Official UK procurement notice
Homes England - mini competition for the provision of insurance broker services (including annual premiums)
Authority: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) (Public body)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis is a competition conducted under Crown Commercial Services Framework, Insurance Services 4 RM6323 Lot 1
The Agency currently administers its insurance policies through a sole insurance Broker, appointed to commercially procure, place, and negotiate terms of cover premiums and related matters within the insurance market on The Agency’s behalf. The insurance Broker is also responsible for liaising with insurers, claims handlers and loss adjusters, developing systems to produce certificates of insurance, premium invoices and providing advice, guidance, and support to The Agency.
Please note: The value is made up of brokerage costs and the estimated costs of insurance premiums.
CPV: Accident and health insurance services · Accident and health reinsurance services · Actuarial services · Aircraft insurance services · Aircraft liability insurance services · Auxiliary insurance services · Credit and surety insurance services · Damage or loss insurance services · Engineering insurance services · Engineering, auxiliary, average, loss, actuarial and salvage insurance services · Financial and insurance services · Financial loss insurance services · +30 more
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£600,000,000 together) · win at most 2 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Brokerage and Related ServicesAwardedPublished value£475,000,000
Lot #2Claims Handling and Related ServicesCancelledPublished value£25,000,000
Insurance brokerage and associated services, typically including cover for the following
classes of insurance: Liability, Property, Motor, Insurance and Travel. Insurance
brokerage and associated services, a broad range of services a typical example will
include: Assurance services, Audits, Claims Handling, Consultancy, Courtesy car and
relief vehicle, Incident investigation and Loss analysis / forecasting. Compensation
claims handling and associated services. Additional information: Bidders had the opportunity to tender a bid for all of the Lots 1, 2 and 3. However, they were not be awarded a place on both Lot 1 and Lot 3. If the tender was successful for both of these Lots we used the selected preference to award to either Lot 1 or Lot 3.
Lot #3Insurance Service Providers and Related ServicesCancelledPublished value£100,000,000
Insurance brokerage and associated services, typically including cover for the following classes (nature and quantity of insurance: Liability, Property, Motor, Insurance and Travel. Insurance brokerage and works, supplies or services associated services, a broad range of services a typical example will include: Assurance or indication of needs and services, Audits, Claims Handling, Consultancy, Courtesy car and relief vehicle, Incident requirements) investigation and Loss analysis/forecasting. Compensation claims handling and associated services. Additional information: Bidders had the opportunity to tender a bid for all of the Lots 1, 2 and 3. However, they were not awarded a place on both Lot 1 and Lot 3. If the tender was successful for both of these Lots, your selected preference were used to award to either Lot 1 or Lot 3.
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Brokerage and Related Services | 70% | 30% | |
| 2 · Claims Handling and Related Services | 40% | 60% | |
| 3 · Insurance Service Providers and Related Services | 40% | 60% |
- Suitability
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an invitation to tender (ITT) registering for access.
- Price carries 30–60 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 60 points.
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
- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 24 Mar 2023, 10:19 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Dec 2025, 13:45 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Jun 2023 – …
- Authority reference
DN783765- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078494- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b5acFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The value provided in Section II.1.7 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this Commercial Agreement. As part of this contract award notice the following can be accessed at: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014211-2023 1) Redacted Commercial Agreement 2) List of Successful Suppliers 3) Approved Customer list 4) Transparency Agenda On 02/04/2014, Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders were required to make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement. This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security- classifications Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders were required to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement. https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0bd087d-9e66-4807-a88b-22d4b975470b
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Jun 2023, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 210 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 16 Jun 2023, 15:01 BST
Timeline
18 May 2022 → 1 Dec 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected18 May 2022, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline16 Jun 2023, 15:00 BST
- Bids opened16 Jun 2023, 15:01 BST
- Notice published326 days ago1 Dec 2025, 13:45 GMT
Notice history
8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 May 2023- Status changed to active18 May 2023, 14:56 BST
- Procurement method changed18 May 2023, 14:56 BST
- Deadline published: 16 Jun 2023, 15:00 BST18 May 2023, 14:56 BST
- Buyer details updated18 May 2023, 14:56 BST
- Status changed to complete19 Dec 2023, 09:12 GMT
- Procurement method changed20 Sept 2024, 10:49 BST
- Buyer details updated20 Sept 2024, 10:49 BST
- Buyer details updated1 Dec 2025, 13:45 GMT
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2023-05: 1 release · 18 May 2023
- 2023-03: 1 release · 24 Mar 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Brokerage and Related Services3 awards | |||
| Griffiths and Armour Insurance BrokersInsurance Brokerage Services | — | — | Awarded |
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | £600,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Griffiths and Armour Insurance Brokers | £2,350,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 078494-2025-Lot 1: Brokerage and Related Services-1 · Griffiths and Armour Insurance Brokers
- Signed
- 13 Oct 2025
- Value
- £2,350,000
- Status
- active
Insurance Brokerage Services · Griffiths and Armour Insurance Brokers
- Signed
- 19 Sept 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 037218-2023-1 · See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list
- Signed
- 28 Nov 2023
- Value
- £600,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Brokerage and Related Services | 23bids · 23 electronic | 12 | — | £55,500 – £55,500 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
4 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Crown Commercial ServiceContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMediation bodyReview bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services
- West Yorkshire Combined AuthorityContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
- Homes EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- GRIFFITHS & ARMOUR INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Griffiths and Armour Insurance BrokersAwarded supplier
- See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria