Published date: 26 March 2020

Last edited date: 26 March 2020

This notice was replaced on 2 June 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 2 June 2020, last edited 2 June 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Insurance brokerage and agency services - 66518000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£260,000 to £290,000

Procurement reference

SWINDON001-DN452658-89740659

Published date

26 March 2020

Closing date

3 June 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of an insurance broker/insurer to provide contents insurance for its 10,300 tenants.
Swindon Borough Council manages its own housing stock and has around 10,300 properties. The Council currently has an arrangement with an insurance broker to provide tenant contents insurance, and the policy is underwritten by an insurance company. The Council wishes to submit to tender the requirements for the provision of an insurance broker/insurer to provide contents insurance for its 10,300 tenants.
The Council promotes tenant contents insurance in order to address financial exclusion. In addition it is in the Councils interest to ensure that tenants have insurance because in the event of a major repair fault, such as a flood, the tenant's possessions are covered.

The Council is expecting the appointed Contractor to provide digital applications forms, digital promotion materials and minimise the administrative burden that running the scheme places on the Council. The Council also wishes to provide a basic level of cover with the option to increase it cover various specific risks and accidental damage.

The initial contract term will be for 36 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months for a potential total contract term of 5 years as stated in the ITT documents. Estimated contract spend is between £155,000 and £170,000 across the initial 3 year contract term and between £260,000 and £290,000 across the potential total 5 year contract term.

Full details relating to the Services are provided in the tender documents.

To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com

Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, by 25th May 2020, 12:00:00 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via Messaging in ProContract tender portal.

Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 3rd June 2020, 12:00:00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Please note that this project has been advertised on Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) Contract Notice reference xxxxxxxxxxxxContracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN452658

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Tenants Contents Insurance Retender

  • Opportunity
  • Published 2 March 2020

About the buyer

Contact name

Steve Curtis

Address

Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH
United Kingdom

Email

scurtis@swindon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.swindon.gov.uk/