Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/12/2020

External Reference: 2020-200690

TED Reference: 2020/S 251-631530

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Foreign Affairs/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha
N/A
80 St Stephen's Green
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.dfa.ie

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Insurance Brokerage Services for the Department of Foreign Affairs Rapid Response Corps
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

66518100  -  Insurance brokerage services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Department invites tenderers to provide insurance brokerage services in respect of putting insurance cover in place for:
1. Rapid Response Corps (RRC) roster members, who will be deployed as part of the international aid response to humanitarian crises, at the request of UN agencies.
2. Election Observation (EO) roster members deployed in response primarily to requests from the EU and OSCE
3. Civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) roster members deployed in response to requests from the EU
Insurance cover to include Death Benefit, Disablement, Medical Expenses including Evacuation, Kidnap/Ransom and Personal Liability.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  400000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

66510000  -  Insurance services
66518000  -  Insurance brokerage and agency services
66518200  -  Insurance agency services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Department invites tenderers to provide insurance brokerage services in respect of putting insurance cover in place for:
1. Rapid Response Corps (RRC) roster members, who will be deployed as part of the international aid response to humanitarian crises, at the request of UN agencies.
2. Election Observation (EO) roster members deployed in response primarily to requests from the EU and OSCE
3. Civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) roster members deployed in response to requests from the EU
Insurance cover to include Death Benefit, Disablement, Medical Expenses including Evacuation, Kidnap/Ransom and Personal Liability.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Experience and Capability  /  Weighting:  200
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Understanding of the Requirement  /  Weighting:  300
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality Assurance  /  Weighting:  100
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  400
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 198-480291

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Insurance Brokerage Services for the Department of Foreign Affairs Rapid Response Corps

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

18/12/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Willis Towers Watson Insurances (Ireland) Ltd
78812
Willis Towers Watson House, Elm Park, Merrion Road
Dublin 4
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 16326939
Fax: +353 16613324

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  400000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE