Quotation for the provision of insurance brokerage and risk financing review services

Peterborough City Council is inviting quotations for the provision of insurance broker and risk funding review services for a period of 5 years, with effect from 1st November 2018, with a break clause at 3 years. The requirements for this contract are set out below. - Provision of clear and decisive advice - Full compliance with Financial Services Authority Regulations in all transactional aspects relating to insurance contracts and their procurement - Compliance with European Community and Public Services Contracts regulations during all procurement works undertaken as part of the contract - Professional standards and competence, commensurate with the difficulty, and importance of the work - Availability of suitably qualified and experienced staff during normal office hours for consultation and instruction - Continuity of personnel - Prompt acknowledgement of instructions - Response times for transactional work to be as agreed for each individual brief, otherwise response time shall follow the following requirements: a) respond to request for urgent advice made by phone or fax within 3 hours b) respond to request for urgent advice made by email or letter 1 working day c) respond to a normal request for advice made by phone or fax 3 working days d) respond to a normal request for advice by email or letter 5 working days - Ability to work within the agreed cost ceiling and timescales - Integrated team-working by supplier staff with Council staff - Attendance at contract review and other appropriate meetings at mutually convenient times