Published date: 21 February 2020

Last edited date: 21 February 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 5 March 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Financial and insurance services - 66000000

  • Insurance services - 66510000

  • Accident insurance services - 66512100

    • Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services - 66513000

    • Contractor's all-risk insurance services - 66513200

    • Liability insurance services - 66516000

    • General liability insurance services - 66516400

    • Professional liability insurance services - 66516500

    • Risk management insurance services - 66517300

    • Insurance brokerage and agency services - 66518000

    • Insurance brokerage services - 66518100

    • Insurance agency services - 66518200

    • Insurance claims adjustment services - 66518300

    • Insurance consultancy services - 66519310

Location of contract

B69 9EN

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

ITQ079

Published date

21 February 2020

Closing date

5 March 2020

Contract start date

6 April 2020

Contract end date

5 April 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

ITQ079 - Provision of an Employer Liability Insurance and Support Service

The Council seeks to procure an Employer Liability Insurance (ELI) and Support Service in order to provide a high standard of support to eligible Service Users who choose to take their personal budget as a Direct Payment under the Care Act 2014 (Direct Payment Recipients or DPRs) and use it to employ one or more Personal Assistants. The successful Contractor will be required to set up, renew and administer annual policies, support with appropriate HR information, advice and guidance and deliver appropriate training and peer support to legal responsibilities are met. Further details can be found in the Service Specification.

The Council has a maximum rate of £130 per policy for the service, and The Council shall reject any bid(s) exceeding this limit.

The Contract will commence on 6 April 2020 and will continue until 5 April 2021, with no option to extend.

Suitably qualified and experienced persons and organisations are invited to express an interest in quoting for the above service.

Quotations must quote the Title and ITQ Reference No. detailed above and be submitted no later than 12.00 Noon on 5 March 2020 via the supplier In-Tend portal.

The Council intends to use an evaluation model based on price and quality. The criteria, on which quotations will be evaluated, inclusive of weighting attached to each, will be included within the quotation document.


The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the Quotation document or other related documents.

In Order To View a On-Line Questionnaire (if applicable) or Submit a Quotation, you will be required to` Opt-In`.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing date: Thursday 5th March 2020 at 12:00hrs


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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No


About the buyer

Contact name

Emily Cox

Address

PO Box 15888
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 9EN
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 5973

Email

emily_coates@sandwell.gov.uk