Tender Advertisement #968512

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FORUM SECRETARIAT STAFF INSURANCE

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat requests interested insurance providers for expressions of interest for the provision of insurance coverage for staff under the following broad categories:
• Term Life;
• Personal Accident;
• Medical; and
• Travel.

Background

The Secretariat currently takes out insurance covers for employees as described above. All insurance covers are due to expire on 31 December 2017.

The insurance coverage should be one that is inclusive of all staff and dependents, including those with pre-existing conditions.
Interested parties must provide evidence to support their ability to provide the products, value for money service and contact details of referees.

Submission of Proposal

Submissions should be entitled:
Request for Proposal – STAFF INSURANCE

Method of Submissions:
Submissions must be forwarded in PDF format following the instructions at www.tenders.net/forumsec

Note: Tenders must be submitted with clear labelling of the technical offer and the financial offer. The Technical Offer documents must be saved and submitted clearly labelled “A. Technical Offer”. Financial Offer documents must be saved and submitted clearly labelled “B. Financial Offer”.

The electronically submitted documents should be converted to the PDF format.

Deadline for Submissions:

Submissions need to reach the Secretariat by Monday, 27 November 2017, 12.00pm Fiji Time.

Late or incomplete tenders will not be considered.

Questions and Answers

All queries or request for information must be submitted via the Question and Answer Forum at www.tenders.net/forumsec . Tenderers may submit questions in writing to the mentioned Question and Answer Forum before the stated “deadline for requesting clarifications” Thursday, 23 November 2017. The Secretariat has no obligation to provide clarification after this date.

Note: The Secretariat will not be responsible for non-receipt/non-delivery of the Bid documents due to any reason whatsoever.

Any complaints regarding the Secretariat’s tender must be directed to the following email: Tender.Complaints@forumsec.org. This email address will forward your complaint to a person that is independent and removed from the tender process. Complaints must be well founded and should not be used as a mechanism for notifying displeasure with the outcome of a tender award. Further information on making a complaint can be found on the Policies & Information page at http://tenders.forumsec.org.

In the event that further information is required by the Secretariat in relation to the tender for consultancy, the Secretariat reserves the right to seek the required information without the need for calling for resubmission of proposals.