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Published 29 Sept 2026, 11:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Insurance Brokerage and related Services to Papworth Trust

Official notice

Authority: Papworth Trust (Public body)·Procurement run by: YMCA Saint Pauls Group

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£175,000≈ £58k / year · £175,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Nov 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Apr 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Papworth Trust are looking to appoint a single provider to deliver their Insurance Brokerage 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. The successful supplier will be required to demonstrate the financial ability to deliver the Broker and related Services, including in due course the use of Insurers with a minimum rating of ‘A-’ from standard and poor, 'A-' from AM Best, or an equivalent rating by an independent and reputable credit rating agency and approved by the successful bidder’s market security committee.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Papworth Trust are looking to appoint a single provider to deliver their Insurance Brokerage 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 Papworth Trust.

The successful supplier will be required to demonstrate the financial ability to deliver the Broker and related Services, including in due course the use of Insurers with a minimum rating of ‘A-’ from standard and poor, 'A-' from AM Best, or an equivalent rating by an independent and reputable credit rating agency and approved by the successful 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 insurance risk managers
  • The delivery of quality service to the Contracting Authority and it's customers, including that provided to the Trust by any third-party contractor employed by you or by the Insurer(s) you propose

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CPV: Contractor's all-risk insurance services · Damage or loss insurance services · Engineering insurance services · Financial and insurance services · Financial loss insurance services · Fire insurance services · General liability insurance services · Insurance brokerage services · Insurance services · Legal expenses insurance services · Liability insurance services · Motor vehicle insurance services · +3 more

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£175,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 1 Apr 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £175,000 exc. VAT · £175,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Papworth Trust will consider entering into Long Term Agreements with the bidder and/or the bidder's proposed Risk carriers in due course 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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Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 60%
  • Criterion 1: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
29 Sept 2026, 11:32 BST
Last source update
29 Sept 2026, 11:32 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091763
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Contractor's all-risk insurance servicesDamage or loss insurance servicesEngineering insurance servicesFinancial and insurance servicesFinancial loss insurance servicesFire insurance servicesGeneral liability insurance servicesInsurance brokerage servicesInsurance servicesLegal expenses insurance services
+5 moreLiability insurance servicesMotor vehicle insurance services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c3e 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 allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
2 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
2 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published45 days ago
    29 Sept 2026, 11:32 BST
  2. Clarification questions by11 days ago
    2 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline11 days ago
    2 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
  4. Today
    13 Nov 2026
  5. Contract startsin 138 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Sept 2026, 11:32 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Papworth Trust

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PDTZ-9849-VXCZ Saxongate, Bradbury Place, Huntingdon, East of England, PE29 3RRContact email

Other public bodies

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender