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Published 8 Aug 2025, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Home Group

Official notice

Authority: Home Group (Public body)·On behalf of: YMCA Saint Pauls Group

9 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableMax 8 lots per supplier
Published estimate£8,045,000total for 9 lots · £8,045,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Sept 2025awarded 4 Mar 2026
Awarded to Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Ltd +2 more3 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

Re-procurement plannedProvision of Insurance and Risk Related Services to Connexus Group · tender expected

What is being bought9 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Home Group are looking to appoint one or more providers to deliver their Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks.

The programme will require Insurance and related services for risks that may include but not be limited to: property damage and business interruption, employers, public, products and property owners liability, business combined/office, money, all risks, computer, contract works, group personal accident and employment practices liability. This list is to be decided at the sole discretion of Home Group.

Suppliers will be required to have the financial ability to deliver the programme, including Insurers with a minimum rating of ‘BBB’ from standard and poor, 'B++' from AM 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.

Suppliers will be assessed but not limited to the following high level criterion:

  • The ability to provide the Contracting Authority with a choice of suitable insurers and/or suitable cover options
  • A skilled and competent service team, being Client Relationship Management, Insurance Claims management, Insurance Broking / underwriting and insurable risk managers
  • The delivery of quality service to the Contracting Authority and our clients, including that provided to us by any third-party contractor employed by you or by the Insurer(s) you propose
  • How the procedure runs: The procedure will consist of a multi stage procurement, covering a conditions of participation stage and three stages contained within the tendering period, allowing for shortlisting of suppliers at each round. The high level weightings apportioned to this procurement consists of (For lot 1: 40% Cost / 50% Quality / 10% Remediation) (For lots 2-9: 40% Cost / 60% Quality).

CPV: Insurance claims adjustment services · Insurance services · Liability insurance services · Professional liability insurance services · Risk management insurance services

Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure

9 lots · all with a published value (£8,045,000 together) · win at most 8 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 Home GroupAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£7,300,000

A programme of General (non-life) insurance and related services for Home Group. The programme will require Insurance and related services for risks that may include but not be limited to: Property damage and business interruption, employers, public, products and property owners liability, business combined/office, money, all risks, computer, contract works, group personal accident, professional indemnity, fidelity guarantee/crime, employment practices liability. This list is to be decided at the sole discretion of Home Group.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £7,300,000 exc. VAT · £7,300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Home Group 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.
Lot #2Insurance and related services associated with Motor Fleet for Home GroupAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£500,000

Home Group are looking to appoint one provider to deliver their Insurance and related services for Motor Fleet cover.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £500,000 exc. VAT · £500,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Home Group 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.
Lot #3Insurance and related services associated with Terrorism and/or Political Violence (Pool Re) for Home GroupRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£90,000

Home Group are looking to appoint one or more providers to deliver their Insurance and related services associated with Terrorism and/or Political Violence (Pool Re) cover.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £90,000 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Home Group 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.
Lot #4Insurance and related services associated with Terrorism and/or Political Violence (Non Pool-Re) for Home GroupAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0

Home Group are looking to appoint one or more providers to deliver their Insurance and related services associated with Terrorism and/or Political Violence (Non Pool Re) cover.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Home Group 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.
Lot #5Insurance and related services associated with Directors’ and Officers’ Liability for Home GroupAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£70,000

Home Group are looking to appoint one or more providers to deliver their Insurance and related services associated with Directors’ and Officers’ Liability.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £70,000 exc. VAT · £70,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Home Group 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.
Lot #6insurance and related services associated with Fidelity/Crime as required by Home GroupAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£30,000

Home Group are looking to appoint one or more providers to deliver their Insurance and related services associated with Fidelity/Crime.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £30,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Home Group 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.
Lot #7Insurance and related services associated with Professional Indemnity as required by Home GroupAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£50,000

Home Group are looking to appoint one or more providers to deliver their Insurance and related services associated with Personal Indemnity.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £50,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Home Group 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.
Lot #8Insurance and related services associated with Medical Malpractice as required by Home GroupRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£5,000

Home Group are looking to appoint one or more providers to deliver their Insurance and related services associated with Medical Malpractice.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £5,000 exc. VAT · £5,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Home Group 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.
Lot #9Insurance and related services associated with Alternative Risk Financing as required by Home GroupRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0

Home Group are looking to appoint one or more providers to deliver their Insurance and related services associated with Alternative Risk Financing.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Home Group 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.

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.

Lot distribution rule: The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Lots 1-9 will be individually evaluated and multiple 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 40–50 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 40 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
8 Aug 2025, 16:05 BST
Last source update
5 Mar 2026, 16:47 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 Jan 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047399
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Insurance claims adjustment servicesInsurance servicesLiability insurance servicesProfessional liability insurance servicesRisk management insurance services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058487 Find a Tender
How it runs

The procedure will consist of a multi stage procurement, covering a conditions of participation stage and three stages contained within the tendering period, allowing for shortlisting of suppliers at each round. The high level weightings apportioned to this procurement consists of (For lot 1: 40% Cost / 50% Quality / 10% Remediation) (For lots 2-9: 40% Cost / 60% Quality).

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
Requests to participate (first stage)
5 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Submission deadline
5 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Aug 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Aug 2025, 16:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    5 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    5 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by274 days ago
    20 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent231 days ago
    5 Mar 2026
  6. Latest notice published231 days ago
    5 Mar 2026, 16:47 GMT
  7. Standstill ends219 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract starts204 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Aug 2025, 16:05 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    5 Mar 2026, 16:47 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    5 Mar 2026, 16:47 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £5,950,0003 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 16
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks, as required by Home Group1 award
Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Home Group 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.£5,500,0004 Mar 2026standstill to 16 Mar 2026Standstill
Lot 2 · Insurance and related services associated with Motor Fleet for Home Group1 award
Marsh Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Home Group 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.£225,0004 Mar 2026Awarded
Across several lots1 award
JenstenInsurance and related services associated with Financial Lines for Home Group1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Home Group 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.£225,0004 Mar 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 Home Group1final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one00—
2 · Insurance and related services associated with Motor Fleet for Home Group6final-stage tenders00—
4 · Insurance and related services associated with Terrorism and/or Political Violence (Non Pool-Re) for Home Group2final-stage tenders00—
5 · Insurance and related services associated with Directors’ and Officers’ Liability for Home Group2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one00—
6 · insurance and related services associated with Fidelity/Crime as required by Home Group3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one00—
7 · Insurance and related services associated with Professional Indemnity as required by Home Group2final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one00—

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

Home Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRDP-8748-DBHZ One Strawberry Lane, Bromley, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE1 4BXContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: SC108909 55 Blythswood Street, Spectrum Building, 7th Floor, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 7ATContact name, email
  • JenstenAwarded supplier The Old Court House, 191 High Road, South Woodford, London, London, E18 2QFContact name, email
  • Marsh LimitedAwarded supplier 1 Tower Place West, Tower place, London, London, EC3R 5BUContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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