Official UK procurement notice
DOF collaborative Arrangement - Provision of Motor vehicle insurance 2026-2028 (ID 6205898)
Authority: Department of Finance (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionDepartment of Finance on behalf of the participating bodies, in conjunction with Brown & Brown Group Ltd, are seeking to establish a 2 year Motor Insurance Policy to provide 3rd party cover on vehicles within the Northern Ireland Public Sector Fleet.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Dec 2027, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Motor vehicle insurance services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£14,500,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lotLot #1Motor Fleet insuranceAwardedPublished value£14,450,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
As per tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As per tender documentation
Lot #2Motor Fleet excess LiabilityAwardedPublished value£50,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
As per tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As per tender documentation
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).
- Economic & financial standing
As per tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As per tender documentation
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 2 Dec 2027
- First published
- 19 Dec 2025, 14:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Apr 2026, 11:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
ID 6205898- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084980- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fa87Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
For further details on invoicing procedures please see : www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/account-ni-… ↗
Contract Value
The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.
- Risks
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the rights:
(I). not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;
(II). to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering Competition;
(III). to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice; and
(IV). to award contract(s) in stages.
and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders to be submitted no later than 15.00 on 28 January 2026 to: [email protected]
Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer.
The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL www.bbrown.com/uk/ ↗
Timeline
19 Dec 2025 → 2 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published302 days ago19 Dec 2025, 14:45 GMT
- Clarification questions by262 days ago28 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission deadline262 days ago28 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by235 days ago23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent213 days ago18 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends203 days ago27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts199 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published198 days ago2 Apr 2026, 11:13 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Dec 2025- Tender notice published19 Dec 2025, 14:45 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published18 Mar 2026, 12:12 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 Mar 2026, 12:12 GMT
- Contract signature expected28 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published2 Apr 2026, 11:13 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Motor Fleet insurance1 award | |||
| INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCH1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 | £15,674,884 | 18 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Motor Fleet excess Liability1 award | |||
| American International Group UK Limited1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 | £32,032 | 18 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1. Motor Fleet insurance · INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCH
- Signed
- 30 Mar 2026
- Value
- £15,674,884
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Contracting authorities are not required to set KPIs in instances where they cannot appropriately assess performance by reference to KPIs, this contract is for the purchase of an insurance policy which is delivered in full day 1 of the contract.
Lot 2. Motor Fleet excess Liability · American International Group UK Limited
- Signed
- 30 Mar 2026
- Value
- £32,032
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: This lot is below the relevant threshold for KPIs.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Motor Fleet insurance | 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Motor Fleet excess Liability | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonINTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY UK BRANCH · Northern Ireland · 1
- did not winRISK MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LTD.SME · Greater London · 1
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- CPDBeneficiary authority
- CPD - Supplies & Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entityConstruction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded- AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY UK BRANCHAwarded supplier
- RISK MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LTD.Bidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender