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Insurance Legal Panel (2024)

LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Dec 2024 at 13:03

Award Notice
Tender

08 Apr 2024 at 08:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Sutton issued a tender for an Insurance Legal Panel in 2024, seeking to establish a panel of experts to manage complex or litigated insurance claims. The industry category is financial and insurance services, with the contract location specified as England, United Kingdom. The tender was published on 8 April 2024, and the tender period concluded on 7 May 2024. This open procedure tender, suitable for SMEs, proceeded to the award stage with the contract period set from 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2027.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for legal firms specialising in insurance-related claims, including liability, indemnity, housing, education, industrial disease, motor, abuse, human rights, and loss recovery. The awarded contracts to firms like Browne Jacobson LLP, DAC Beachcroft LLP, DWF LLP, Kennedys Law LLP, and Weightmans LLP highlight the potential for large legal practices to manage significant public sector insurance cases. This contract, valued at £840,000, offers a solid growth opportunity for legal services by allowing them to serve multiple public bodies, expanding their portfolio and market presence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Insurance Legal Panel (2024)

Notice Description

The LBS Integrated Insurance Service is currently looking to procure a Legal Panel to establish a panel of experts for the management of complex or litigated insurance claims. Claims include, but are not limited to liability; Highways, Professional/Officials indemnity, Housing, Schools, industrial disease, Employer, Motor, abuse, human rights and loss recovery.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-dce57e0e-c11b-468a-a50f-aa1effaad7ad
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b4263be-10a5-42e2-8657-6a036e516e8a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£840,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON
Contact Name
Commercial & Procurement
Contact Email
commercial.procurement@sutton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
02087705000

Buyer Location

Locality
SUTTON
Postcode
SM1 1EA
Post Town
Sutton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Sutton
Electoral Ward
Sutton Central
Westminster Constituency
Sutton and Cheam

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

BROWNE JACOBSON

DAC BEACHCROFT

DWF

KENNEDYS LAW

WEIGHTMANS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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