Official UK procurement notice
Insurance Broker Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Aster Group Limited
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£14,100,000total for 8 lots · £16,920,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Mar 2026awarded 10 Jul 2026
Awarded to Willis Limited +2 more7 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 31 Jul 2026
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Insurance and Risk Related Services to Aster Group Limited and Subsidiary Organisations. The Contract is for the provision of general insurance and risk related services, including claims handling, loss control services and general programme maintenance and advice as required by Aster Group Limited and subsidiary organisations commencing 31st July 2026.
- How the procedure runs: 2 Stage
CPV: Financial and insurance services · General liability insurance services · Insurance services · Liability insurance services · Professional liability insurance services · Property insurance services
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · all with a published valueLot #1Lot OneAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Lot TwoAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Lot ThreeAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4Lot FourAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #5Lot FiveAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #6Lot SixAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #7Lot SevenAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #8Lot EightAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Feb 2026, 17:42 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Jul 2026, 17:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
CAS-01238-N4L0X3- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013391- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0614c5Find a Tender
- How it runs
2 Stage
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 5 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 5 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
2 Feb 2026 → 31 Jul 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published266 days ago2 Feb 2026, 17:42 GMT
- Tender notice published255 days ago13 Feb 2026, 12:44 GMT
- Market engagement249 days ago19 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Pre-market engagement meetings will be held across February 2026. The meeting will provide you with the opportunity to hear from other senior leaders from Aster Group. The meeting will include an overview of the organisation, including our stock profile and our development / strategy ambitions for the next five years. To book yourself a place, please contact Aster Group by e-mail [email protected]/[email protected]. Pre engagement meetings will be held online via teams. We look forward to welcoming you. Online meetings will be presented using the Microsoft Teams platform and will also be made available to all interested.
- Submission deadline235 days ago5 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Next notice expected235 days ago5 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by110 days ago8 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent105 days ago14 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published97 days ago21 Jul 2026, 17:37 BST
- Standstill ends88 days ago30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts88 days ago31 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published2 Feb 2026, 17:42 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published13 Feb 2026, 12:44 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active13 Feb 2026, 12:44 GMT
- Procurement method changed13 Feb 2026, 12:44 GMT
- Contract award notice published21 Jul 2026, 17:37 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Jul 2026, 17:37 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 7
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £10,961,7396 awards inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 32
Named bidders 5published on the award notice
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Lot One1 award | |||
| Willis LimitedInsurance and related services associated with Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks as required by Aster Group and subsidiary organisations.31 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2029 · up to 30 Jul 2031Extensions: Aster Group will be entering into Long term agreement with the bidder and/or the risk carriers proposed by the bidder, for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost. | £9,497,898 inc. VAT | 10 Jul 2026standstill to 30 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 3 · Lot Three1 award | |||
| Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE) LimitedInsurance and related services associated with Terrorism and/or Political Violence (Non Pool-Re) as required by Aster Group and subsidiary organisations.31 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2029 · up to 30 Jul 2031Extensions: Aster Group will be entering into Long term agreement with the bidder and/or the risk carriers proposed by the bidder, for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost. | £226,072 inc. VAT | 10 Jul 2026standstill to 30 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 4 · Lot Four1 award | |||
| Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers LtdInsurance and related services associated with Cyber Risk as required by Aster Group and subsidiary organisations.31 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2029 · up to 30 Jul 2031Extensions: Aster Group will be entering into Long term agreement with the bidder and/or the risk carriers proposed by the bidder, for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost. | £408,532 inc. VAT | 10 Jul 2026standstill to 30 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 5 · Lot Five1 award | |||
| Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers LtdInsurance and related services associated with Professional Indemnity as required by Aster Group and subsidiary organisations.31 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2029 · up to 30 Jul 2031Extensions: Aster Group will be entering into Long term agreement with the bidder and/or the risk carriers proposed by the bidder, for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost. | £298,696 inc. VAT | 10 Jul 2026standstill to 30 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 6 · Lot Six1 award | |||
| Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers LtdInsurance and related services associated with Crime/Fidelity as required by Aster Group and subsidiary organisations.31 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2029 · up to 30 Jul 2031Extensions: Aster Group will be entering into Long term agreement with the bidder and/or the risk carriers proposed by the bidder, for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost. | £201,809 inc. VAT | 10 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 7 · Lot Seven1 award | |||
| Willis LimitedInsurance and related services associated with Contract Works as required by Aster Group and subsidiary organisations.31 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2029 · up to 30 Jul 2031Extensions: Aster Group will be entering into Long term agreement with the bidder and/or the risk carriers proposed by the bidder, for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost. | £328,732 inc. VAT | 10 Jul 2026standstill to 30 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 10 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Lot One | 5final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Lot Two | 0final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Lot Three | 4final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Lot Four | 6final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Lot Five | 6final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 · Lot Six | 6final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 · Lot Seven | 5final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 · Lot Eight | 0final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonWILLIS LIMITED · Greater London · 1
- did not winADVISORY INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED · Greater London · 1
- wonARTHUR J. GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED · Scotland · 1
- did not winMarsh Limited · Greater London · 1
- did not winZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTD · South East England · 1
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
6 commercial parties on the notice · 3 awarded- ADVISORY INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- JENSTEN INSURANCE BROKERS (LONDON & SE) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Marsh LimitedBidder / tenderer
- WILLIS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (9)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender