Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Insurances for Ards and North Down Borough Council
Authority: Ards and North Down Borough Council (Local council)·On behalf of: BROWN & BROWN INSURANCE BROKERS (UK) LIMITED
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProvision 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 lotLot #1Employers and Public LiabilityAwardedPublished value£524,265
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in the tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in the tender documents.
Lot #2CrimeAwardedPublished value£11,165
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in the tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in the tender documents.
Lot #3Legal Expenses - Councillors Code of ConductAwardedPublished value£1,880
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in the tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in the tender documents.
Lot #4Museum, Fine Art and ExhibitionsAwardedPublished value£6,177
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in the tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in the tender documents.
Lot #5DroneAwardedPublished value£766
Provision of Drone Insurance
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in the tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in the tender documents.
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 (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
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in the tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in the tender documents.
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064920Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- 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
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- Tender notice published252 days ago5 Feb 2026, 14:57 GMT
- Clarification questions by241 days ago16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline227 days ago2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by218 days ago10 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent216 days ago13 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends202 days ago26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts197 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published190 days ago8 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Feb 2026- Tender notice published5 Feb 2026, 14:57 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Mar 2026, 08:43 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Mar 2026, 08:43 GMT
- Contract signature expected27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published8 Apr 2026, 11:27 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Employers and Public Liability1 award | |||
| INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCHLot 1 Employers and Public Liability1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 | £227,761 | 12 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Crime1 award | |||
| INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCHLot 2 Crime1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 | £13,295 | 12 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| 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 | £1,880 | 12 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Museum, Fine Art and Exhibitions1 award | |||
| Risk Management Partners LtdLot 4 Museum, Fine Art and Exhibitions1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 | £5,238 | 12 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Drone1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 12 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
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
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Employers and Public Liability | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Crime | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Legal Expenses - Councillors Code of Conduct | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Museum, Fine Art and Exhibitions | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther 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 Council
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- ARAG LEGAL EXPENSES INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY UK BRANCHAwarded supplier
- RISK MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LTD.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (11)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender 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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