Notice Information
Notice Title
Insurance, Brokerage and Associated Risk Management Framework Agreement
Notice Description
APUC were seeking Contractor(s) for Insurance, Brokerage and Associated Risk Management Services Framework Agreement, which will provide the Scottish universities and colleges and other participating bodies, with a mechanism to procure insurance services, brokerage services and related risk management services. Other participating bodies include: - Highlands and Islands Enterprise - National Records Scotland - Royal Botanic Gardens - Social Care & Social Work Improvement Services known as the Care Inspectorate - Skills Development Scotland - The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.
Lot Information
Insurance Services
Full range of insurance services provision for the main insurance covers including, but not limited to: - Pre-contract discussion - Risk assessment and evaluation - Negotiation of premiums and covers - Provision of insurance summary reports - Claims Management - Regular reviews - Insurance and risk management advice and guidance - Risk portfolio management.
Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.
Brokerage ServicesProvision of insurance brokerage services including, but not limited to: - Insurance consultancy and advice - Data collection and preparation of underwriting reports - Access to the insurance market - Insurance placement and premium collection - Claims handling support - Risk review - Tendering support.
Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 12-month period subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.
Insurance and Risk Management Associated ServicesProvision of related insurance and risk management associated services, not already included in the insurance proposition in the other lots, including, but not limited to: - Advice and guidance on insurance requirements in procurement exercises - Advice and guidance on liability limitations in terms and conditions - Insurance and risk training provision to non-insurance specialists - Business continuity planning consultancy - Risk management consultancy.
Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 12-month period subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-049a5d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004369-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66510000 - Insurance services
66517300 - Risk management insurance services
66518100 - Insurance brokerage services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £20,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £13,333,333 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Oct 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Dec 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- July 2028
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- APUC LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Ola McIntyre
- Contact Email
- omcintyre@apuc-scot.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1314428930
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STIRLING
- Postcode
- FK8 2DZ
- Post Town
- Falkirk and Stirling
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM0 Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Stirling
- Electoral Ward
- Stirling East
- Westminster Constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
Further Information
Notice URLs
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