CCFI17A27 - Provision of Insurance Brokerage Services for IPA

The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) is the government's centre of expertise for infrastructure and major projects, sitting at the heart of government and reporting to the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury (www.gov.uk/IPA).

The IPA was established in 2016 following the merger of the Major Projects Authority (MPA) and Infrastructure UK (IUK). Prior to this, IUK was located within HM Treasury, transferring to the Cabinet Office in April 2016 when it became part of the IPA.

IUK itself was formed in 2010 following the transfer of a public private partnership (Partnerships UK - PUK) into HM Treasury. As part of the terms of these transfers TUPE was applied to certain members of staff.

Core IPA teams include experts in infrastructure, project delivery and project finance who work with government departments and industry.

In 2016, following the merger of the MPA and IUK, the original PUK/IUK, TUPE undertakings transferred to the Cabinet Office, including the brokerage contract and insured policies.

The current contract expires 31st October 2017 and Cabinet Office are seeking to source the brokerage contract and insured policies which should commence on 1st November 2017; Cabinet Office is seeking to invite tenders for the brokerage service and the insurance policies via an open market competition. The existing policies are all closed schemes, with the exception of the private medical element where new family members can be added

The requirements of each insurance policy are set out in Annexes A - D and associated Appendices within this document as outlined within the Appendix B "Statement of Requirement" document.

Additional information: How to apply Instructions to Potential Providers:

Potential Providers must first be registered on the Crown Commercial Service e-Sourcing Suite in order to respond to the Procurement. If you have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS e-Sourcing'.

Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so at the Invitation to Tender stage. Potential Providers should note that it could take up to 10 working days to obtain a DUNS number.

Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at:

http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender

Your email must clearly state:

• name/reference of this procurement
• the name of the registered supplier; and
• the name and contact details

Crown Commercial Service will then process your registration and assign your organisation to the opportunity. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.

It is advised however that Potential Providers register as soon as practically possible in order to receive the Invitation to Tender and have a sufficient amount of time to respond. Crown Commercial Service is not able to offer any extensions to the advertised procurement timetable.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact the Helpdesk:

Freephone: 0345 010 3503

Email: supplier@Crowncommercial.gov.uk