Decision details

Approval of the recommendation to enter into a contract for the provision of property and liability insurance for the Council

RESOLVED:  That the award of the contracts for Property and Liability Insurance from 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2019 as specified in Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

Reason for Decision:  Harrow was committed to the procurement of its external insurance arrangements through the Insurance London Consortium (ILC) under the terms of a Section 101 Agreement signed by the Leader of the Council.

An open tender process was conducted according to EU procurement rules for Part A Service contracts.

A pre-defined evaluation model was constructed to fairly evaluate each tender against a set of criteria established by the ILC and their appointed insurance brokers.

The bidders detailed in Appendix 1 achieved the highest total scores in the evaluation process.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:  To ensure cover. As set out in the report.

Conflict of Interest relating to the matter declared by Cabinet Member / Dispensation Granted:  None.