--- title: "19-002 Home Contents Insurance Scheme for Council Tenants and Leaseholders - Market Engagement/ Soft Market Testing Exercise" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dfa9dec3-6cd0-4eb1-ac6c-191438b62d5a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dfa9dec3-6cd0-4eb1-ac6c-191438b62d5a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dfa9dec3-6cd0-4eb1-ac6c-191438b62d5a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dfa9dec3-6cd0-4eb1-ac6c-191438b62d5a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ROTHERHAM MBC" published: "2019-05-01" --- # 19-002 Home Contents Insurance Scheme for Council Tenants and Leaseholders - Market Engagement/ Soft Market Testing Exercise Buyer: ROTHERHAM MBC Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dfa9dec3-6cd0-4eb1-ac6c-191438b62d5a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dfa9dec3-6cd0-4eb1-ac6c-191438b62d5a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dfa9dec3-6cd0-4eb1-ac6c-191438b62d5a.json) ## Summary Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) is initiating a procurement process for the "19-002 Home Contents Insurance Scheme for Council Tenants and Leaseholders" through a soft market testing exercise. This engagement aims to gather market feedback before the tender documentation is published, planned for on or around 12th June 2019. The engagement period is open until 20th May 2019, and the contract is set to start on 28th January 2020. The procurement falls within the insurance services industry, particularly focusing on life and damage or loss insurance services. Interested parties should ensure they are registered on YorTender to access related documents and updates. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in insurance and risk management, particularly those able to provide competitive home contents insurance products tailored for local authorities. Companies focused on developing innovative insurance solutions that align with the needs of council tenants and leaseholders will be well-suited to engage in this process. Potential bidders are encouraged to contribute their insights during the market engagement phase, which could influence the final tender documentation and support RMBC's goal of reducing financial exclusion for their tenants. ## Notice Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) would like to seek feedback from the Market in relation to its intended tender documentation for a Concession Contract for the Provision of a Home Contents Insurance Scheme for RMBC Tenants and Leaseholders. . Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has provided a successful Home Contents Scheme, for many years, for the benefit of its tenants and leaseholders. This is a service that aims to provide them with a quality product that is competitively priced against what is available in the market both in terms of premium levels and the level of cover, including exclusions and excesses. . It is important the scheme reflects the intended market and overall requirement to assist the Council in reducing financial exclusion. . The scheme will be administered by in house staff and within the FCA exemption. The scheme provides an income stream to council which covers the associated administration. . The engagement exercise will commence during the first week in May 2019 and end on 20th May 2019. . The Tender itself will be not be issued until on or around 12th June 2019 and will be by way of a completely separate exercise to this engagement event. . The Contract Start date is 28th January 2020. This particular exercise in no way represents part of a tender exercise. . This is a great opportunity for potential bidders to ask questions, make suggestions, and provide advice about anything contained in the tender documentation for RMBC to consider in light of the future tender. . Any parties interested in reviewing the intended tender documentation should ensure they are registered on YorTender to access this market engagement information and the Final Tender when it is issued. Register free at www.yortender.co.uk to find out about this and other contract opportunities across the Yorkshire & Humber region. . Bidders are asked to complete Market Engagement-Appendix 1 - worksheet '1 Non Terms and Condition' for all suggested amendments, that are not in relation to the Terms and conditions and Worksheet 2 - Terms and Condition in respect of any, concerns, comments and suggested rewording in respect of ITT Part 2 - Concession Terms and Conditions. . All responses will be treated in confidence. . RMBC will consider all suggestions and accept or reject them on their merits. . Should the council accept any requested change from any supplier, it will be shown by way of an amendment to the tender documentation when it is issued at Tender stage. . RMBC look forward to receiving potential bidder's views,/comments and thank you in advance for your feedback. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8efb154f-384e-433f-9987-01c79851579d | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 May 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 May 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ROTHERHAM MBC | | Locality | ROTHERHAM | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S60 1AE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE34 Rotherham | | Local authority | Rotherham | | Electoral ward | Boston Castle | | Westminster constituency | Rotherham | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66511000 - Life insurance services - 66512000 - Accident and health insurance services - 66515000 - Damage or loss insurance services - 66518000 - Insurance brokerage and agency services ## Release History - 1 May 2019 at 18:15 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8efb154f-384e-433f-9987-01c79851579d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8efb154f-384e-433f-9987-01c79851579d 1st May 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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