Award

Provision of Insurance

DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

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Award

20 Oct 2021 at 12:22

Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has awarded a contract for the provision of insurance services, valued at £84,227.64, under the single tender action method as part of the Crown Commercial Service Insurance Framework II (RM3731, Lot 4). This contracting process is complete, with the award date recorded as 1st October 2021. The contract period extends from 1st October 2021 to 26th July 2022, and the delivery location for the awarded contract is in the South West region of the United Kingdom. This process is classified under the CPV code 66510000, which pertains to insurance services.

This procurement opportunity may benefit businesses specialising in insurance brokerage and advisory services. Companies offering similar capabilities, particularly larger firms with established connections to government contracts, would be well-positioned to compete in future tenders within this framework. Though this particular contract has already been awarded to Willis Towers Watson, the ongoing need for insurance services within public sector frameworks presents avenues for growth and subsequent projects for interested businesses.

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Notice Title

Provision of Insurance

Notice Description

Please note that this contract has already been awarded and this notice is for transparency purposes. This is a single award to Willis Towers and Watson as the sole provider for MOD insurance under the Contract CCFI16A05, under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Insurance Framework II RM3731, Lot 4 (MOD Insurance Brokerage) A call off task has been created under this framework.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-17b14951-19ee-4e17-a370-fd88940d7c52
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8971b355-ab72-46de-90fb-4abb2df74b4d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66510000 - Insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£84,227 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£84,227 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2021 - 26 Jul 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ejcummins@dstl.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01980955660

Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP4 0JQ
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WILLIS TOWERS WATSON

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