To Tender and contract documents. Additional information: A Summary of PoLHA's current insurances will be made available along with the Invitation to Tender. Bidders are required to submit the appropriate SPD, completed in full in order to be considered for Stage 2 of the procurement

Renewal Options

The contract will be for an initial 3 year period with the option to extend for a further two years at PoLHA's sole discretion. Renewal will be sought at the end of the three or five year period.

CPV Codes

• 66510000 - Insurance services
• 66512100 - Accident insurance services
• 66513000 - Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services
• 66513200 - Contractor's all-risk insurance services
• 66514110 - Motor vehicle insurance services
• 66515000 - Damage or loss insurance services
• 66515300 - Weather and financial loss insurance services
• 66515410 - Financial loss insurance services
• 66516000 - Liability insurance services
• 66516100 - Motor vehicle liability insurance services
• 66516400 - General liability insurance services
• 66515200 - Property insurance services
• 66518100 - Insurance brokerage services
• 66519200 - Engineering insurance services
• 66513100 - Legal expenses insurance services
• 66515411 - Pecuniary loss insurance services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Bidders should note that for reasons of confidentiality, full Tender specification and supporting information will be made available only to those Bidders that are selected to proceed to the Invitation to Tender Stage. Sufficient detail is provided within this Contract Notice and within the SPD to enable the Bidder to decide whether to participate in this process. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=702177. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:702177)