Notice Information
Notice Title
CO0419 Procurement of Insurance Policies
Notice Description
Essex County Council has procured the following Insurance services, through an Open procedure procurement exercise: Lot 1: Property Insurance (comprising buildings and contents that the Council are responsible for and includes maintained schools) Lot 2: Motor Insurance (comprising general fleet and waste vehicles) Lot 3: School Journeys (travel) Insurance (for all maintained schools. The policy covers all authorised personnel on official schools trips for personal accident and travel.) Lot 4: Engineering Inspection Insurance (for all relevant plant in ECC buildings and maintained schools.) Each contract will be for an initial term of 3 years (commencing 1st April 2025), with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years (12 month increments each).
Lot Information
Combined Property Insurance
Property insurance for all buildings and contents that the Council is responsible for, including maintained schools (the policy also covers Business Interruption) for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months.
Options: Initial contract term will be for 3 years, with option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years (in one year increments). It is likely that these services will be re-tendered before expiry.
Renewal: Initial contract term will be for 3 years, with option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years (in one year increments). It is likely that these services will be re-tendered before expiry.
Motor Insurance (comprising general fleet and waste vehicles)Motor insurance for vehicles within our general fleet and waste fleet for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months.
Options: Initial contract term will be for 3 years, with option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years (in one year increments). It is likely that these services will be re-tendered before expiry.
Renewal: Initial contract term will be for 3 years, with option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years (in one year increments). It is likely that these services will be re-tendered before expiry.
School Journeys (travel) InsuranceSchool Journey (travel) insurance for all maintained schools. The policy covers all authorised personnel on official schools trips for personal accident and travel for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months.
Options: Initial contract term will be for 3 years, with option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years (in one year increments). It is likely that these services will be re-tendered before expiry.
Renewal: Initial contract term will be for 3 years, with option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years (in one year increments). It is likely that these services will be re-tendered before expiry.
Engineering Inspection InsuranceEngineering Inspection insurance services. This is a statutory requirement to comply with Health & Safety legislation. The inspection contract covers all relevant plant in ECC buildings and maintained schools for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months.
Options: Initial contract term will be for 3 years, with option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years (in one year increments). It is likely that these services will be re-tendered before expiry.
Renewal: Initial contract term will be for 3 years, with option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years (in one year increments). It is likely that these services will be re-tendered before expiry.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04a538
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009414-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66000000 - Financial and insurance services
66514100 - Insurance related to Transport
66514110 - Motor vehicle insurance services
66515200 - Property insurance services
66519200 - Engineering insurance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,431,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £6,095,917 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Nov 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Feb 202512 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Ms Natasha Irani-Goldsmith
- Contact Email
- natasha.i-goldsmith2@essex.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 7
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHELMSFORD
- Postcode
- CM1 1QH
- Post Town
- Chelmsford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH36 Heart of Essex
- Delivery Location
- TLH3 Essex
-
- Local Authority
- Chelmsford
- Electoral Ward
- Moulsham and Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Chelmsford
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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