Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 28 Jan 2026, 13:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Insurances for Derry City and Strabane District Council

Official notice

Authority: Derry City and Strabane District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: BROWN & BROWN INSURANCE BROKERS (UK) LIMITED

8 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£281,246envelope for 8 lots · £281,246 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Feb 2026awarded 11 Mar 2026
Awarded to INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCH +3 more8 awards
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Insurer Tender - Provision of Insurances for Derry City and Strabane District Council

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Insurance services

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · all with a published value (£281,246 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Commercial CombinedAwarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£166,229

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £166,229 exc. VAT · £166,229 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Lot #2Crime InsuranceAwarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£18,028

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £18,028 exc. VAT · £18,028 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Lot #3Cyber Liability InsuranceAwarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£21,840

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £21,840 exc. VAT · £21,840 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Lot #4Exhibition & Regalia InsuranceAwarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£6,720

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £6,720 exc. VAT · £6,720 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Lot #5Legal Expenses - Councillor Code of Conduct InsuranceAwarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£2,106

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £2,106 exc. VAT · £2,106 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Lot #6Excess Public & Products Liability - £10m/£10m InsuranceAwarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£15,120

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £15,120 exc. VAT · £15,120 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Lot #7Trustees Indemnity - Derry City & Strabane Policing & Community Safety Partnership InsuranceAwarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£805

Provision of Trustees Indemnity Insurance- Derry City & Strabane Policing & Community Safety Partnership Insurance

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £805 exc. VAT · £805 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Lot #8Commercial Legal Expenses InsurancesAwarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£50,400

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £50,400 exc. VAT · £50,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 8 lots
Quality: 25%Price: 75%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Claims Handling: 10%
  • Breadth of Cover: 15%
  • Added Value Benefits: 10%
  • Price: 65%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Claims Handling
  • Breadth of Cover: Breath of Cover
  • Added Value Benefits
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 75 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7.5 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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Dec 2026
First published
28 Jan 2026, 13:53 GMT
Last source update
29 Apr 2026, 10:16 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 Mar 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007618
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Insurance services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0A)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0610f4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender Submissions should be sent to the Contact at Brown & Brown - [email protected]

Tender Documents available from www.bbrown.com/uk/tender-documentat… ↗

Timeline

28 Jan 2026 → 29 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published260 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 13:53 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by247 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline234 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent213 days ago
    16 Mar 2026
  5. Award decision expected by208 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Standstill ends201 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts197 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published169 days ago
    29 Apr 2026, 10:16 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Jan 2026, 13:53 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    18 Mar 2026, 16:33 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    18 Mar 2026, 16:33 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    29 Apr 2026, 10:16 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 8
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £266,8637 awards inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 8
Contracts signed 7latest 31 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Commercial Combined1 award
INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCH1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£153,196 inc. VAT11 Mar 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Crime Insurance1 award
INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCH1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£18,028 inc. VAT11 Mar 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · Cyber Liability Insurance1 award
American International Group UK Limited1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£20,104 inc. VAT11 Mar 2026Awarded
Lot 4 · Exhibition & Regalia Insurance1 award
Risk Management Partners Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£7,909 inc. VAT11 Mar 2026Awarded
Lot 5 · Legal Expenses - Councillor Code of Conduct Insurance1 award
ARAG plcSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£2,106 inc. VAT11 Mar 2026Awarded
Lot 6 · Excess Public & Products Liability - £10m/£10m Insurance1 award
American International Group UK Limited1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£15,120 inc. VAT11 Mar 2026Awarded
Lot 7 · Trustees Indemnity - Derry City & Strabane Policing & Community Safety Partnership Insurance1 award
supplier not published—11 Mar 2026Awarded
Lot 8 · Commercial Legal Expenses Insurances1 award
ARAG plcSMELot 8 - Commercial Legal Expenses1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£50,400 inc. VAT11 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Commercial Combined · INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCH

    Signed
    31 Mar 2026
    Value
    £153,196 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Contract Value less than £200k

  • Crime · INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCH

    Signed
    31 Mar 2026
    Value
    £18,028 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Contract value below £30k

  • Exhibition and Regalia · Risk Management Partners Ltd

    Signed
    31 Mar 2026
    Value
    £7,909 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Contract value below £30k

  • Legal Expenses - Councillors Code of Conduct · ARAG plcSME

    Signed
    31 Mar 2026
    Value
    £2,106 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Contract value less than £30k

  • Commercial Legal Expenses · ARAG plcSME

    Signed
    31 Mar 2026
    Value
    £50,400 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Contract value less than £60K

  • Cyber Liability · American International Group UK Limited

    Signed
    31 Mar 2024
    Value
    £20,104 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Contract below £30k

  • Excess Public and Products Liability · American International Group UK Limited

    Signed
    31 Mar 2024
    Value
    £15,120 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Contract value less than £30k

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Commercial Combined2final-stage tenders00—
2 · Crime Insurance1final-stage tenders00—
3 · Cyber Liability Insurance1final-stage tenders00—
4 · Exhibition & Regalia Insurance1final-stage tenders00—
5 · Legal Expenses - Councillor Code of Conduct Insurance1final-stage tenders00—
6 · Excess Public & Products Liability - £10m/£10m Insurance1final-stage tenders00—
8 · Commercial Legal Expenses Insurances1final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Derry City and Strabane District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PGJQ-8275-HLMG 98 Strand Road, Derry, Northern Ireland, BT48 7NNContact email

Other public bodies

  • BROWN & BROWN INSURANCE BROKERS (UK) LIMITEDProcess contact pointProcuring entityDerry City and Strabane District Council have appointed Brown and Brown Insurance Brokers (UK) Ltd as their broker responsible for the procurement of Insurances for the period 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027GB-COH: 09850559GB-PPON: PTTQ-6922-GCJN London, LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10737370GB-PPON: PRZG-4159-XBQJ The Aig Building, London, London, EC3M 4ABContact email, phone
  • ARAG PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02585818GB-PPON: PDLN-6748-JWDM Unit 4a Greenway Court, Caerphilly, Wales, CF83 8DWContact email, phone
  • INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY UK BRANCHAwarded supplierGB-COH: BR022229GB-PPON: PYJT-7616-DHGY Artola House 91-97 Victoria Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 4PBContact email, phone
  • RISK MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LTD.Awarded supplierGB-COH: 02989025GB-PPON: PBRT-8377-RCDJ The Walbrook Building, London, London, EC4N 8AWContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (17)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTender Submissions should be sent to the Contact at Brown & Brown - [email protected] Further instruction is also available at: https://www.bbrown.com/uk/tender-documentation/derry-strabane-district-council/ Derry City & Strabane District Council have appointed Brown & …

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