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Published 9 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Motor Fleet Insurance and Related Services as required by Merthyr Valleys Homes Limited

Official notice

Authority: Merthyr Valleys Homes Limited (Public body)·On behalf of: YMCA Saint Pauls Group

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£330,000≈ £110k / year · £330,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Mar 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 29 Mar 2029 · up to 29 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 30 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Merthyr Valleys Homes Limited 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 Merthyr Valleys Homes Limited. 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

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Merthy… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/CG3428S4G5 ↗

CPV: Financial and insurance services · Insurance services · Motor vehicle insurance services · Motor vehicle liability insurance services · Motor vehicles

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£330,000
Contract period: 30 Mar 2026 – 29 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 29 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £330,000 exc. VAT · £330,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Merthyr Valleys 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.

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: 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
9 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
Last source update
10 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 16 Mar 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011406
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Financial and insurance servicesInsurance servicesMotor vehicle insurance servicesMotor vehicle liability insurance servicesMotor vehicles
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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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 not allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
13 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
6 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Feb 2026 → 30 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published255 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by230 days ago
    6 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline223 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by219 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts206 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    10 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT
    UK4
Published amendments (1)

This amended notice now includes the access code (https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/CG3428S4G5) to the ITT Tenderbox. As mentioned in the ITT documents, this tender exercise is an Open procedure, and there will be no PSQ stage due to short timescales. Deadline for ITT responses is 13th March 17:00. Bidders need to complete the MIQ with their ITT Bids.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Merthyr Valleys Homes Limited

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PGTY-1736-MQDT 22 Lansbury Road, Gellideg, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF48 1HAContact email

Other public bodies

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender