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Published 25 Jul 2021, 22:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

US Benefits - Life & Disability Insurance

Official notice

Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: United States (US)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 23 Aug 2021awarded 14 Apr 2022
Awarded to The Hartford
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract Award notice for the US Network Life & Disability insurance coverage for its Country Based Staff members (CBS).

CPV: Life insurance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The size of the US requires that staff have coverage across the 50 US States as…AwardedRenewal 3 yrs

The size of the US requires that staff have coverage across the 50 US States as coverage may be required during duty travel.

The contract will be for a period of three (3) years, with an option to extend for two (2) additional years upon agreement between Authority and Contractor. The coverage provided by the original three (3) year period started on the 1st of April 2022 and shall expire on 31 March 2025, unless extended.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2025 (3 yrs)
Delivery listed: United States (US)
Extensions: 2 x 12 month extension optionsVariant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
25 Jul 2021, 22:44 BST
Last source update
13 May 2022, 09:58 BST
Award evaluation window
24 Aug 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-012441
Classification (CPV)
Life insurance services
Delivery area
United States (US)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cc28 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Any review proceedings will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the PCR 2015 or any successor to the PCR 2015. Any review proceedings must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law.

Publisher note: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009898-2021?

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
23 Aug 2021
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
24 Aug 2021, 08:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Aug 2021 → 13 May 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    23 Aug 2021
  2. Bids opened
    24 Aug 2021, 08:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    13 May 2022, 09:58 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    13 May 2022, 09:58 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Apr 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The HartfordUS$637,823 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • US Benefits - Life & Disability Insurance · The Hartford

    Signed
    14 Apr 2022
    Value
    US$637,823
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services King Charles Street, London, UK, SW1A 2AHContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The HartfordAwarded supplier 1 Hartford Plaza, CT, Hartford, US, 06155

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria