Official UK procurement notice
Insurance Broker Services (P25-0059)
Authority: Scottish Enterprise
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionScottish Enterprise is seeking to appoint a professional and expert insurance broker to act as our contracted Agent and oversee all insurance related activity on our behalf, with input and agreement from our nominated staff as needed. This will include:
(i) Professional advice on insurance market and risks which are appropriate to our current and future business activities.
(ii) Procuring and placing annual insurance policies on our behalf.
(iii) Handling any claims, or insurance related queries
(iv) Deal with all insurance related matters in connection with the SE Investment property portfolio.
Full details of the requirements can be found within the Invitation to Tender (ITT).
It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1 June 2025 for an initial period of 3 years to 31 May 2028, with the potential to extend the contract by mutual agreement for a further 2 x 12-month periods up to a final contract end date of 31 May 2030. An existing contract with our current insurer is due to expire on 31 May 2025.
The estimated value within II.1.5 of the Contract Notice includes the estimated costs of the insurance polices in addition to any fees.
CPV: Accident insurance services · Damage or loss insurance services · Financial and insurance services · Freight insurance and Insurance services relating to transport · Insurance and pension services · Insurance brokerage and agency services · Insurance brokerage services · Insurance consultancy services · Insurance services · Legal expenses insurance services · Liability insurance services · Motor vehicle insurance services · +1 more
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,250,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (8)
- Project Team Structure and Specific Experience to be used in the delivery of the services required: 30
- Methodology including Innovation: 25
- Timetable including milestones for objectives: 25
- Fair Work First: 5
- Business Continuity: 5
- Information Security: 5
- price: 30
- Net Zero and Sustainability: 5
Published award criteria (9)
- Prompt Payment (only relevant where sub-contractors are proposed): Pass/Fail
- Project Team Structure and Specific Experience to be used in the delivery of the services required: 30%
- Methodology including Innovation: 25%
- Timetable including milestones for objectives: 25%
- Net Zero and Sustainability: 5%
- Fair Work First: 5%
- Business Continuity: 5%
- Information Security: 5%
- Price: 30
- Suitability
SPD Question 4A2A: Bidders should provide details on the memberships and/or accreditations held, along with any authorisations by regulatory or professional bodies that are relevant to the delivery of the services required.
- Economic & financial standing
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland online module.
- Technical & professional ability
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland online module.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Open 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
- 7 Feb 2025, 12:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Sept 2025, 10:33 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
P25-0059- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-057220- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dcbbFind a Tender
- Review procedure
In the first instance, contact the Head of Facilities Management and Procurement at Scottish Enterprise, with any concerns or enquiries. Email: www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-us ↗.
Publisher note: As detailed in the SPD module, this is a relevant climate change contract, bidders are required to complete and return the Climate Change Plan template included within the Additional Documents section of the Contract Notice. SPD statement for 2A.17 – Form of Participation (Notably as part of a group, consortium, joint venture or similar). Any contract will be entered into with the nominated lead organisation and all members of the consortium, who will in these circumstances each be required to execute said contract together with all ancillary documentation, evidencing their joint and several liability in respect of the obligations and liabilities of the contract. It will be for members of the consortium to sort out their respective duties and liabilities amongst each other. For administrative purposes, any associated documentation will be sent to the nominated lead organisation. SPD statement for 2C.1 - Where the main bidder relies on the capacities of other entities in order to meet the selection criteria, the bidder must provide a separate SPD response setting out the information required under SPD (Scotland): Part II (sections A and B); Part III exclusion grounds; the relevant part of Section IV selection criteria; and Part V (if applicable) for each of the entities concerned. SPD statement for 2D.1 – If the bidder proposes to subcontract any part(s) of the service and those sub-contractors are not relied upon, they should arrange for a separate SPD response from each potential subcontractor. The subcontractors must complete the relevant parts of the SPD (Scotland) (Sections A and B of Part II and Part III only) to self-declare whether there are grounds for their exclusion. (SC Ref:792656)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Mar 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 12 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
12 Mar 2025 → 17 Sept 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline12 Mar 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Bids opened12 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published400 days ago17 Sept 2025, 10:33 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete17 Sept 2025, 10:33 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Ltd | £1 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 057220-2025-P25-0059-1 · Marsh Ltd
- Signed
- 16 Sept 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
- Scottish GovernmentMediation bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Marsh LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.