Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 17 Oct 2025, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Insurance Brokerage and Associated Services

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£352,304≈ £88k / year · £422,764 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 8 Dec 2025awarded 6 Jan 2026

Awarded to Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Ltd

Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission intends to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced insurance broker to deliver a comprehensive insurance brokerage and advisory service. The appointed supplier will be responsible for:

•Insurance Placement: Sourcing and securing competitive insurance premiums across a range of required policies, including employers’ and public liability, travel, fine art, and optional cover such as directors’ and officers’ liability and members’ employment practice liability.

•Risk Management and Advisory Support: Providing strategic advice on risk exposure, insurance adequacy, and market developments, including legislative changes and emerging risks.

•Claims Handling: Managing all claims activity, including run-off claims, uninsured loss recovery, and provision of designated claims handlers.

•Lift Inspection Certification: Arranging engineering inspections and certification for lifting, electrical and pressure plant within Parliament Buildings.

•Contract Management and Reporting: Delivering quarterly performance reports, claims summaries, and annual insurance reviews to the Assembly Commission’s Contract Manager.

•Associated Services: Supporting the Assembly Commission with policy documentation, renewal notices, training, and ad hoc insurance-related queries.

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CPV: Damage or loss insurance services · Financial and insurance services · General liability insurance services · Insurance and pension services · Insurance brokerage and agency services · Insurance brokerage services · Insurance services · Liability insurance services · Professional liability insurance services · Property insurance services · Risk management insurance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£352,304

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2029 (4 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £352,304 exc. VAT · £422,764 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: one extension of up to 12 months.

66000000 Financial and insurance services 66500000 Insurance and pension services 66510000 Insurance services 66515000 Damage or loss insurance services 66515200 Property insurance services 66516000 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

Quality: 30%Price: 70%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Criterion 2: 30%
Criterion 1: 70%

Published award criteria (2)

Criterion 1
Criterion 2

What this means for your bid

Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Oct 2025, 16:05 BST
Last source update: 15 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 17 Dec 2025
Authority reference: FIN8116
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-072581
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Damage or loss insurance servicesFinancial and insurance servicesGeneral liability insurance servicesInsurance and pension servicesInsurance brokerage and agency servicesInsurance brokerage servicesInsurance servicesLiability insurance servicesProfessional liability insurance servicesProperty insurance services
+1 more
Risk management insurance services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cf25 Find a Tender

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: 8 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 2 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

northernirelandassembly.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

17 Oct 2025 → 15 Jan 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published370 days ago
17 Oct 2025, 16:05 BST
Market engagement363 days ago
24 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
This preliminary market engagement exercise invites suppliers to complete a structured questionnaire designed to gather insight into market capability, service innovation, pricing models, and delivery risks associated with the provision of insurance brokerage and associated services. Responses will help shape the final specification and procurement strategy. The questionnaire will be released on 17 October 2025, with responses due by 3pm on 24 October 2025 via the secure messaging function on the Delta eSourcing platform.
Tender notice published346 days ago
10 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
Clarification questions by324 days ago
2 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
Submission deadline318 days ago
8 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
Award decision expected by309 days ago
17 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts295 days ago
1 Jan 2026
Assessment summaries sent290 days ago
6 Jan 2026
Latest notice published280 days ago
15 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMT
Standstill ends280 days ago
15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Oct 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice published
17 Oct 2025, 16:05 BST
UK2
Tender notice published
10 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
UK4
Status changed to active
10 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
Procurement method changed
10 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
Deadline published: 8 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
10 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
Tender notice published
11 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
6 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
6 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
Contract details notice published
15 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMT
UK7
Contract signature expected
19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Published amendments (1)

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Routine re-releases (5)

2025-11: 1 release · 10 Nov 2025
2025-10: 1 release · 17 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £352,3041 award exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers LtdCONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF INSURANCE BROKERAGE AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES20 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2030Extensions: one extension of up to 12 months.	£352,304	6 Jan 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Ltd
Signed
15 Jan 2026
Value
£352,304
Period
16 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
one extension of up to 12 months.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Assembly Commission

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PYCW-9139-GQXZ Northern Ireland Assembly, Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT4 3XXContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Arthur J Gallagher Insurance BrokersAwarded supplierGB-COH: SC108909 Station Square, 1 Glouchester Street, Swindon, South West, SN1 1GWContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender15 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender6 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender11 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender10 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender17 Oct 2025, 16:05 BST