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Published 2 Mar 2026, 09:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Gateway Housing Association

Official notice

Authority: Gateway Housing Association (Housing)·On behalf of: YMCA Saint Pauls Group

6 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableMax 5 lots per supplier
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£3,549,000total for 6 lots · £3,549,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Jul 2026awarded 2 Sept 2026
Awarded to Marsh Ltd, Advisory insurance brokers5 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

Re-procurement plannedProvision of Insurance and Related Services to Framework Housing Association · tender expected

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks, as required by Gateway Housing Association. The financial ability to deliver the programme, including Insurers with a minimum rating of ‘BBB’ from standard and poor, ‘B++’ from A M best, or an equivalent rating by an independent and reputable credit rating agency and approved by the bidder’s market security committee. In the case of any rating less than A-, the contracting authority will evaluate and accept the nominated insurer(s) at its sole discretion, subject to disclosure and acceptance prior to the ITT bid deadline of the bidder’s market security committee’s latest report, including written recommendation from the bidder’s market security committee.

  • How the procedure runs: This competitive flexible procedure will be comprised of three main stages: Participation (initiated by the release of this tender notice), Invitation to tender, and Best and Final Offer. This first stage will conclude with the selection of bidders to progress to the ITT, at which point further details on the scope of the contract will be released. Bidders will submit their initial bids, which will then be questioned and revised in the final BAFO stage (which all will progress to unless they choose to withdraw).

CPV: Accident and health reinsurance services · Auxiliary insurance services · Contractor's all-risk insurance services · Damage or loss insurance services · Engineering insurance services · Financial and insurance services · Financial loss insurance services · General liability insurance services · Insurance brokerage and agency services · Insurance brokerage services · Insurance claims adjustment services · Insurance consultancy services · +16 more

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value (£3,549,000 together) · win at most 5 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Insurance and Related Services for Property, Legal Liability and other General (Non-Life) Insurable Risks, as required by Gateway Housing AssociationAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£2,819,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,819,000 exc. VAT · £2,819,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Gateway Housing Association will consider entering into Long Term Agreements with the bidder and/or the bidder's proposed Risk carriers for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost.
66000000 Financial and insurance services66510000 Insurance services66513000 Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services66513200 Contractor's all-risk insurance services66514100 Insurance related to Transport66515200 Property insurance services
Lot #2Insurance and Related Services for Motor Vehicle Risk (possibly including Motor Legal Expenses and Occasional Business Use), as required by Gateway Housing AssociationAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£520,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £520,000 exc. VAT · £520,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Gateway Housing Association will consider entering into Long Term Agreements with the bidder and/or the bidder's proposed Risk carriers for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost.
66510000 Insurance services66513000 Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services66513100 Legal expenses insurance services66514110 Motor vehicle insurance services66516000 Liability insurance services66516100 Motor vehicle liability insurance services
Lot #3Insurance and Related Services Associated with Cyber, as required by Gateway Housing AssociationAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£60,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £60,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Gateway Housing Association will consider entering into Long Term Agreements with the bidder and/or the bidder's proposed Risk carriers for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost.
66510000 Insurance services66513100 Legal expenses insurance services66515410 Financial loss insurance services66517300 Risk management insurance services66518000 Insurance brokerage and agency services66518100 Insurance brokerage services
Lot #4Insurance and Related Services Associated with Terrorism (Pool Re), as require by Gateway Housing AssociationAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Gateway Housing Association will consider entering into Long Term Agreements with the bidder and/or the bidder's proposed Risk carriers for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost.
66510000 Insurance services66513100 Legal expenses insurance services66515000 Damage or loss insurance services66515200 Property insurance services66515410 Financial loss insurance services66517300 Risk management insurance services
Lot #5Insurance and Related Services Associated with Terrorism and/or Political Violence (Non-Pool Re), as required by Gateway Housing AssociationAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£90,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £90,000 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Gateway Housing Association will consider entering into Long Term Agreements with the bidder and/or the bidder's proposed Risk carriers for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost.
66510000 Insurance services66513100 Legal expenses insurance services66515000 Damage or loss insurance services66515200 Property insurance services66515410 Financial loss insurance services66517300 Risk management insurance services
Lot #6Insurance and Related Services Associated with Directors and Officers' Liability, as required by Gateway Housing AssociationRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£60,000

Insurance and related services associated with Directors and Officers' Liability for Gateway Housing Association. Bidders will be expected provide a programme that robustly addresses the particular needs of Gateway Housing Association.

Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £60,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Gateway Housing Association will consider entering into Long Term Agreements with the bidder and/or the bidder's proposed Risk carriers for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost.
66510000 Insurance services66515000 Damage or loss insurance services66515410 Financial loss insurance services66515411 Pecuniary loss insurance services66516000 Liability insurance services66516400 General liability insurance services

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSplit
1 · Insurance and Related Services for Property, Legal Liability and other General (Non-Life) Insurable Risks, as required by Gateway Housing Association50%50%
2 · Insurance and Related Services for Motor Vehicle Risk (possibly including Motor Legal Expenses and Occasional Business Use), as required by Gateway Housing Association30%70%
3 · Insurance and Related Services Associated with Cyber, as required by Gateway Housing Association50%50%
4 · Insurance and Related Services Associated with Terrorism (Pool Re), as require by Gateway Housing Association50%50%
5 · Insurance and Related Services Associated with Terrorism and/or Political Violence (Non-Pool Re), as required by Gateway Housing Association50%50%
6 · Insurance and Related Services Associated with Directors and Officers' Liability, as required by Gateway Housing Association50%50%
Lot distribution rule: The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots, aspects of lots, or groups of lots:  Lots 1-6 will be individually evaluated and multiple awards or non-awards may result. Where the respondee is an insurance Broker, it may choose to place the insurance(s) required within each Lot with different insurers at it's discretion, but full details of the risk carrier(s) will be required
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50–70 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 50 points.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Mar 2026, 09:33 GMT
Last source update
14 Sept 2026, 16:34 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Sept 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018218
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Accident and health reinsurance servicesAuxiliary insurance servicesContractor's all-risk insurance servicesDamage or loss insurance servicesEngineering insurance servicesFinancial and insurance servicesFinancial loss insurance servicesGeneral liability insurance servicesInsurance brokerage and agency servicesInsurance brokerage services
+18 moreInsurance claims adjustment servicesInsurance consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065eff Find a Tender
How it runs

This competitive flexible procedure will be comprised of three main stages: Participation (initiated by the release of this tender notice), Invitation to tender, and Best and Final Offer. This first stage will conclude with the selection of bidders to progress to the ITT, at which point further details on the scope of the contract will be released. Bidders will submit their initial bids, which will then be questioned and revised in the final BAFO stage (which all will progress to unless they choose to withdraw).

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
10 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/67456XNKR3 ↗

Timeline

2 Mar 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published236 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 09:33 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by206 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline106 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by44 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent40 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published39 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 16:34 BST
  7. Today
    23 Oct 2026
  8. Contract startsin 8 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 09:33 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    14 Sept 2026, 16:34 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    14 Sept 2026, 16:34 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 5
Awarded value £2,014,0004 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 19
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Insurance and Related Services for Property, Legal Liability and other General (Non-Life) Insurable Risks, as required by Gateway Housing Association1 award
Marsh Ltd1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031Extensions: Gateway Housing Association will consider entering into Long Term Agreements with the bidder and/or the bidder's proposed Risk carriers for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost.£1,510,0002 Sept 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Insurance and Related Services for Motor Vehicle Risk (possibly including Motor Legal Expenses and Occasional Business Use), as required by Gateway Housing Association1 award
Marsh Ltd1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031Extensions: Gateway Housing Association will consider entering into Long Term Agreements with the bidder and/or the bidder's proposed Risk carriers for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost.£351,0002 Sept 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · Insurance and Related Services Associated with Cyber, as required by Gateway Housing Association1 award
Advisory insurance brokers1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031Extensions: Gateway Housing Association will consider entering into Long Term Agreements with the bidder and/or the bidder's proposed Risk carriers for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost.£60,0002 Sept 2026Awarded
Lot 4 · Insurance and Related Services Associated with Terrorism (Pool Re), as require by Gateway Housing Association1 award
supplier not published—2 Sept 2026Awarded
Lot 5 · Insurance and Related Services Associated with Terrorism and/or Political Violence (Non-Pool Re), as required by Gateway Housing Association1 award
Advisory insurance brokers1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031Extensions: Gateway Housing Association will consider entering into Long Term Agreements with the bidder and/or the bidder's proposed Risk carriers for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost.£93,0002 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Insurance and Related Services for Property, Legal Liability and other General (Non-Life) Insurable Risks, as required by Gateway Housing Association4final-stage tenders00—
2 · Insurance and Related Services for Motor Vehicle Risk (possibly including Motor Legal Expenses and Occasional Business Use), as required by Gateway Housing Association4final-stage tenders00—
3 · Insurance and Related Services Associated with Cyber, as required by Gateway Housing Association7final-stage tenders00—
5 · Insurance and Related Services Associated with Terrorism and/or Political Violence (Non-Pool Re), as required by Gateway Housing Association4final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

4 public bodies on the notice

Gateway Housing Association

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLDN-9458-HXQZ 409-413 Mile End Road, Bow, London, London, E3 4PBContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

  • YMCA Saint Pauls GroupBeneficiary authority
  • Gibbs Laidler Consulting LLPProcuring entityWorking on behalf of the contracting authorityGB-PPON: PGJB-3773-RCMH SEVENOAKS, South EastContact name, email, phone
  • Shared Services For Housing LtdProcuring entityAssisting Contracting AuthorityGB-PPON: PGNT-9288-TPMJ London, LondonContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • ADVISORY INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPLC-9298-MYDW 2 Minster Court, London, London, EC3R 7BBContact name, email, phone
  • Marsh LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGGV-7645-JTDL 1 Tower Place West, London, London, EC3R 5BUContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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