Award

Provision of Tenants Household Contents Insurance

ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Mar 2017 at 00:00

Tender

24 Nov 2016 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Aberdeen City Council, located in Aberdeen, is currently managing a contract for the "Provision of Tenants Household Contents Insurance." This service falls under the general public services industry category. The procurement process is at the award stage, with contracts having been signed as of 31 January 2017. The tender period ended on 3 January 2017. This open procurement was initiated to secure a contractor who can provide household contents insurance to council tenants who agree to pay premiums directly to the council.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in insurance services, particularly those that have experience in managing household insurance policies. Companies that can demonstrate financial stability, strong compliance credentials, and a commitment to high standards in service delivery will be well positioned to compete. The project is designed to facilitate contracts with individual tenants, fostering ongoing business relationships while supporting the council's administrative functions in insurance management.

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Notice Title

Provision of Tenants Household Contents Insurance

Notice Description

The Council was seeking a Contractor who would undertake to enter into contracts for household contents insurance with Tenants who have confirmed, in writing, that they will pay individual premiums on a weekly or monthly basis to the Council's rent office. The term "Tenants" shall mean any individual residing in property owned by the Council for which they pay a fixed rent to the Council, on a weekly or monthly basis. The Contractor will provide proposal forms, policy booklets, claim forms, to the Council. The Contractor will authorise the Council to undertake on their behalf certain administrative functions including issuing proposal and claim forms and Certificates of Insurance. The Council shall retain an agreed percentage of the total amount of premiums payable to the Contractor by the Tenants. Such amount shall be deducted by the Council and retained on a monthly basis from monies collected from Tenants by the Council in respect of the Tenants' insurance premium.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is seeking a Contractor who will undertake to enter into contracts for household contents insurance with Tenants who have confirmed, in writing, that they will pay individual premiums on a weekly or monthly basis to the Council's rent office. The term "Tenants" shall mean any individual residing in property owned by the Council for which they pay a fixed rent to the Council, on a weekly or monthly basis. The Contractor will provide proposal forms, policy booklets, claim forms, to the Council. The Contractor will authorise the Council to undertake on their behalf certain administrative functions including issuing proposal and claim forms and Certificates of Insurance. The Council shall retain an agreed percentage of the total amount of premiums payable to the Contractor by the Tenants. Such amount shall be deducted by the Council and retained on a monthly basis from monies collected from Tenants by the Council in respect of the Tenants' insurance premium.

Renewal: The Council shall have the sole option of extending the contract for 2 individual periods of 12 months after the expiry of the initial term

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000472409
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR276514
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

66510000 - Insurance services

66513000 - Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Mar 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jan 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jan 20179 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Steven Kerr
Contact Email
alansimpson@aberdeencity.gov.uk, stkerr@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB10 1AB
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Midstocket/Rosemount
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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