Official UK procurement notice
CE-187-25 Provision of Golf insurance
Authority: South Ayrshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSouth Ayrshire Council has a requirement for a suitably experienced Insurance Broker / Underwriter to provide insurance cover for all persons permitted to play golf on South Ayrshire Councils golf courses.
- Recurrence: It is expected that any future renewals of this Contract will be progressed circa 2030/2031 (taking into account the contract extensions)
CPV: Insurance brokerage services · Insurance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- quality: 30
- Price: 70
- Suitability
It is a requirement of this procurement that Tenderers hold, or
can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of any
subsequently awarded Contract the documents indicated below:
- Fair Value Assessment
Where applicable to the product, the Tenderer shall confirm that they
have conducted a value assessment within the previous 12-month
period and are able to identify and demonstrate that the product, and
where relevant the package, will provide fair value in the target market.
Evidence for this requirement, including a copy of your organisations
Value Assessment, will be requested at the “Request for
Documentation” Stage.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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 · It is expected that any future renewals of this Contract will be
progressed circa 2030/2031 (taking into account the contract
extensions)
- First published
- 9 Dec 2025, 10:35 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Mar 2026, 14:06 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 26 Jan 2026 – …
- Authority reference
CE-187-25- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027974- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f17eFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
During the period of the Contract Agreement, the Service Provider
shall monitor and measure their performance against the Key
Performance Indicators (KPIs) detailed below:
Cost – Category Weight (20%)
Invoice Accuracy – 50%
Cost Reduction Initiatives – 50%
Quality – Category Weight (30%)
Fit for Purpose – 50%
Contract Outcome – 40%
Continual Improvement / Innovation – 10%
Service – Category Weight (40%)
Complaints – 15%
Communication – 30%
Management Information – 25%
Accuracy – 30%
Sustainability – Category Weight (10%)
Sustainable Processes – 50%
Community Benefits – 50%
Publisher note: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or regulation 8 of The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 . (SC Ref:827732)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
26 Jan 2026 → 26 Mar 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline274 days ago26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened274 days ago26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published215 days ago26 Mar 2026, 14:06 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete26 Mar 2026, 14:06 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golfguard LtdSME | £126,445 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 027974-2026-1 · Golfguard LtdSME
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2026
- Value
- £126,445
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Ayr Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Golfguard LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria