Notice Information
Notice Title
Award of Aberdeenshire Council - Insurance Broker Services
Notice Description
The Authority seeks a competent broker service in order to support with the placement of policies and assistance with any cover related queries related to such, over the next 4 years. This will include but is not limited to the following: providing advice in respect of available options, general queries on insurance cover, attendance at meetings with the Insurer at the Authority's request and with reasonable notice, providing general market updates and alerting the Authority to any changes in Insurer terms. The aim of this is to achieve tangible insurance savings in a collaborative manner, with the broker assisting the Authority as required. The scope of the contract will include advice and risk management and could also extend to any Associated Bodies, including Arm's Length External Bodies (ALEOS), of the Authority.The main insurance policies currently run through to 31st March 2027 with the possibility of an extension to 31st March 2028. Assistance would therefore be required with running the procurement exercise for placement of the main policies ahead of expiry of the present contract.The Authority will determine what extensions they will agree to under the current contract.Policies outwith the main insurance policies are Crime, Fine Arts and School Journey. These policies expire on 31st March 2026. The Broker would be expected to assist with the placement of such policies ahead of the renewal date of 1st April 2026. The requirement for a crime policy is presently under review and may not be required.The estimated contract value includes the broker fee and total policy value.The broker fee and associated commission is estimated not to exceed 371,000 gbp for the duration of the contract. Subject to a broker being required to place Authority main policies.The total estimated policy value where placement is required by the broker is circa 8,000,000 gbp for the duration of the contract.The procurement will be undertaken via Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000810098
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545882
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66518000 - Insurance brokerage and agency services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £371,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Not Specified
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Building Services Surveying and Estimating, Business Support, Fleet, IT Services, MPIP, Procurement, Property & Facilities Management, Purchasing
- Contact Email
- david.mcneil@gov.scot, david.moar@aberdeenshire.gov.uk, derek.mcculloch@westlothian.gov.uk, jallan@clacks.gov.uk, kelly.fallon@ros.gov.uk, mark.frater@sasa.gov.scot, procurement.central@forestryandland.gov.scot, procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk, procurement@moray.gov.uk, sgourlay@pkc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1259450000, +44 1314793610, +44 1343563137, +44 1412420133, +44 1620827827, +44 3000676700, 01312448890, 01467 538319, 01506283616, 01738 477128
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH12 9FJ
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Moray
- Electoral Ward
- Elgin City North
- Westminster Constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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