Official UK procurement notice
Engineering Inspections — UK public procurement notice
Authority: London Borough of Hounslow (Local council)·Consortium: 18 public authorities
What is being bought11 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTo carry out Engineering Inspection services
- Recurrence: There is a possibility that this DPS will be renewed after 4.5 years of the commencement date.
CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Financial and insurance services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market (open)
- Bids received
- 20 bids received · 13 suppliers appointed
- Market period
- 10 yrs from 1 May 2024
Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure
11 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Leasehold right to buyCancelledRenewal UK, London
- Extensions
- possible extension of a further 24 months · There is a possibility that this DPS may be subject to re-establishment 4.5 years from its commencement.
- Variant bids
- not allowed
Award criteria (6)
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Cover — 20%
- Claims — 10%
- Underwriting — 5%
- Added Value & Innovation — 5%
- price — 55%
- Social Value — 5%
Published award criteria (6)
- Cover — 20
- Claims — 10
- Underwriting — 5
- Added Value & Innovation — 5
- Social Value — 5
- price — 55
Lot #2CasualtyCancelled UK
Award criteria (2)
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality — 40
- price — 60
Lot #3MotorCancelled UK
Award criteria (2)
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality — 40
- price — 60
Lot #4Engineering CombinedCancelled UK
Award criteria (5)
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Policy Assessment — 20
- Claims Handling — 20
- Added Value and Innovation — 5
- price — 60
- Social Value — 5
Published award criteria (5)
- Policy Assessment — 20
- Claims Handling — 20
- Added Value and Innovation — 5
- Social Value — 5
- price — 60
Lot #5Group Personal AccidentCancelled UK
Award criteria (5)
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Policy Assessment — 20%
- Claims Handling — 10%
- Added Value and Innovation — 5%
- price — 60%
- Social Value — 5%
Published award criteria (5)
- Policy Assessment — 20
- Claims Handling — 10
- Added Value and Innovation — 5
- Social Value — 5
- price — 60
Lot #6Personal Accident/Business TravelCancelled UK
Award criteria (5)
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Cover — 20%
- Claims Service — 10%
- Underiting Service — 5%
- Added Value adn Innovation — 5%
- price — 60%
Published award criteria (5)
- Cover — 20
- Claims Service — 10
- Underiting Service — 5
- Added Value adn Innovation — 5
- price — 60
Lot #7Engineering Insurance and InspectionCancelled UK
Award criteria (5)
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Cover — 20%
- Claims Service — 10%
- Underiting Service — 5%
- Added Value and Innovation — 5%
- price — 60%
Published award criteria (5)
- Cover — 20
- Claims Service — 10
- Underiting Service — 5
- Added Value and Innovation — 5
- price — 60
Lot #8Fidelity GuaranteeCancelled UK
Award criteria (4)
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Claims Services — 10
- Underiting Service — 5
- Added Value and Innovation — 5
- price — 60
Published award criteria (4)
- Claims Services — 10
- Underiting Service — 5
- Added Value and Innovation — 5
- price — 60
Lot #9TerrorismCancelled UK
Award criteria (2)
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality — 50
- price — 50
Lot #10Liability InsurancesCancelled UK
Award criteria (2)
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality — 50
- price — 50
Lot #11Motor Insurance Including Uninsured Loss RecoveryCancelled UK
Award criteria (2)
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality — 50
- price — 50
What it takes to win
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add moreLots publish different evaluation splits — there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Leasehold right to buy | 40 | 55 | 5 | |
| 10 · Liability Insurances | 50 | 50 | — | |
| 2 · Casualty | 40 | 60 | — | |
| 11 · Motor Insurance Including Uninsured Loss Recovery | 50 | 50 | — | |
| 3 · Motor | 40 | 60 | — | |
| 4 · Engineering Combined | 45 | 60 | 5 | |
| 5 · Group Personal Accident | 35 | 60 | 5 | |
| 6 · Personal Accident/Business Travel | 40 | 60 | — | |
| 7 · Engineering Insurance and Inspection | 40 | 60 | — | |
| 8 · Fidelity Guarantee | 20 | 60 | — | |
| 9 · Terrorism | 50 | 50 | — |
- Suitability
Organisations must ensure that they are not in breach of any of the mandatory or discretionary exclusions contained in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the Tender Documentation/ Online Tender located on our E-Procurement more…
system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in ‘Communication’ section in this notice
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted 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
- Dynamic market
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · There is a possibility that this DPS will be renewed after 4.5 years of the commencement date.
- First published
- 9 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- Authority reference
DN804862- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0436e9
- Performance terms
- Please refer to the DPS Establishment Agreement Terms and Conditions located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under Procurement Documents in ‘Communication’ Section in this notice.
Publisher note: YPO and it's collaborative partners are purchasing on the behalf of other contracting authorities. Please see the below link for details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/permissible-users https://www.espo.org/legal#:~:text=Local%20Authorities%3A%20County%2C%20Unitary%2C,Northern%20Ireland%3B%20Scotland%3B%20Wales. https://www.nepo.org/associate-members/permissible-users The first deadline for submissions (19/03/2024 at 14:00 pm) is only applicable to the initial establishment/first round of the DPS. Following the initial establishment, the DPS will remain open for any Suppliers to submit a bid at any point until the closing date of the DPS. YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the acceptance to the DPS for the first round of the establishment. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the DPS is made available for use by YPO and its collaborative partners customers. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
How it was run
- Admission period ends
- 30 Apr 2034, 23:55 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
Timeline
3 published dates · Europe/London- Contract starts1 May 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published165 days ago9 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown30 Apr 2034, 23:55 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast39 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates — see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 032439-2026-Property Insurance-1
- Signed
- 24 Mar 2026
- Value
- £5,990,769
- Status
- active
Contract 032463-2026-1
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2026
- Value
- £241,913
- Status
- active
Contract 032486-2026-1
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2026
- Value
- £2,073,846
- Status
- active
Contract 032497-2026-1
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2026
- Value
- £419,688
- Status
- active
Avid Insurance Services Ltd
- Signed
- 12 Dec 2025
- Value
- £1,114,005
- Status
- active
Protector Forsikring ASA
- Signed
- 7 Nov 2025
- Value
- £640,528
- Status
- active
Protector Insurance
- Signed
- 23 Sept 2025
- Value
- £1,480,000
- Status
- active
Zurich Insurance Company
- Signed
- 23 Sept 2025
- Value
- £560,000
- Status
- active
Risk Management Partners Ltd
- Signed
- 23 Sept 2025
- Value
- £49,200
- Status
- active
Protector Insurance
- Signed
- 17 Sept 2025
- Value
- £665,543
- Status
- active
Zurich
- Signed
- 24 Jul 2025
- Value
- £305,548
- Status
- active
Protector
- Signed
- 24 Jul 2025
- Value
- £16,937
- Status
- active
Risk Management Partners Ltd
- Signed
- 24 Jul 2025
- Value
- £21,106
- Status
- active
Zurich Municipal
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2025
- Value
- £5,294,457
- Status
- active
Zurich Municipal
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2025
- Value
- £3,815,732
- Status
- active
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2025
- Value
- £2,846,374
- Status
- active
Contract 051690-2025-2 - Canterbury-2
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2025
- Value
- £786,540
- Status
- active
Avid Insurance Services
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2025
- Value
- £411,631
- Status
- active
Protector Insurance
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2025
- Value
- £478,115
- Status
- active
Travelers Insurance
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2025
- Value
- £1,271,485
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Leasehold right to buy | 6bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Casualty | 8bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Motor | 20bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · Engineering Combined | 6bids | — | — | — |
| 6 · Personal Accident/Business Travel | 6bids | — | — | — |
| 7 · Engineering Insurance and Inspection | 6bids | — | — | — |
| Whole notice | 20bids | — | — | — |
Notice history
20 events · 20 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Mar 2025- Status changed to complete9 Apr 2026, 14:14 BST
- Procurement method changed9 Apr 2026, 14:14 BST
- Buyer details updated9 Apr 2026, 14:14 BST
- Status changed18 Dec 2025, 13:12 GMT
- Procurement method changed18 Dec 2025, 13:12 GMT
- Buyer details updated18 Dec 2025, 13:12 GMT
- Buyer details updated17 Dec 2025, 14:57 GMT
- Buyer details updated4 Dec 2025, 06:52 GMT
- Buyer details updated7 Nov 2025, 09:47 GMT
- Buyer details updated27 Oct 2025, 16:15 GMT
- Buyer details updated20 Oct 2025, 13:15 BST
- Buyer details updated27 Aug 2025, 16:03 BST
- Buyer details updated20 Aug 2025, 11:33 BST
- Status changed to complete7 Jul 2025, 10:26 BST
- Procurement method changed7 Jul 2025, 10:26 BST
- Buyer details updated7 Jul 2025, 10:26 BST
- Status changed2 Apr 2025, 14:26 BST
- Procurement method changed2 Apr 2025, 14:26 BST
- Buyer details updated2 Apr 2025, 13:11 BST
- Buyer details updated5 Mar 2025, 13:38 GMT
Published amendments (4 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextAdditional Information · II.2.14 | The first deadline for submissions (19/03/2024 at 14:00 pm) is only applicable to the initial establishment/first round of the DPS. Following the initial establishment, the DPS will remain open for any Suppliers to submit a bid at any point until the closing date of the DPS. | The first deadline for submissions (21/03/2024 at 14:00 pm) is only applicable to the initial establishment/first round of the DPS. Following the initial establishment, the DPS will remain open for any Suppliers to submit a bid at any point until the closing date of the DPS. | |
| — | TextAdditional Information · V1.3 | YPO and it's collaborative partners are purchasing on the behalf of other contracting authorities. Please see the below link for details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/permissible-users https://www.espo.org/legal#:~:text=Local%20Authorities%3A%20County%2C%20Unitary %2C,Northern%20Ireland%3B%20Scotland%3B%20Wales. https://www.nepo.org/associate-members/permissible-users The first deadline f… | YPO and it's collaborative partners are purchasing on the behalf of other contracting authorities. Please see the below link for details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/permissible-users https://www.espo.org/legal#:~:text=Local%20Authorities%3A%20County%2C%20Unitary %2C,Northern%20Ireland%3B%20Scotland%3B%20Wales. https://www.nepo.org/associate-members/permissible-users The first deadline f… | |
| — | TextTerrorism · II.2 | — | Title - Terrorism Lot No - 6 66000000 - Financial and insurance services UK - United Kingdom Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50 Price - Weighting: 50 | |
| — | TextII.2.7 | Start date 1 May 2024 End date 30 April 2034 | Start date 1 May 2024 End date 23 February 2029 | |
| — | TextII.2.11 | Options: Yes Description of options The DPS will cover the period from 1st of May 2024 to 30th of April 2029 with an option to further extend for an additional 5 years. The decision to extend the DPS Establishment Agreement period will be taken by the end of January 2029 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the DPS Establishment Agreement to date, the current market c… | Options: No Description of options The DPS will cover the period from 1st of May 2024 to 23rd of February 2029 with no option to extend subject to an annual review, and KPI performance. | |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 30 Apr 2034 | 23 Feb 2029 | -1892 d |
| — | TextTelephone number · I.1 | +44 1924664685 | +44 7901239756 | |
| — | TextInternet address(es) · I.1 | Buyer's address https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm | Buyer's address http://www.ypo.co.uk/ | |
| — | TextCommunication · I.3 | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at http://ypo2.my.site.com/s/Welcome Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via http://ypo2.my.site.com/s/Welcome | |
| — | Contract periodStart Date · II.2.7 | 1 May 2024 | 21 May 2024 | +20 d |
| — | TextInformation about options · II.2.11 | The DPS will cover the period from 1st of May 2024 to 30th of April 2029 with an option to further extend for an additional 5 years. The decision to extend the DPS Establishment Agreement period will be taken by the end of January 2029 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the DPS Establishment Agreement to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’… | The DPS will cover the period from 21st of May 2024 to 23 February 2029 with no option to further extend. This is as a result of the transitional arrangements under the Procurement Act 2023 | |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or request to participate · IV.2.2 | 30 Apr 2034 | 23 Feb 2029 | -1892 d |
| — | TextName and address · I.1 | Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation trading as ESPO Leicester Contact David B Read Email [email protected] Country United Kingdom NUTS code UKF21 - Leicester | Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation trading as ESPO Leicester Contact James Hansell Email [email protected] Country United Kingdom NUTS code UKF21 - Leicester |
The closing date of the first round has been updated from 19 March 2024 at 14:00 pm to 21 March 2024 at 14:00 pm
Lot 6 was missed from the contract award notice, Lot 6 just needs to be added on with the following: Title - Terrorism Lot No - 6 66000000 - Financial and insurance services UK - United Kingdom Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50 Price - Weighting: 50
Please note that this contract notice is supplemental to the Contract Notice submitted under reference number 2024/S 000-003581, the notice number 2024/S 000-008258 which was to extend the deadline for receipt of the first round of submissions and 2025/S 000-0084372 in Find a Tender Service which was to change the end date of the DPS in line with the transitional arrangements under the Procuremen…
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (20)
- 2026-04: 1 release · 2 Apr 2026
- 2025-12: 3 releases · 4 Dec 2025 — 18 Dec 2025
- 2025-11: 1 release · 7 Nov 2025
- 2025-10: 2 releases · 20 Oct 2025 — 27 Oct 2025
- 2025-08: 2 releases · 20 Aug 2025 — 27 Aug 2025
- 2025-07: 1 release · 7 Jul 2025
- 2025-04: 2 releases · 2 Apr 2025 — 2 Apr 2025
- 2025-03: 1 release · 5 Mar 2025
- 2024-11: 1 release · 14 Nov 2024
- 2024-10: 1 release · 28 Oct 2024
- 2024-03: 1 release · 14 Mar 2024
- 2024-02: 1 release · 2 Feb 2024
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
18 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Bournvile Vilage TrustContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- Brentwood Borough CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- Cambridge City CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- Canterbury City CouncilContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- Chesterfield Borough CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- Dover District CouncilContracting authority
- Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation trading as ESPOContracting authority
- Folkestone & Hythe District CouncilContracting authority
- Leicestershire County CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO)Contracting authority
- North Warwickshire Borough CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- Southampton City CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- Uttlesford District CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- Warrington Borough CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- YPOContracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court for England and WalesReview body
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market
22 commercial parties on the notice- Allianz InsuranceAdmitted to the market
- Aspen InsuranceAdmitted to the market
- Avid Insurance ServicesAdmitted to the market
- Avid Insurance Services LimitedAdmitted to the market
- British Engineering Services LimitedAdmitted to the market
- Maven Public SectorAdmitted to the market
- Maven Public SectorAdmitted to the market
- Protector Forsikring ASAAdmitted to the market
- Protector Forsikring ASAAdmitted to the market
- Protector InsuranceAdmitted to the market
Show 12 more suppliers
- Risk Management PartnersAdmitted to the market
- Risk Management PartnersAdmitted to the market
- Risk Management Partners LimitedAdmitted to the market
- Risk Management Partners LtdAdmitted to the market
- Risk Management PartnershipAdmitted to the market
- TravelersAdmitted to the market
- Travelers InsuranceAdmitted to the market
- Travelers Insurance Company LimitedAdmitted to the market
- Zurich Insurance Company LtdAdmitted to the market
- Zurich MunicipalAdmitted to the market
- Zurich MunicipalAdmitted to the market
- Zurich MunicipalAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria