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Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks, as required by Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing
Insurance services
UK
Published value
£10,750,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing: "Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks, as required by Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing". Published status: planning. Published value: £10,750,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £10,750,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing
Market Analytics
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Published history for Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
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Competition Density
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Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityWatford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published21 Jul 2026, 13:16 BST | Last source update21 Jul 2026, 13:16 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationInsurance services | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06cfd4 | ||
What is being bought
The programme will require Insurance and related services for risks that may include but not be limited to: property damage and business interruption, employers, public, products and property owners liability, business combined/office, money, all risks, computer, contract works, group personal accident, professional indemnity, fidelity guarantee/crime and employment practices liability. This list is to be decided at the sole discretion of Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £10,750,000
21 Jul 2026, 13:16 BST - Status changed to planning
21 Jul 2026, 13:16 BST - Official notice release published
21 Jul 2026, 13:16 BST - Buyer information updated
21 Jul 2026, 13:16 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
21 Jul 2026, 13:16 BST - Procedure published
21 Jul 2026, 13:16 BST - engagement
24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledWatford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing is undertaking early market engagement with prospective bidders and other participants within the insurance market in advance of its forthcoming insurance services tender. The purpose of this pre-engagement activity is to provide an overview of our organisation, outline our anticipated insurance requirements, and present our proposed procurement approach and indicative timetable. The sessions will also provide an opportunity for interested parties to ask questions, offer high-level feedback, and help inform the development of the final tender documentation prior to the formal launch of the procurement. Attendance at any meeting or event is entirely optional and will not form part of the evaluation process, nor will it confer any advantage or disadvantage in the subsequent tender. This pre-engagement is intended solely to promote transparency, improve market understanding, and support an open and competitive procurement process. If you wish to attend a meeting, please confirm your interest by 13:00 on 03 August 2026 by emailing procurement@gibbslaidler.co.uk. Once you submit your interest, you will receive the meeting agenda and a set of questions in advance; a written response will be required. Any pre-engagement meetings will be held online via Microsoft Teams.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PNQH-5987-HXTMDocuments (1)
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- 21 Jul 2026, 13:16 BST
Related procedures (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |