Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 5 Feb 2026, 14:57 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Insurances for Ards and North Down Borough Council

Official notice

Authority: Ards and North Down Borough Council (Local council)·On behalf of: BROWN & BROWN INSURANCE BROKERS (UK) LIMITED

5 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£544,252envelope for 5 lots · £544,252 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Mar 2026awarded 12 Mar 2026
Awarded to INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCH +2 more5 awards
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision of Insurances for Ards and North Down Borough Council (ANDBC). ANDBC have appointed Brown and Brown Insurance Brokers (UK) Ltd to undertake the procurement of Insurances for the period 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Insurance services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value (£544,252 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Employers and Public LiabilityAwarded 1 yrPublished value£524,265

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £524,265 exc. VAT · £524,265 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As detailed in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    As detailed in the tender documents.

Lot #2CrimeAwarded 1 yrPublished value£11,165

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £11,165 exc. VAT · £11,165 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As detailed in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    As detailed in the tender documents.

Lot #3Legal Expenses - Councillors Code of ConductAwarded 1 yrPublished value£1,880

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £1,880 exc. VAT · £1,880 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As detailed in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    As detailed in the tender documents.

Lot #4Museum, Fine Art and ExhibitionsAwarded 1 yrPublished value£6,177

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £6,177 exc. VAT · £6,177 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As detailed in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    As detailed in the tender documents.

Lot #5DroneAwarded 1 yrPublished value£766

Provision of Drone Insurance

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £766 exc. VAT · £766 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As detailed in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    As detailed in the tender documents.

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 5 lots
Quality: 35%Price: 65%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Claims Handling: 10%
  • Breadth of Cover: 15%
  • Added Value Benefits: 10%
  • Quantitative Requirement: 65%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Claims Handling: As per tender documents.
  • Breadth of Cover: As per tender documents.
  • Added Value Benefits: As per tender documents.
  • Quantitative Requirement: As per tender documents
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As detailed in the tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    As detailed in the tender documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Dec 2026
First published
5 Feb 2026, 14:57 GMT
Last source update
8 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 10 Mar 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010563
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Insurance services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN09)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064920 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender Submissions should be sent to the Contact at Brown & Brown - [email protected]

Tender Documents available from www.bbrown.com/uk/tender-documentat… ↗

Timeline

5 Feb 2026 → 8 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published252 days ago
    5 Feb 2026, 14:57 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by241 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline227 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by218 days ago
    10 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent216 days ago
    13 Mar 2026
  6. Standstill ends202 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts197 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published190 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Feb 2026, 14:57 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    16 Mar 2026, 08:43 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Mar 2026, 08:43 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 5
Awarded value £248,1744 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 41 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 31 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Employers and Public Liability1 award
INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCHLot 1 Employers and Public Liability1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£227,76112 Mar 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Crime1 award
INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCHLot 2 Crime1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£13,29512 Mar 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · Legal Expenses - Councillors Code of Conduct1 award
ARAG LEGAL EXPENSES INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITEDLot 3 Legal Expenses - Councillors Code of Conduct1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£1,88012 Mar 2026Awarded
Lot 4 · Museum, Fine Art and Exhibitions1 award
Risk Management Partners LtdLot 4 Museum, Fine Art and Exhibitions1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£5,23812 Mar 2026Awarded
Lot 5 · Drone1 award
supplier not published—12 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 1. Employers and Public Liability · INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCH

    Signed
    31 Mar 2026
    Value
    £227,761
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: The value of this contract is below the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT and as such the reporting and publication of KPIs is not mandated.

  • Lot 2 Crime · INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCH

    Signed
    31 Mar 2026
    Value
    £13,295
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3 Legal Expenses - Councillors Code of Conduct · ARAG LEGAL EXPENSES INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

    Signed
    31 Mar 2026
    Value
    £1,880
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active
  • Lot 4. Museum, Fine Art and Exhibitions · Risk Management Partners Ltd

    Signed
    31 Mar 2026
    Value
    £5,238
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Employers and Public Liability1final-stage tenders00—
2 · Crime1final-stage tenders00—
3 · Legal Expenses - Councillors Code of Conduct1final-stage tenders00—
4 · Museum, Fine Art and Exhibitions1final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Ards and North Down Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTTZ-3295-PYCW City Hall, Bangor, Northern Ireland, BT20 4BTContact email

Other public bodies

  • BROWN & BROWN INSURANCE BROKERS (UK) LIMITEDProcess contact pointProcuring entityInsurance Broker carrying out procurement exercise for Annual insurances for Ards and North Down Borough CouncilGB-COH: 09850559GB-PPON: PTTQ-6922-GCJN London, LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (11)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTender Submissions should be sent to the Contact at Brown & Brown - [email protected] Further instruction is also available at: https://www.bbrown.com/uk/tender-documentation/ards-north-down-council/ Ards and North Down Borough Council have appointed Brown and Brown Insuran…

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