Official UK procurement notice
Insurance Brokerage Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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 publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£500,000
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 (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065b12Find a Tender
- How it runs
2 stage process
PSQ followed by a single ITT Stage
How it was run
Official notice- 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
Timeline
24 Feb 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 10 dates- Planning notice published239 days ago24 Feb 2026, 14:02 GMT
- Market engagement225 days ago9 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]
- Tender notice published162 days ago11 May 2026, 16:20 BST
- Clarification questions by149 days ago25 May 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission deadline139 days ago4 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent2 days ago19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published1 day ago19 Oct 2026, 15:52 BST
- Award decision expected by1 day ago19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 8 days28 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 72 days1 Jan 2027
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Feb 2026, 14:02 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published11 May 2026, 16:20 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £500,00011 May 2026, 16:20 BSTwas £1,500,000
- Status changed to active11 May 2026, 16:20 BST
- Procurement method changed11 May 2026, 16:20 BST
- Contract award notice published19 Oct 2026, 15:52 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Oct 2026, 15:52 BST
- Contract signature expected29 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Limited1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031Extensions: 1+1 | £1,703,654 | 19 Oct 2026standstill to 28 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Willis LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: All documentation will be available to download on https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/
Notices published for this procedure
- 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