Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 1 May 2026, 14:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Insurance Brokerage Services for Global Commercial Services Group Ltd and Subsidiary Legal Entities

Official notice

Authority: Cantium Business Solutions Limited (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£7,000,000≈ £3.5m / year · £7,000,000 inc. VAT30.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 26 May 2026awarded 10 Aug 2026
Award (standstill) to Advisory insurance brokers
Contract term 2 yrsends 16 Aug 2028 · up to 16 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 17 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Insurance Brokerage Services for Global Commercial Services Group Ltd and Subsidiary Legal Entities, including Joint Venture partnerships companies operating under the Commercial Services Group umbrella. The Group is looking for an insurance brokerage partner to advise, develop and source competitive insurance quotations which meet the requirements of the Group based on the business activities undertaken, its risk profile and appetite. The Broker will undertake market engagement to source insurance policies which meet the requirement of the business activities and the risk profile of the companies within the Group.

  • How the procedure runs: This tender will comprise of the following steps Participation stage Tender Stage Presentation/Clarification Stage Tenderers who are interested in bidding for this must complete the Procurement Specific Questionnaire in full plus any additional questions that are relevant to this requirement.

CPV: Insurance brokerage services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£7,000,000
Contract period: 17 Aug 2026 – 16 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 16 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £7,000,000 exc. VAT · £7,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The Agreement Period shall commence on 17 August 2026 and shall continue in force for an initial period of 24 months, with the options to extend the agreement up to three (3) x 12 month extensions. The maximum possible contract length will be 60 months.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 May 2026, 14:57 BST
Last source update
10 Aug 2026, 15:35 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Aug 2026
Authority reference
CSG003556
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040618
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Insurance brokerage services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069082 Find a Tender
How it runs

This tender will comprise of the following steps

Participation stage

Tender Stage

Presentation/Clarification Stage

Tenderers who are interested in bidding for this must complete the Procurement Specific Questionnaire in full plus any additional questions that are relevant to this requirement.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
26 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline
26 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 May 2026 → 19 Aug 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published176 days ago
    1 May 2026, 14:57 BST
  2. Submission deadline150 days ago
    26 May 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by81 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent75 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published75 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 15:35 BST
  6. Contract starts68 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Standstill ends65 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    1 May 2026, 14:57 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Aug 2026, 15:35 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Aug 2026, 15:35 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    21 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £4,890,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 2
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Advisory insurance brokers24 Aug 2026 – 23 Aug 2028 · up to 23 Aug 2031Extensions: The Agreement Period shall commence on 17 August 2026 and shall continue in force for an initial period of 24 months, with the options to extend the agreement up to three (3) x 12 month extensions. The maximum possible contract length will be 60 months.£4,890,000 inc. VAT10 Aug 2026standstill to 19 Aug 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Global Commercial Services Group Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYCX-4938-CCHM 1 Abbey Wood Road, West Malling, South East, ME19 4YTContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender