Published date: 13 October 2015

This notice was replaced on 13 October 2015

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

Awarded contract (published 9 March 2017)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Engineering, auxiliary, average, loss, actuarial and salvage insurance services - 66519000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£0 to £100,000

Procurement reference

PS150193

Published date

13 October 2015

Closing date

28 October 2015

Contract start date

9 November 2015

Contract end date

1 May 2016

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

(Please refer to the attached ITQ for the full specification)

Objectives
• To provide an up to date assessment of the personal injury liabilities for British Shipbuilders broken down by disease type.
• To provide a financial assessment of the likely liabilities profile over the next c35 years planning and for use in BIS accounts.
• To provide a commentary on the liability assessment and the assumptions used; risks to those assumptions and comment on any forthcoming changes that might impact on the assessment.
• The information compiled should be presented in the form or a report document with a supporting summary in PowerPoint form suitable for discussion with non-expert audiences in BIS with the main highlights of the analysis.

Scope
The 2016 review will include a fresh estimate of the future financial liability (including claimants' costs), an estimate of number of claims notified and an estimate number of claims likely to be settled for the following conditions:
Asbestos related diseases:
• Asbestosis
• Lung Cancer
• Mesothelioma
• Pleural Plaques (limited to Scotland only)
• Pleural Thickening
• Noise Induced Hearing Loss
• Vibration White Finger
• Any Other Miscellaneous Diseases (based on claims actually received by Simpson & Marwick (the Department's claims handlers)

More information

Attachments

Additional text

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About the buyer

Contact name

Alistair Staunton-Lambert

Address

North Star House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

alistair.staunton-lambert@uksbs.co.uk