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General Information

Country:   United Kingdom
City/Locality:   BELFAST
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:28492-2010
Publication Date:   Jan 29, 2010
Deadline:   Mar 8, 2010
Buyer:   BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
Original Language:   English

Contact Information

Address:   BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
BELFAST
United Kingdom
Web Site:   http://belfastcity.gov.uk

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Notice Type: 2240 - Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 20/2010, #28492-2010
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Negotiated procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global or partial tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

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CONTRACT NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Belfast City Council, Finance
& Resources Department 24 Adelaide Street, Contact: Mr David Smith,
Belfast BT2 8GD, UNITED KINGDOM. Tel. +44 2890320202. E-mail:
SmithD@BelfastCity.gov.uk. Fax +44 2890270393.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://belfastcity.gov.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: Willis Limited, 78-86 Dublin Road,
Contact: Mr Alan Boal, Belfast BT2 7BY, UNITED KINGDOM. Tel. +44
2890895074. E-mail: boalap@willis.com. Fax +44 2890321087. URL:
http://www.willis.com.
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
Willis Limited, 78-86 Dublin Road, Contact: Mr Alan Boal, Belfast BT2 7BY,
UNITED KINGDOM. Tel. +44 2890895074. E-mail: boalap@willis.com. Fax +44
2890321087. URL: http://www.willis.com.
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Willis Limited, 78-86
Dublin Road, Contact: Mr Alan Boal, Belfast BT2 7BY, UNITED KINGDOM. Tel.
+44 2890895074. E-mail: boalap@willis.com. Fax +44 2890321087. URL:
http://www.willis.com.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Regional or local authority.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: no.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Provision of general insurance.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Services.
Service category: No 6.
Main place of performance: Northern Ireland.
II.1.3) The notice involves: A public contract.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Provision of
property, business interruption, liability, motor fleet, professional
indemnity, fidelity guarantee, personal accident & travel, computer,
engineering/inspection, officials indemnity, internet/e-mail, event
contingency, pollution & remediation liability and other insurance
services.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 66510000, 66512000,
66513200, 66514110, 66515200, 66515300, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000,
66516500, 66519200.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.1.8) Division into lots: Yes.
Tenders should be submitted for: one or more lots.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: Yes.
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: Starting:
31.3.2010. Completion: 1.4.2011.
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO 1
TITLE: Property damage & business interruption insurance
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 66510000, 66512000, 66513200,
66514110, 66515200, 66515300, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516500,
66519200.
LOT NO 2
TITLE: Contract all risks insurance
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 66510000, 66512000, 66513200,
66514110, 66515200, 66515300, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516500,
66519200.
LOT NO 3
TITLE: Engineering combined insurance & inspection
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 66510000, 66512000, 66513200,
66514110, 66515200, 66515300, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516500,
66519200.
LOT NO 4
TITLE: Property 'all risks' & money insurance
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 66510000, 66512000, 66513200,
66514110, 66515200, 66515300, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516500,
66519200.
LOT NO 5
TITLE: Computer & hired in plant insurance
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 66510000, 66512000, 66513200,
66514110, 66515200, 66515300, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516500,
66519200.
LOT NO 6
TITLE: Public & products liability excess layer insurance
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 66510000, 66512000, 66513200,
66514110, 66515200, 66515300, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516500,
66519200.
LOT NO 7
TITLE: Public & products liability excess layer insurance
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 66510000, 66512000, 66513200,
66514110, 66515200, 66515300, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516500,
66519200.
LOT NO 8
TITLE: Public & products liability insurance
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 66510000, 66512000, 66513200,
66514110, 66515200, 66515300, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516500,
66519200.
LOT NO 9
TITLE: Belfast District policing partnership combined liability insurance
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 66510000, 66512000, 66513200,
66514110, 66515200, 66515300, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516500,
66519200.
LOT NO 10
TITLE: Professional indemnity insurance
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 66510000, 66512000, 66513200,
66514110, 66515200, 66515300, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516500,
66519200.
LOT NO 11
TITLE: Motor fleet insurance
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 66510000, 66512000, 66513200,
66514110, 66515200, 66515300, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516500,
66519200.
LOT NO 12
TITLE: Fidelity guarantee insurance
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 66510000, 66512000, 66513200,
66514110, 66515200, 66515300, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516500,
66519200.
LOT NO 13
TITLE: Personal accident & travel insurance
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 66510000, 66512000, 66513200,
66514110, 66515200, 66515300, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516500,
66519200.
LOT NO 14
TITLE: Internet & e-mail insurance
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 66510000, 66512000, 66513200,
66514110, 66515200, 66515300, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516500,
66519200.
LOT NO 15
TITLE: Pollution remediation & liability insurance
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 66510000, 66512000, 66513200,
66514110, 66515200, 66515300, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516500,
66519200.
LOT NO 16
TITLE: Officials indemnity insurance
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 66510000, 66512000, 66513200,
66514110, 66515200, 66515300, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516500,
66519200.
LOT NO 17
TITLE: Employers' liability insurance
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 66510000, 66512000, 66513200,
66514110, 66515200, 66515300, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516500,
66519200.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers: Information and
formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: a)
Membership of a recognised insurance industry professional body
b) Evidence of the last 3 years' experience in underwriting insurance in
the categories specified
c) Insurers must hold a credit rating of no less than A- or equivalent by
recognition by an independently recognised rating agency.
d) Insurers must be authorised to carry on business in the class of
Insurance in accordance with the provisions of relevant legislation.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Negotiated.
Candidates have already been selected: yes.
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to
tender or to participate: Envisaged minimum number: 3. Maximum number:
999.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in
terms of the criteria stated below:
1. Price. Weighting: 40.
2. Claims handling. Weighting: 20.
3. Risk management / control resources. Weighting: 10.
4. Breadth of cover under contract. Weighting: 10.
5. Financial stability including credit rating. Weighting: 8.
6. Quality of service. Weighting: 5.
7. Specialist knowledge & experience. Weighting: 5.
8. Local representation. Weighting: 2.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used: No.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
or descriptive document: Time limit for receipt of requests for documents
or for accessing documents: 8.3.2010.
Payable documents: no.
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
8.3.2010.
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to
selected candidates: 9.3.2010.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Providers already selected: RSA, Chartis,
RSA, Aviva, Allianz, Zurich, XL, Travelers, Brit, Europa General & Hiscox.
Some insurances may be subject to long term agreement and quotations for
these covers will only be sought if such agreements are broken by the
holding Insurer.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 28.1.2010.


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