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Published 8 Jul 2025, 11:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Insurance Cover · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Jobs and Business Glasgow

4 lotsServicesCompetitive procedure with negotiation
Awarded value£39,7674 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Aug 2025awarded 24 Sept 2025
Awarded to Aviva plc +3 more4 awards
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Sept 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Jobs and Business Glasgow (JBG) requires the organisation's assets and activities to be adequately covered by insurance provided by reputable and regulated insurers. Any subsidiary company of JBG must also be covered.

  • Recurrence: Approximately 3-4 months before the end of this contract (including any applicable extension).

CPV: Damage or loss insurance services · Engineering insurance services · Insurance services · Liability insurance services · Professional liability insurance services · Property insurance services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Property OwnersAwardedRenewal 1 yr

As stated in the procurement documents.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026 (1 yr)
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 12 months.Second stage: 3–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Management LiabilityAwardedRenewal 1 yr

As stated in the Procurement Documents.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026 (1 yr)
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 12 months.Second stage: 3–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Professional IndemnityAwardedRenewal 1 yr

As stated in the Procurement Documents.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026 (1 yr)
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 12 months.Second stage: 3–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Engineering InspectionAwardedRenewal 1 yr

As stated in the Procurement Documents.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026 (1 yr)
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 12 months.Second stage: 3–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

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 · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • As stated in the procurement documents.: 40%
  • price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • As stated in the procurement documents.: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    Submissions in respect of Lots 1, 2 and 3 will only be accepted from insurers regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to underwrite insurance business in the UK.

    Submissions in respect of Lot 4 will also be accepted from suppliers who are UKAS accredited to provide the relevant services.

  • Economic & financial standing

    Credit Rating: Bidders in respect of Lots 1, 2 and 3 must be rated at least “A minus (-)” with Standard & Poor's or equivalent rating with another ratings provider.

    Insurance: Bidders must hold, or commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance stated in the Contract Notice.

    Minimum: Credit Rating: Rated at least “A minus (-)” with Standard & Poor's or equivalent rating with another ratings provider. Insurance: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 (five million) GBP; Public Liability Insurance = 10,000,000 (ten million) GBP; and Professiona…
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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
Yes · Approximately 3-4 months before the end of this contract (including any applicable extension).
First published
8 Jul 2025, 11:48 BST
Last source update
15 Oct 2025, 16:24 BST
Authority reference
JBG25005
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065700
Classification (CPV)
Damage or loss insurance servicesEngineering insurance servicesInsurance servicesLiability insurance servicesProfessional liability insurance servicesProperty insurance services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055aff Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms

The Insurer(s) shall be required to enter a tripartite relationship with the Contracting Authority and its Insurance Broker.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:813213)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
11 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

James Hallam Limited, Glasgow, United Kingdom. NUTS code: UKM82. [email protected], www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

11 Aug 2025 → 15 Oct 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    11 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    13 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  3. Contract starts386 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published371 days ago
    15 Oct 2025, 16:24 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    15 Oct 2025, 16:24 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £39,7674 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 6
Contracts signed 4latest 24 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Property Owners1 award
Aviva plc£25,389 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Management Liability1 award
AXA Scotland£9,061 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Professional Indemnity1 award
Arch Insurance£3,091 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · Engineering Inspection1 award
British Engineering Services Limited£2,226 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Property Owners · Aviva plc

    Signed
    24 Sept 2025
    Value
    £25,389
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2026
    Status
    active
  • Management Liability · AXA Scotland

    Signed
    24 Sept 2025
    Value
    £9,061
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2026
    Status
    active
  • Professional Indemnity · Arch Insurance

    Signed
    24 Sept 2025
    Value
    £3,091
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2026
    Status
    active
  • Engineering Inspection · British Engineering Services Limited

    Signed
    24 Sept 2025
    Value
    £2,226
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Property Owners1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——
2 · Management Liability2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——
3 · Professional Indemnity1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——
4 · Engineering Inspection2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Jobs and Business Glasgow

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEconomic Development Ladywell Business Centre, 94 Duke Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G4 0UWContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow
Process and specification contact points (1)
  • James Hallam LimitedProcess contact point Glasgow, ScotlandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • AXA ScotlandAwarded supplier Cuprum Building, 480 Argyle Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 8NH
  • Arch InsuranceAwarded supplier 58 Robertson Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 2DU
  • Aviva plcAwarded supplier Maxim 8, Parklands Avenue, Airdrie, UK, ML1 4WR
  • British Engineering Services LimitedAwarded supplier Unit 718 Eddington Way, Birchwood Park, Warrington, UK, WA3 6BA

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria