Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Insurance and Related Services to NSAH (Alliance Homes) Ltd
Authority: NSAH (Alliance Homes) Ltd (Public body)·On behalf of: YMCA Saint Pauls Group
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionInsurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks, as required by Alliance Homes. 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.
Please note that whilst the Alliance Head Office is located in Bristol the majority of the property stock is situated in Bath, North East Somerset, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire.
- How the procedure runs: The procedure will consist 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 40% Cost / 60% Quality.
CPV: General liability insurance services · Insurance claims adjustment services · Insurance services · Liability insurance services · Motor vehicle insurance services · Professional liability insurance services · Property insurance services · Risk management insurance services
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published value (£9,518,807 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 6 and win at most 6 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks, as required by NSAH (Alliance Homes) LtdAwardedRenewalPublished value£8,207,182
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Insurance and related services for Motor vehicle risks (possibly including Motor Legal Expenses and Occasional Business Use) for NSAH (Alliance Homes) LtdAwardedRenewalPublished value£901,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Insurance and related services associated with Cyber for NSAH (Alliance Homes) LtdAwardedRenewalPublished value£127,500
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4Insurance and related services associated with Terrorism and /or Political Violence (Pool Re) for NSAH (Alliance Homes) LtdRenewalPublished value£101,750
Insurance and related services associated with Terrorism and /or Political Violence (Pool Re) for Alliance Homes.
Please note that whilst the Alliance Head Office is located in Bristol the majority of the property stock is situated in Bath, North East Somerset, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire
During the course of this contract Alliance will to move the renewal date to fall in line with their financial year, the end date noted for the contract is 31/03/2029 and if extended 31/03/3031. At which point in the contract this is arranged is to be decided.
Lot #5Insurance and related services associated with Terrorism and/or Political Violence (Non Pool Re) for NSAH (Alliance Homes) LtdAwardedRenewalPublished value£101,750
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #6Insurance and related services associated with Directors and Officers' Liability for NSAH (Alliance Homes) LtdAwardedRenewalPublished value£79,625
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #7Insurance and related services for Alternative Risk Finance for NSAH (Alliance Homes) LtdRenewalPublished value£0
Insurance and related services for Alternative Risk Finance for Alliance Homes Ltd.
Please note that whilst the Alliance Head Office is located in Bristol the majority of the property stock is situated in Bath, North East Somerset, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire
During the course of this contract Alliance will to move the renewal date to fall in line with their financial year, the end date noted for the contract is 31/03/2029 and if extender 31/03/3031. At which point in the contract this is arranged is to be decided.
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 (2)
- Criterion 2: 60%
- Criterion 1: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- 17 Sept 2025, 17:09 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Jul 2026, 16:11 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 Jan 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-057496- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059c9dFind a Tender
- How it runs
The procedure will consist 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 40% Cost / 60% Quality.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 5 Dec 2025
- Submission deadline
- 5 Dec 2025
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
17 Sept 2025 → 20 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published17 Sept 2025, 17:09 BST
- Clarification questions by372 days ago17 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline323 days ago5 Dec 2025
- Award decision expected by288 days ago8 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent255 days ago11 Feb 2026
- Contract starts237 days ago1 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends228 days ago9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published95 days ago20 Jul 2026, 16:11 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Sept 2025- Tender notice published17 Sept 2025, 17:09 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published26 Feb 2026, 15:29 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Feb 2026, 15:29 GMT
- Contract award notice published27 Feb 2026, 11:18 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected28 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract signature expected11 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published20 Jul 2026, 16:11 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-09: 1 release · 17 Sept 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks, as required by NSAH (Alliance Homes) Ltd1 award | |||
| Marsh Ltd12 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2031Extensions: Alliance Homes 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. · Amended: Values updated - Previous ones were pulled through from the initial estimates, the ones in this notice represent rough 5 year values for the contract | £8,207,182 | 12 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Insurance and related services for Motor vehicle risks (possibly including Motor Legal Expenses and Occasional Business Use) for NSAH (Alliance Homes) Ltd1 award | |||
| Marsh Ltd12 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2031Extensions: Alliance Homes 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. · Amended: Values updated - Previous ones were pulled through from the initial estimates, the ones in this notice represent rough 5 year values for the contract | £901,000 | 12 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Insurance and related services associated with Cyber for NSAH (Alliance Homes) Ltd1 award | |||
| Marsh Ltd12 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2031Extensions: Alliance Homes 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. · Amended: Values updated - Previous ones were pulled through from the initial estimates, the ones in this notice represent rough 5 year values for the contract | £127,500 | 12 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Insurance and related services associated with Terrorism and/or Political Violence (Non Pool Re) for NSAH (Alliance Homes) Ltd1 award | |||
| Jensten Insurance Brokers, Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE) Limitedjoint award1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2031Extensions: Alliance Homes 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. · Amended: Values updated - Previous ones were pulled through from the initial estimates, the ones in this notice represent rough 5 year values for the contract | £101,750 | 11 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Insurance and related services associated with Directors and Officers' Liability for NSAH (Alliance Homes) Ltd1 award | |||
| Advisory insurance brokers12 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2031Extensions: Alliance Homes 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. · Amended: Values updated - Previous ones were pulled through from the initial estimates, the ones in this notice represent rough 5 year values for the contract | £79,625 | 11 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Marsh Ltd
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2026
- Value
- £7,090,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Alliance Homes 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.
3 agreed KPIs: KPI 1 - Pre Renewal Meeting · KPI 2 - Policy Documents · KPI 3 - Claims & Review Meetings
- KPI 1 - Pre Renewal Meeting, To be held 4 months in advance of renewal
- KPI 2 - Policy Documents, Provision of Policy Documents within 1 month of inception
- KPI 3 - Claims & Review Meetings, Regularity of claims & general review meetings - as set out in timetable of bid
Contract 2 · Marsh Ltd
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2026
- Value
- £930,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Alliance Homes 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.
Contract 3 · Marsh Ltd
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2026
- Value
- £95,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Alliance Homes 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.
Contract 4 · Jensten Insurance Brokers, Jensten Insurance Brokers (London & SE) Limited
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2026
- Value
- £75,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Alliance Homes 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.
Contract 5 · Advisory insurance brokers
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2026
- Value
- £68,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Alliance Homes 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.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks, as required by NSAH (Alliance Homes) Ltd | 1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Insurance and related services for Motor vehicle risks (possibly including Motor Legal Expenses and Occasional Business Use) for NSAH (Alliance Homes) Ltd | 6final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Insurance and related services associated with Cyber for NSAH (Alliance Homes) Ltd | 5final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Insurance and related services associated with Terrorism and/or Political Violence (Non Pool Re) for NSAH (Alliance Homes) Ltd | 4final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 · Insurance and related services associated with Directors and Officers' Liability for NSAH (Alliance Homes) Ltd | 5final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonMarsh Limited · Greater London · 1
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 noticeOther public bodies
- YMCA Saint Pauls GroupBeneficiary authority
- Gibbs Laidler Consulting LLPProcuring entityWorking on behalf of the contracting authority
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice- ADVISORY INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- ADVISORY INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Jensten Insurance Brokers (London and SE) LtdAwarded supplier
- Jensten Insurance Brokers (London and SE) LtdAwarded supplier
- Marsh LimitedAwarded supplier
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