Official UK procurement notice
Procurement of General Insurances - Antrim & Newtownabbey BC
Authority: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council (Local council)·On behalf of: BROWN & BROWN INSURANCE BROKERS (UK) LIMITED
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£1,334,672total for 5 lots · operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 25 Feb 2026awarded 13 Mar 2026
Awarded to INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCH, ARAG plc5 awards
Contract term 1 yrends 1 Apr 2027 · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProcurement of General Insurances Exc. Insurance Broking Services
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Dec 2027, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Insurance services
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value (£1,334,672 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Employers & Public/Products LiabilityAwardedPublished value£1,252,059
Employers & Public/Products Liability Insurance Cover
Lot #2CrimeAwardedPublished value£15,523
Crime Insurance Cover
Lot #3Marine HullAwardedPublished value£2,593
Marine Hull Insurance Cover
Lot #4Councillors Legal ExpensesAwardedPublished value£28,560
Councillors Legal Expenses Insurance Cover
Lot #5Commercial Legal ExpensesAwardedPublished value£35,936
Commercial Legal Expenses Insurance Cover
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 5 lots
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Claims Handling: 10%
- Breadth of Cover: 15%
- Added Value Benefits: 10%
- Quantitative Requirement: 65%
Published award criteria (4)
- Claims Handling
- Breadth of Cover
- Added Value Benefits
- Quantitative Requirement: Lowest Cost
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
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Dec 2027
- First published
- 26 Jan 2026, 22:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Mar 2026, 14:39 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 9 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
2026/ANBC- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006865- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060f13Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 18 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tender Submissions should be sent to the Contact at Brown & Brown
Timeline
26 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published273 days ago26 Jan 2026, 22:52 GMT
- Clarification questions by250 days ago18 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline243 days ago25 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by231 days ago9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent228 days ago13 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published222 days ago18 Mar 2026, 14:39 GMT
- Standstill ends213 days ago27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jan 2026- Tender notice published26 Jan 2026, 22:52 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published18 Mar 2026, 14:39 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 Mar 2026, 14:39 GMT
- Contract signature expected28 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 5
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,439,3795 awards inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 52 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Employers & Public/Products Liability1 award | |||
| INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCHCombined Liability Insurance1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2027 | £1,343,961 inc. VAT | 13 Mar 2026standstill to 27 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Crime1 award | |||
| INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCHCrime Insurance1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2027 | £17,360 inc. VAT | 13 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Marine Hull1 award | |||
| INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCHMarine Hull Insurance1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2027 | £2,723 inc. VAT | 13 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Councillors Legal Expenses1 award | |||
| ARAG plcLegal Expenses - Councillors1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2027 | £28,560 inc. VAT | 13 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Commercial Legal Expenses1 award | |||
| ARAG plcLegal Expenses - Commercial1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2027 | £46,776 inc. VAT | 13 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Employers & Public/Products Liability | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Crime | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Marine Hull | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Councillors Legal Expenses | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Commercial Legal Expenses | 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
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- ARAG PLCAwarded supplier
- INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCHAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (10)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender Questionnaire
- Bidding documents and specifications Crime Proposal Form
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender Cost Schedule
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender Specification
Notices published for this procedure
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