Provision of Insurance Brokerage, Placement and Advisory Services BusConnects Dublin (Tranche 2)

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

The National Transport Authority (NTA) requires insurance brokerage, placement, and advisory services for infrastructure projects under the BusConnects Dublin programme. The services will be provided for roads, bridges, active travel, and ancillary matters associated with projects delivered under NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) Option C – Target Cost Contract. The contract aims to align insurance arrangements with NEC4 principles of risk allocation, collaboration, and proactive management.

The scope encompasses a full range of construction and property-related insurance and surety advice. This includes strategic Client/Owner Controlled Insurance Policy (OCIP) procurement and placement, standalone covers, associated risk assessment and management, drafting, review, and revision of NEC4 ECC X and Z clauses, and insurance and claims/litigation advisory and management services.

The services will cover the upcoming BusConnects Core Bus Corridor Schemes, specifically the Clongriffin Core Bus Corridor to City Centre Scheme, and up to three further projects. Ancillary services for BusConnects and potentially other NTA infrastructure projects are also included for the first four years of any contract signed under this procurement. The first BusConnects insurance brokerage contract, completed in 2025, covered only two schemes.

The core services to be provided by the successful broker include:

• Risk Advisory and Strategy: Comprehensive risk assessment (construction, operational, environmental, third-party), development of an insurance strategy aligned with NTA's risk appetite, advice on risk transfer mechanisms and indemnity limits, and benchmarking against market practice.
• Insurance Programme Design: Designing bespoke programmes, recommending covers (Contractors All Risks, Delay in Start-Up, Public/Third-Party Liability, Non-negligent Liability, Environmental Impairment Liability), specifying policy limits, deductibles, extensions, and exclusions, and ensuring alignment with NEC4 ECC Option C contracts.
• Procurement and Placement of Insurance: Conducting competitive market exercises, preparing underwriting submissions, negotiating terms, and providing detailed placement reports.
• Policy Administration: Arranging and issuing policy documentation, maintaining records, providing certificates of insurance within two working days of request, monitoring renewals, and adjusting cover for project changes.
• Claims Management: End-to-end claims support, including notification, administration, coordination of loss adjusters, claims tracking, reporting, and advocating for timely settlement.
• Contract and Stakeholder Support: Drafting, reviewing, and advising on insurance provisions in contracts, liaising with contractors and insurers, and reviewing contractor and surety submissions.
• Reporting and Governance: Providing regular reports on insurance programme status, market conditions, and claims experience, attending governance meetings bi-monthly, and maintaining audit-ready records.

Deliverables for each project include an Insurance Strategy Report, Insurance Programme Design Document, Market Placement Report, Policy Documentation and Certificates, Claims Reports, Annual Review Reports, and Renewal Reports. Services are to be provided for the full duration of relevant schemes, including defects liability periods. Optional services may include specialist risk modelling, transport infrastructure risk advice, advice on self-insurance, catastrophe modelling, and staff training.

3. Background & buyer context

The National Transport Authority (NTA) is a statutory non-commercial body established under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 and operating under the Department of Transport. Its functions have been significantly extended by subsequent legislation, covering national and Greater Dublin Area transport planning, infrastructure provision, service procurement, integrated ticketing, and regulatory frameworks. The NTA also undertakes non-statutory functions, including planning and funding sustainable transport projects in regional cities and managing various travel programmes.

This procurement is for insurance brokerage, placement, and advisory services for the BusConnects Dublin programme, specifically Tranche 2. The BusConnects Dublin Core Bus Corridors project aims to increase public bus system capacity by improving speeds, reliability, and punctuality through dedicated bus lanes and enhanced pedestrian and cycling facilities. The project involves approximately 230km of bus lanes and 200km of cycle tracks across 12 separate schemes. The first procurement for these services was completed in 2025. This tender covers the Clongriffin to City Centre Core Bus Corridor Scheme and potentially up to three further schemes, along with ancillary services for other NTA infrastructure projects. The timing of subsequent schemes is dependent on the revision of the National Development Plan.

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

• Turnover requirement: Not specified for this tender.
• Insurance:
• Professional Indemnity: €5,000,000 each and every claim, unlimited any one Period of Insurance.
• Employer's Liability: €13,000,000 each and every claim, unlimited any one Period of Insurance.
• Public Liability: €6,500,000 each and every claim, unlimited any one Period of Insurance.
• Environmental Impairment Liability: Nominal liability limit of €25 million (for the Clongriffin to City Centre Core Bus Corridor Scheme).
• Certifications: Not specified for this tender.
• Past experience: Tenderers must provide details of similar experience undertaken during the last five (5) years, identifying the client and a brief description of services provided.
• Personnel: The proposed team's specific relevant experience and qualifications will be evaluated (maximum one A4 page per member). The balance of skills and proposed approach to management accountability are also assessed.
• Geographic / facility constraints: Not specified for this tender.

5. Award criteria & scoring

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