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Published 24 Feb 2026, 14:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Insurance Brokerage Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£500,000≈ £167k / year · £600,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 4 Jun 2026awarded 19 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to Willis Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of services will begin from 1st January 2027 with services initially for Network Rail Limited and its subsidiaries. During 2027 and the further UK Rail reform this will see broker services expand to include DfT Operator Limited as it merges with Network Rail for the formation of Great British Railways. Following the formation of Great British Railways, the Insurance Broking Services will be for the Great British Railways entity. The formation of Great British Railways is anticipated to be Q3 2027. More information of Rail Industry Reform is summarised later in this document.

The key objectives includes:

Secure sustainable, value-for-money insurance and risk transfer aligned to the evolving GBR operating model.

Maintain uninterrupted coverage through organisational and asset transfers, including any change in insured names, interests, and contractual interfaces.

Provide proactive risk advisory, claims excellence, and credible market advocacy that reflects the complexity of UK rail infrastructure, operations, and regulation.

As part of planned reforms to the rail industry, including the establishment of Great British Railways (GBR), it is possible that stations and other associated assets currently operated by train operators contracted by the Secretary of State for Transport may also come within the scope of such contract although the timing and volume of such opportunities is not yet known.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 31 Dec 2030, 23:59 GMT.
  • How the procedure runs: 2 stage process PSQ followed by a single ITT Stage

CPV: Financial and insurance services · Insurance brokerage services · Insurance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£500,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensionsValue: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1+1

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Commercial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 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
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
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 31 Dec 2030
First published
24 Feb 2026, 14:02 GMT
Last source update
19 Oct 2026, 15:52 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 19 Oct 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043165
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Financial and insurance servicesInsurance brokerage servicesInsurance services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065b12 Find a Tender
How it runs

2 stage process

PSQ followed by a single ITT Stage

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Requests to participate (first stage)
4 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission deadline
4 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 May 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Feb 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published239 days ago
    24 Feb 2026, 14:02 GMT
  2. Market engagement225 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT

    Network Rail is conducting preliminary market engagement (PME) to assess the market's capability and appetite to deliver Insurance Brokerage services that are specific to the UK railway industry.

    This is not a call for competition, but a request for information to inform a potential future procurement exercise in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23).

    We invite suppliers to respond to the following questions to help us understand market capacity, capability, and any barriers to participation.

    All questions can be found on Network Rails Esourcing Platform, BravoNR. A link to the opportunity listing can be found below: Please respond to the PME questionnaire using the following link - networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

    PME Questionnaire should be sent to: [email protected]

  3. Tender notice published162 days ago
    11 May 2026, 16:20 BST
  4. Clarification questions by149 days ago
    25 May 2026, 13:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline139 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent2 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published1 day ago
    19 Oct 2026, 15:52 BST
  8. Award decision expected by1 day ago
    19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  9. Today
    21 Oct 2026
  10. Standstill endsin 8 days
    28 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
  11. Contract startsin 72 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Feb 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Feb 2026, 14:02 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    11 May 2026, 16:20 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £500,000
    11 May 2026, 16:20 BST
    was £1,500,000
  4. Status changed to active
    11 May 2026, 16:20 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    11 May 2026, 16:20 BST
  6. Contract award notice published
    19 Oct 2026, 15:52 BST
    UK6
  7. Status changed to complete
    19 Oct 2026, 15:52 BST
  8. Contract signature expected
    29 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £1,703,6541 award exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Willis Limited1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031Extensions: 1+1£1,703,65419 Oct 2026standstill to 28 Oct 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNZN-9524-VCQJ Waterloo General Office, London, London, SE1 8SWContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Willis LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXJQ-6583-WDXD 51 Lime Street, London, London, EC3M 7DQContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess: All documentation will be available to download on https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/

Notices published for this procedure