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Provision of a Tenants Contents Insurance Scheme

Falkirk Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:33.

Opportunity overview

The contract is for the provision of Tenants Contents and related services, including claims handling, as required by Falkirk Council. Bids are invited from suitably qualified insurance brokers and direct providers for the entire scope of services. The Council is seeking to appoint an insurance supplier for the provision of Tenants Contents and related services for 5 years.

Classification

  • CPV66510000 — Insurance services

Lots

  • Provision of a Tenants Contents Insurance Scheme as set out within the Invitation to Tender Documents. Additional information: The intention of the Council that any Contract resulting from this ITT will be for a period of five years. The Contract will be awarded on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender with 40% of the overall evaluation score given to quality and 60% of the overall evaluation score given to price.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
FIN/026/25
Status
unsuccessful
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Description
Deadline for Receipt of Tenders has been amended IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date: 07/04/2025 Local time: 11:00 Deadline for Receipt of Tenders has been amended from 07 April 2025 at 1100 to 14 April 2025 at 1100 Deadline for submission of questions has been amended from 31 March 2025 at 1100 to 07 April 2025 at 1100 This has been amended due to changes within the Invitation to Tender Documents.

Bid Opening

Date
7 Apr 2025, 11:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
March 2030

Expected award period

Starts
7 Apr 2025, 11:00

Tender Period

Ends
7 Apr 2025, 11:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
66510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Insurance services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
1) Authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to carry out regulated financial service activities; 2) Comply with Conduct of business sourcebook (ICOBS) Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for regulating the conduct of the business of authorised persons; 3) Be regulated for the sale of insurance products in the EU under the insurance distribution directive (IDD) adopted in 2016; 4) Authorised to do so under Part 4A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), or authorised by the supervisory authority in another EEA member state and passported into the UK. 5) Provide terms via insurance companies or backed managing general agents with an AM Best and / or Fitch rating no less than A other when a parental guarantee can be provided with an A Rating

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Minimum
Bidders must have or commit to obtain the following insurances:- Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 Million GBP
Description
A Credit safe credit scoring check will be ran on registered Company Name and Company Number provided by the bidder. Where the resulting Credit Rating score is less than 30/100 the bidder may be excluded from the tender process unless suitable financial information is provided that gives satisfactory assurances to the Council regarding financial risk in appointing the bidder to the contract

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
Bidders must meet the following requirements; 1) Authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to carry out regulated financial service activities; 2) Comply with Conduct of business sourcebook (ICOBS) Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for regulating the conduct of the business of authorised persons; 3) Be regulated for the sale of insurance products in the EU under the insurance distribution directive (IDD) adopted in 2016; 4) Authorised to do so under Part 4A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), or authorised by the supervisory authority in another EEA member state and passported into the UK.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Provision of a Tenants Contents Insurance Scheme as set out within the Invitation to Tender Documents. Additional information: The intention of the Council that any Contract resulting from this ITT will be for a period of five years. The Contract will be awarded on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender with 40% of the overall evaluation score given to quality and 60% of the overall evaluation score given to price.

Renewal

Description
When this contract comes to an end.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Policy Cover
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Name
Staffing structure
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Service & Account Management
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Response to Enquiries
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Name
Marketing
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 6
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM76
Entry 2
Region
UKM76

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-116376
Name
Falkirk Council

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM76
Locality
Larbert
Postal Code
FK5 4RU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Foundry, 4 Central Boulevard, Central Park

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Falkirk Council

Contact

Telephone
+44 1324506566
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-77289
Name
Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Falkirk
Postal Code
FK1 4AR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court, Sheriff Court House, Main Street, Camelon

Identifier

Legal Name
Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Award information

Award 1
Id
054480-2025-FIN/026/25-1
Status
unsuccessful
Status Details
unsuccessful

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Larbert · UKM76 · FK5 4RU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM76

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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