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Published 9 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Engineering Inspections — UK public procurement notice

Authority: London Borough of Hounslow (Local council)·Consortium: 18 public authorities

Dynamic market11 lotsServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional) £3,000,000,000envelope for 11 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submission deadline 30 Apr 203423:55 BST · 2778d 13h left
Lots 11see the lot list below
Market period 10 yrsextension options published · starts 1 May 2024

What is being bought11 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

To 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 lot
Lot #1Leasehold right to buyCancelledRenewal UK, London 10 yrs
To carry out Engineering Inspection services
Contract period: 1 May 2024 — 30 Apr 2034 (10 yrs)Delivery: 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
66000000 Financial and insurance services
Award criteria (6)
Quality: 40%Price: 55%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Cover20%
  • Claims10%
  • Underwriting5%
  • Added Value & Innovation5%
  • price55%
  • Social Value5%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Cover20
  • Claims10
  • Underwriting5
  • Added Value & Innovation5
  • Social Value5
  • price55
Lot #2CasualtyCancelled UK
Further Competition Under Insurance Placement DPS 1198 for Bournville Village Trust and their appointed Insurance Broker - Marsh Limited
Delivery: UK
66000000 Financial and insurance services
Award criteria (2)
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality40
  • price60
Lot #3MotorCancelled UK
Further Competition Under Insurance Placement DPS 1198 for Bournville Village Trust and their appointed Insurance Broker - Marsh Limited
Delivery: UK
66000000 Financial and insurance services
Award criteria (2)
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality40
  • price60
Lot #4Engineering CombinedCancelled UK
Further Competition Under Insurance Placement DPS 1198 for Uttlesford District Council and their appointed Insurance Broker - Marsh Limited
Delivery: UK
66000000 Financial and insurance services
Award criteria (5)
Quality: 45Price: 60Social value: 5
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Policy Assessment20
  • Claims Handling20
  • Added Value and Innovation5
  • price60
  • Social Value5
Published award criteria (5)
  • Policy Assessment20
  • Claims Handling20
  • Added Value and Innovation5
  • Social Value5
  • price60
Lot #5Group Personal AccidentCancelled UK
Further Competition Under Insurance Placement DPS 1198 for Uttlesford District Council and their appointed Insurance Broker - Marsh Limited
Delivery: UK
66000000 Financial and insurance services
Award criteria (5)
Quality: 35%Price: 60%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Policy Assessment20%
  • Claims Handling10%
  • Added Value and Innovation5%
  • price60%
  • Social Value5%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Policy Assessment20
  • Claims Handling10
  • Added Value and Innovation5
  • Social Value5
  • price60
Lot #6Personal Accident/Business TravelCancelled UK
Further Competition Under Insurance Placement DPS for Canterbury, Dover and Folkestone & Hythe and their appointed Insurance Broker - Aon UK Limited
Delivery: UK
66000000 Financial and insurance services
Award criteria (5)
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Cover20%
  • Claims Service10%
  • Underiting Service5%
  • Added Value adn Innovation5%
  • price60%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Cover20
  • Claims Service10
  • Underiting Service5
  • Added Value adn Innovation5
  • price60
Lot #7Engineering Insurance and InspectionCancelled UK
Further Competition Under Insurance Placement DPS for Canterbury, Dover and Folkestone & Hythe and their appointed Insurance Broker - Aon UK Limited
Delivery: UK
66000000 Financial and insurance services
Award criteria (5)
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Cover20%
  • Claims Service10%
  • Underiting Service5%
  • Added Value and Innovation5%
  • price60%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Cover20
  • Claims Service10
  • Underiting Service5
  • Added Value and Innovation5
  • price60
Lot #8Fidelity GuaranteeCancelled UK
Further Competition Under Insurance Placement DPS for Canterbury, Dover and Folkestone & Hythe and their appointed Insurance Broker - Aon UK Limited. Additional information: These lots are the same for Canterbury, Dover, Folkstone and Hythe
Delivery: UK
66000000 Financial and insurance services
Award criteria (4)
Quality: 20Price: 60
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Claims Services10
  • Underiting Service5
  • Added Value and Innovation5
  • price60
Published award criteria (4)
  • Claims Services10
  • Underiting Service5
  • Added Value and Innovation5
  • price60
Lot #9TerrorismCancelled UK
Further Competition Under Insurance Placement DPS 1198 for North Warwickshire Borough Council and their appointed Insurance Broker - Aon UK Limited
Delivery: UK
66000000 Financial and insurance services
Award criteria (2)
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality50
  • price50
Lot #10Liability InsurancesCancelled UK
Further Competition Under Insurance Placement DPS 1198 for Warrington Council and their appointed Insurance Broker - Aon UK Limited
Delivery: UK
66000000 Financial and insurance services
Award criteria (2)
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality50
  • price50
Lot #11Motor Insurance Including Uninsured Loss RecoveryCancelled UK
Further Competition Under Insurance Placement DPS 1198 for Warrington Council and their appointed Insurance Broker - Aon UK Limited
Delivery: UK
66000000 Financial and insurance services
Award criteria (2)
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality50
  • price50

What it takes to win

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Conditions of participation1
  • 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)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesFinancial and insurance services
Delivery area
UKLondon (UKI75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0436e9
Contract terms
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

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Admission period ends
30 Apr 2034, 23:55 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Contract starts
    1 May 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published165 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    30 Apr 2034, 23:55 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 13admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 201 from SMEs
Contracts signed 20latest 24 Mar 2026

39 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or datessee 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

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Leasehold right to buy6bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad1
2 · Casualty8bids
3 · Motor20bids
4 · Engineering Combined6bids
6 · Personal Accident/Business Travel6bids
7 · Engineering Insurance and Inspection6bids
Whole notice20bids

Notice history

20 events · 20 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Mar 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    9 Apr 2026, 14:14 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    9 Apr 2026, 14:14 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    9 Apr 2026, 14:14 BST
  4. Status changed
    18 Dec 2025, 13:12 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    18 Dec 2025, 13:12 GMT
  6. Buyer details updated
    18 Dec 2025, 13:12 GMT
  7. Buyer details updated
    17 Dec 2025, 14:57 GMT
  8. Buyer details updated
    4 Dec 2025, 06:52 GMT
  9. Buyer details updated
    7 Nov 2025, 09:47 GMT
  10. Buyer details updated
    27 Oct 2025, 16:15 GMT
  11. Buyer details updated
    20 Oct 2025, 13:15 BST
  12. Buyer details updated
    27 Aug 2025, 16:03 BST
  13. Buyer details updated
    20 Aug 2025, 11:33 BST
  14. Status changed to complete
    7 Jul 2025, 10:26 BST
  15. Procurement method changed
    7 Jul 2025, 10:26 BST
  16. Buyer details updated
    7 Jul 2025, 10:26 BST
  17. Status changed
    2 Apr 2025, 14:26 BST
  18. Procurement method changed
    2 Apr 2025, 14:26 BST
  19. Buyer details updated
    2 Apr 2025, 13:11 BST
  20. Buyer details updated
    5 Mar 2025, 13:38 GMT
Published amendments (4 · 2 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
TextAdditional Information · II.2.14The 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 · V1.3YPO 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.2Title - Terrorism Lot No - 6 66000000 - Financial and insurance services UK - United Kingdom Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50 Price - Weighting: 50
TextII.2.7Start date 1 May 2024 End date 30 April 2034Start date 1 May 2024 End date 23 February 2029
TextII.2.11Options: 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.2.230 Apr 203423 Feb 2029-1892 d
TextTelephone number · I.1+44 1924664685+44 7901239756
TextInternet address(es) · I.1Buyer's address https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadFormBuyer's address http://www.ypo.co.uk/
TextCommunication · I.3The 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?ReadFormThe 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.2.71 May 202421 May 2024+20 d
TextInformation about options · II.2.11The 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.2.230 Apr 203423 Feb 2029-1892 d
TextName and address · I.1Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation trading as ESPO Leicester Contact David B Read Email [email protected] Country United Kingdom NUTS code UKF21 - LeicesterEastern 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 notice

London Borough of Hounslow

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road, Hounslow, London, TW3 3EB +44 2085832000

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Bournvile Vilage TrustContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Birmingham, UK +44 3003336540
  • Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Bradford, UK
  • Brentwood Borough CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Essex, UK
  • Cambridge City CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Cambridge, UK +44 7745642216
  • Canterbury City CouncilContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Canterbury, UK +44 7957979387
  • Chesterfield Borough CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Chesterfield, UK +44 1246345467
  • Dover District CouncilContracting authority Dover, UK +44 1304872318
  • Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation trading as ESPOContracting authority Leicester, East Midlands
  • Folkestone & Hythe District CouncilContracting authority Folkestone, UK +44 1303853492
  • Leicestershire County CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Leicester, UK +44 1163056516
  • North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO)Contracting authority Gateshead, North East
  • North Warwickshire Borough CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Atherstone Warwickshire, UK +44 1827719317
  • Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Oldbury, UK
  • Southampton City CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Southampton, UK +44 02380833936
  • Uttlesford District CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Saffron Walden, UK [email protected] +44 1245606774
  • Warrington Borough CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Warrington, UK +44 1925442613
  • YPOContracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Wakefield, Yorkshire & Humber +44 7901239756 Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court for England and WalesReview body London
  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

22 commercial parties on the notice
  • Allianz InsuranceAdmitted to the market 57 Ladymead, Guidlford,, Surrey, UK, GU1 1DB +44 1483265913
  • Aspen InsuranceAdmitted to the market 30 Fenchurch Street, London, UK, EC3M 3BD +44 2071848344
  • Avid Insurance ServicesAdmitted to the market Rsm 5th Floor, Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, UK, LS1 4DL +44 2031957500
  • Avid Insurance Services LimitedAdmitted to the market Rsm 5th Floor, Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, UK, LS1 4DL +44 2031957501
  • British Engineering Services LimitedAdmitted to the market Unit 718, Eddington Way, Birchwood Park, Warrington, UK, WA3 6BA +44 7717800702
  • Maven Public SectorAdmitted to the market Grosvenor House, 65-71 London Road, Redhill, London, RH1 1LQ
  • Maven Public SectorAdmitted to the market The Leadenhall Building, 122 Leadenhall Street, London, UK, EC3V 4AN +44 1737783532
  • Protector Forsikring ASAAdmitted to the market 7th Floor, 3 Hardman Street, Mancheser, UK, M3 3HF
  • Protector Forsikring ASAAdmitted to the market 7th Floor, 3 Hardman Street, Manchester, UK, M3 3HF +44 7385471192
  • Protector InsuranceAdmitted to the market 7th Floor 3 Hardman Street Spinningfields, Manchester, London, M3 3HF
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Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria