Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 16 Dec 2025, 16:12 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Lancashire Renewables Combined Liability Insurance Policy Placement

Official notice

Authority: Lancashire County Council (Local council)·On behalf of: ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold

Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: North West (UKD4)

Final published estimate£1,600,000initial estimate £400,000 · 2 value updates

Submissions closed 17 Feb 2026awarded 16 Mar 2026

Awarded to PROTECTOR INSURANCE (UK)

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority conducted the tender to procure an insurance policy for Lancashire Renewables - Combined Liability Insurance

Lancashire Renewables operate a number of waste treatment facilities across Lancashire. This procurement is focused on sites at Farington Waste Recovery Park and Thornton Waste Recovery Park, alongside its waste haulage services

The workforce across the two facilities is now 262, including staff linked to the waste haulage services and both sites continue to be protected by sprinkler systems, alongside other means of fire detection and suppression technologies.

Further details regarding the requirements can be found in the tender documents.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Dec 2029, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Liability insurance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£1,600,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,600,000 exc. VAT · £1,920,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North West

Extensions: Lancashire County Council has the option to extend the contract by a further period or periods of 12 (twelve) months up to a maximum of 24 (twenty-four) months, provided that the total duration does not exceed four years. · The initial contract period will be two years, after such time the Authority may extend the contract by a further period or periods of 12 (twelve) months up to a maximum of 24 (twenty-four) months, provided that the total duration does not exceed four years.

66516000 Liability insurance services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
Financial strength rating
Insurances
Please see the tender documents for further information relating to conditions of participation.
Technical & professional ability
Compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and to ensure the protection of the rights of data subjects.
Relevant experience and contract examples.
Please see the tender documents for further information relating to conditions of participation.

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: 45%Price: 50%Social value: 5%

Published sub-criteria (5)

Compliance with Insurance Policy requirements: 20%
Service Delivery: 15%
Claims Handling: 10%
Price: 50%
Social Value: 5%

Published award criteria (5)

Compliance with Insurance Policy requirements
Service Delivery
Claims Handling
Social Value
Price

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
Financial strength rating
Insurances
Please see the tender documents for further information relating to conditions of participation.
Technical & professional ability
Compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and to ensure the protection of the rights of data subjects.
Relevant experience and contract examples.
Please see the tender documents for further information relating to conditions of participation.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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

Procedure method: Open 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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 1 Dec 2029
First published: 16 Dec 2025, 16:12 GMT
Last source update: 3 Jul 2026, 10:36 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 4 Mar 2026
Authority reference: SC/CORP/LCC/25/325
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-005057
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Liability insurance services
Delivery area: North West (UKD4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f719 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 17 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The tender documents are available on Lancashire County Council's electronic tendering site: www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/ ↗

Use of this system does not require high specification IT equipment or connections, nor high-level personal IT skills/capabilities. Access to the system/software and advice is free of charge. Registration is necessary in order to view the tender details and obtain tender documentation. Tenderers are advised to allow plenty of time for registration and to do this as early as possible during the tender period.

Please see www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and… ↗ for further information.

Timeline

16 Dec 2025 → 3 Jul 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published308 days ago
16 Dec 2025, 16:12 GMT
Market engagement285 days ago
7 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Lancashire County Council is conducting preliminary market engagement relating to the Lancashire Renewables Combined Liability Insurance Policy Placement.
Prior to publication of a full invitation to tender (anticipated January 2026), interested organisations are invited to engage with this preliminary market engagement exercise.
Interested organisations should:
- Visit: www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and… ↗
- Navigate to the market engagement project by clicking on the link for Lancashire Renewables Combined Liability Insurance Policy Placement
- Review the Preliminary Market Engagement document(s) contained on this project page. This document provides more information regarding this preliminary market engagement exercise.
- Submit your expression of interest (EOI) via email to [email protected] by no later than 7th January 2026 at 12 noon.
Tender notice published272 days ago
20 Jan 2026, 18:06 GMT
Clarification questions by255 days ago
6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission deadline245 days ago
17 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
Award decision expected by229 days ago
4 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent218 days ago
16 Mar 2026
Standstill ends207 days ago
26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts202 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published109 days ago
3 Jul 2026, 10:36 BST

Notice history

13 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Dec 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice published
16 Dec 2025, 16:12 GMT
UK2
Tender notice published
20 Jan 2026, 18:06 GMT
UK4
Published value published: £400,000
20 Jan 2026, 18:06 GMT
Status changed to active
20 Jan 2026, 18:06 GMT
Procurement method changed
20 Jan 2026, 18:06 GMT
Deadline published: 17 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
20 Jan 2026, 18:06 GMT
Tender notice published
20 Jan 2026, 18:18 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
23 Jan 2026, 15:58 GMT
UK4
Published value updated to £1,600,000
23 Jan 2026, 15:58 GMT
was £400,000
Contract award notice published
16 Mar 2026, 17:31 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
16 Mar 2026, 17:31 GMT
Contract signature expected
27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
3 Jul 2026, 10:36 BST
UK7

Published amendments (1)

The contract value has been updated. The contact email address has been updated.

Routine re-releases (6)

2026-01: 2 releases · 20 Jan 2026, 20 Jan 2026
2025-12: 1 release · 16 Dec 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £500,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 15 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PROTECTOR INSURANCE (UK)1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: The initial contract period will be two years, after such time the Authority may extend the contract by a further period or periods of 12 (twelve) months up to a maximum of 24 (twenty-four) months, provided that the total duration does not exceed four years · Options: Lancashire County Council has the option to extend the contract by a further period or periods of 12 (twelve) months up to a maximum of 24 (twenty-four) months, provided that the total duration does not exceed four years.	£500,000	16 Mar 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · PROTECTOR INSURANCE (UK)
Signed
15 May 2026
Value
£500,000
Period
15 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The initial contract period will be two years, after such time the Authority may extend the contract by a further period or periods of 12 (twelve) months up to a maximum of 24 (twenty-four) months, provided that the total duration does not exceed four years
Options
Lancashire County Council has the option to extend the contract by a further period or periods of 12 (twelve) months up to a maximum of 24 (twenty-four) months, provided that the total duration does not exceed four years.
No agreed KPIs: Contract is less than £5 million

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Lancashire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBBJ-2179-TNXM PO Box 100, County Hall, Preston, North West, PR1 0LDContact email

Other public bodies

ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITEDProcuring entityEvaluation and ongoing contract management support for the contract deliverables in line with the specification and insurance requirements of the future agreement.GB-COH: SC108909GB-PPON: PJDT-7565-GDLD Glasgow, ScotlandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PROTECTOR INSURANCEAwarded supplierGB-COH: BR018117GB-PPON: PZND-4667-WRYJ 7th Floor, 3 Hardman Street, Manchester, North West, M3 3HFContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender3 Jul 2026, 10:36 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender16 Mar 2026, 17:31 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender23 Jan 2026, 15:58 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender20 Jan 2026, 18:18 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender20 Jan 2026, 18:06 GMT
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender16 Dec 2025, 16:12 GMT