Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)Affinity Sutton Group
12 Elstree Way
For the attention of: Martin Fricker
WD6 1JE Borehamwood
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 8452180327
E-mail:
Fax: +44 8452180328
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.affinitysutton.com
Further information can be obtained from: Acumus Limited
Halford House, 2 Coval Lane, Essex
For the attention of: Martin Fricker
CM1 1TD Chelmsford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 8452180327
E-mail:
Fax: +44 8452180328
Internet address: www.acumus.com
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Acumus Limited
Halford House, 2 Coval Lane, Essex
For the attention of: Martin Fricker
CM1 1TD Chelmsford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 8452180327
E-mail:
Fax: +44 8452180328
Internet address: www.acumus.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Acumus Limited
Halford House, 2 Coval Lane, Essex
For the attention of: Martin Fricker
CM1 1TD Chelmsford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 8452180327
E-mail:
Fax: +44 8452180328
Internet address: www.acumus.com
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityOther: Housing Association
I.3)Main activityHousing and community amenities
Other: Housing and community amenities
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:Insurance underwriting.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 6: Financial servicesa)Insurances services b)Banking and investment services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Primarily Borehamwood but also other locations as required to protect the assets, earnings and liabilities of the awarding authority.
NUTS code UKH2
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)Property damage and liability insurance in excess of limits provided by the awarding authority's cell in a protected cell company.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)LotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
II.2.2)Information about options
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:As stated in the invitation to negotiate.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:As stated in the invitation to negotiate.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:As stated in the invitation to negotiate.
III.1.4)Other particular conditionsThe performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: As stated in the invitation to negotiate.
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Insurers may be asked to produce proof that they are authorised to provide to provide the relevant insurances.
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As stated in the invitation to negotiate.
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As stated in the invitation to negotiate.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular professionExecution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: Insurers authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and regulated by the Financial Services Authority or an insurance company authorised in another member state of the European Economic Area.
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the serviceLegal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureNegotiated
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogueRecourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contractno
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate26.7.2012
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn upEnglish.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:26.6.2012