Published date: 21 October 2021

Last edited date: 21 October 2021

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: 20 November 2021, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Property insurance services - 66515200

Location of contract

RG1 2LU

Value of contract

£185,000

Procurement reference

RBC P 00001101

Published date

21 October 2021

Closing date

20 November 2021

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Reading Borough Council are completing an Invitation to Tender exercise (managed by Marsh., the Contracting Authority's retained Insurance Broker and Risk Advisor) for the provision of Right to Buy and Leasehold Properties Insurance. The Council is procuring Damage to Buildings, Loss of Rent and Property Owners Liability insurance cover to protect the Council's and Leaseholders' interest in the properties owned by the Council.

Suppliers that would like to take part in this process are invited to 'Express Interest' upon which they will be given access to the full documentation delivered through this portal. Documents can be accessed from the 'My Tenders' area of this website by selecting the 'View Details' button for the project.

Expressions of interest will only be accepted until 20th November 2021.

Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal.

More information

Links

Additional text

Cover must be in place from/commence on 1st April 2022. The tender is due to be in the market from 21st October 2021 to 20st November 2021. Final date for clarification requests will be 9th November 2021.

Organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council`s e-tendering system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council`s e-tendering portal.

Please note: you must register your interest via the Council`s e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. Interested parties must log onto the Council`s e-tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc, to express an interest and download the procurement documents. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council`s e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions, it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, potential providers/suppliers should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly as the Council`s e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Potential bidders should also check that their organisation's details are correct and kept up to date.

Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the Portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk - e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk, telephone number +44 8442728810.


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Derek Crisp

Address

Bridge Street
Reading
Berks
RG1 2LU
United Kingdom

Telephone

(0118 93 72745)

Email

Derek.crisp@reading.gov.uk