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title: "Insurance Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000733505"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2023-05-26"
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# Insurance Services

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000733505

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## Summary

The South Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO have initiated a tender process for Insurance Services. The current contracts are set to expire on 31st March 2024, prompting the organisations to seek new insurance arrangements. The procurement process is at the planning stage, with key dates including a future notice date of 4th September 2023 for potential bidders. The tender, titled "Insurance Services", falls under the services category and is located in UKM95.

This tender for Insurance Services presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing insurance and claims handling services to South Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO. The organisations are seeking potential bidders to engage in a Market Engagement Questionnaire by submitting responses before 16th June 2023. The procurement route may involve an invitation to tender in September 2023, providing a chance for insurance market players to compete and potentially secure a contract. Businesses suited to this tender are those with expertise in insurance services and a willingness to engage in the tender process.

## Notice

South Lanarkshire Council (the Council) and South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO (SLLC) have a requirement to ensure the provision of Insurance Services and associated claims handling arrangements. The Council has in place a mixture of self-insurance and purchased insurance cover, whilst SLLC is predominately insured with low excesses or ground up cover. Appendix A in the attached Market Engagement Questionnaire notes the current policies in place for both The Council and SLLC, and details excesses and limits of liability. The current contracts are due to expire on 31st March 2024. The Council and SLLC are considering options for procuring a new contract. The Council and SLLC will be assisted by our appointed brokers during the procurement process.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Market Engagement Questionnaire is being made publicly available to any organisations interested in providing Insurance Services for South Lanarkshire Council (the Council) and South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO (SLLC). This exercise is intended to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to view and comment on the Insurance requirements if they wish to do so. This builds on a commitment to engage with the market, by sharing information and seeking input from the market to enable us to develop the final Invitation to Tender (ITT) in a fair and transparent manner. This exercise is to ensure that the final ITT provides all tenderers with a clear understanding of the Council and SLLC's requirements and help reduce the number of questions that may be raised in the Tender Period. The Council is considering the following procurement routes:- 1. publishing an invitation to tender, on PCS-Tender, in September 2023, using Insurance Services 3 DPS / CCS RM6020. 2. Conducting open tendering procedure, in September 2023 The Council therefore seeks to confirm the level of interest from the Insurance Market for submitting bids within the proposed timescales. Potential bidders are invited to complete the Questionnaire and submit their responses no later than midnight on Sunday 16th June 2023. Responses should be sent to louise.mcnaught@southlanarkshire.gov.uk . Responses received after Sunday 16th June may still be considered for the purpose of informing the ITT. The Council may hold a Market Engagement event or series of meetings, on MS Teams, based on responses from this notice. The intention of the Market Engagement meeting would be to allow potential Providers to give their views on proposed Insurance Services and discuss their responses to this Questionnaire. This would be used to help inform the final Specification and Invitation to Tender (ITT).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY479540 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 26 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 4 Sep 2023 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE LEISURE AND CULTURE SCIO |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66510000 - Insurance services

## Release History

- 26 May 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY479540

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY479540&idx=1
  26th May 2023 - Market Engagement Questionnaire
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY479540
  Insurance Services - South Lanarkshire Council (the Council) and South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO (SLLC) have a requirement to ensure the provision of Insurance Services and associated claims handling arrangements. The Council has in place a mixture of self-insurance and purchased insurance cover, whilst SLLC is predominately insured with low excesses or ground up cover. Appendix A in the attached Market Engagement Questionnaire notes the current policies in place for both The Council and SLLC, and details excesses and limits of liability. The current contracts are due to expire on 31st March 2024. The Council and SLLC are considering options for procuring a new contract. The Council and SLLC will be assisted by our appointed brokers during the procurement process.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=733505
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000733505
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=656027

## Provenance

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