Award

Tender for Motor Insurance

THURROCK COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Mar 2025 at 10:18

Tender

17 Oct 2024 at 16:09

Summary of the contracting process

Thurrock Council has completed the procurement process for motor fleet insurance and claims handling services. This public contract falls under the industry category of insurance services (CPV code: 66510000) and applies to the locality of Grays, Essex (UKH3). The procurement was carried out using an open procedure, with the tender being initiated on 17 October 2024 and the contract awarded on 4 March 2025. The award, valued at £1,351,000, was granted to Protector Insurance. The procurement process went through the stages of tender submission and evaluation, culminating in the contract award.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in insurance services, particularly those with expertise in motor insurance and claims management. With a focus on both quality and price, the tender required a demonstration of capability to deliver high-quality services. Although the submission for this contract is completed, businesses experienced in insurance service delivery and looking to participate in similar future tenders could benefit greatly from understanding the stringent requirements and the competitive evaluation process set by regional authorities such as Thurrock Council.

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Notice Title

Tender for Motor Insurance

Notice Description

Tenders are invited for the Motor Fleet insurances including claims handling of the Council as detailed in the tender documents.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ad6f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007767-2025
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

66510000 - Insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,351,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THURROCK COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
vanessa.john@thurrock.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GRAYS
Postcode
RM17 6SL
Post Town
Romford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH32 Thurrock
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex

Local Authority
Thurrock
Electoral Ward
Grays Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Thurrock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PROTECTOR INSURANCE

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