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It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP in respect of any one event http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf Public Liability Insurance 1,000,000 GBP in respect of any one event Professional Indemnity Insurance 1,000,000 GBP in the aggregate Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance A valid motor vehicle certificate must be held in the company name or (where there is no fleet but rather the company permits its employees to use their personal vehicles for business purposes), a letter signed by a person of appropriate authority - confirming that the company has ongoing arrangements in place to ensure their employees' vehicles are appropriately insured and maintained.", "appliesTo": [ "supplier" ] }, { "type": "technical", "description": "Bidders are required to provide 2 examples per Lot of services carried out in the past 3 years that demonstrates they have the relevant experience to deliver the services described in the Contract Notice. 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