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Published 19 Dec 2025, 14:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

DOF collaborative Arrangement - Provision of Motor vehicle insurance 2026-2028 (ID 6205898)

Official notice

Authority: Department of Finance (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£14,500,000envelope for 2 lots · £17,400,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Jan 2026awarded 18 Mar 2026
Awarded to INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCH, American International Group UK Limited2 awards
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Department 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 lot
Lot #1Motor Fleet insuranceAwarded 2 yrsPublished value£14,450,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £14,450,000 exc. VAT · £17,340,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per tender documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per tender documentation

Lot #2Motor Fleet excess LiabilityAwarded 2 yrsPublished value£50,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per tender documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per tender documentation

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
Lot distribution rule: all lots must be awarded together
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
  • 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)
Motor vehicle insurance services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fa87 Find 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.

Review and risk notes
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
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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
  1. Tender notice published302 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 14:45 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by262 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline262 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by235 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent213 days ago
    18 Mar 2026
  6. Standstill ends203 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts199 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published198 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 11:13 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Dec 2025, 14:45 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    18 Mar 2026, 12:12 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    18 Mar 2026, 12:12 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    28 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    2 Apr 2026, 11:13 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £15,706,9162 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Named bidders 2published on the award notice
Contracts signed 2latest 30 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Motor Fleet insurance1 award
INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCH1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028£15,674,88418 Mar 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Motor Fleet excess Liability1 award
American International Group UK Limited1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028£32,03218 Mar 2026Awarded

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

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Motor Fleet insurance2final-stage tenders10—
2 · Motor Fleet excess Liability1final-stage tenders00—

Who bid

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 notice

Department of Finance

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PVTL-7513-YWVJ Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, BELFAST, Northern Ireland, BT3 9EDContact email

Other 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 IrelandGB-PPON: PVWG-8426-YWXV BELFAST, Northern IrelandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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