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Published 7 Apr 2026, 10:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Schools Insurance 2026/27 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)

Direct award
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Awarded value£498,500published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 2 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Insurance cover for all maintained schools via an insurance package based on a per pupil premium calculation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber
66510000 Insurance services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Apr 2026, 10:10 BST
Last source update
20 Apr 2026, 10:08 BST
Authority reference
100109523
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035471
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067ca0 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

A direct award to Zurich is permissible under Part 3, Chapter 3 in conjunction with Schedule 5 paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023 regulations as they are the only insurance provider who offers the per pupil model the Council requires.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

17 Apr 2026 → 20 Apr 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends192 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published190 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 10:08 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    7 Apr 2026, 10:10 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    7 Apr 2026, 10:30 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    20 Apr 2026, 10:08 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £498,5001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTD22 Apr 2026 – 21 Apr 2027£498,5002 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Schools Insurance 2026/27 · ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTD

    Signed
    20 Apr 2026
    Value
    £498,500
    Period
    22 Apr 2026 – 21 Apr 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Not required

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sheffield City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPQT-9425-JWVM The Town Hall, Pinstone St, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2HHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: BR000105GB-PPON: PQWR-3824-ZVZH The Zurich Centre, 3000 Parkway ,Whiteley, Fareham, Hampshire, South East, PO15 7JZContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender