Award

OPG Deputyship and Guardianship Surety Bonds

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

This public procurement record has 7 releases in its history.

Award

02 Apr 2026 at 14:47

Tender

20 Oct 2025 at 15:23

PlanningUpdate

02 Oct 2025 at 10:44

PlanningUpdate

09 Sep 2025 at 10:21

Planning

20 Aug 2025 at 13:55

Planning

23 May 2025 at 12:25

Planning

01 May 2025 at 16:12

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice has completed the award process for the "OPG Deputyship and Guardianship Surety Bonds" tender. This procurement, classified under insurance services, was conducted using an open procedure, targeting services to support the safeguarding of individuals through surety bonds mandated by the Court of Protection. The contract is to be undertaken by Marsh Ltd, a large supplier based in London, with a total value gross of £19,785,973. Planning commenced in May 2025, followed by active tendering from October 2025, its completion slated for April 2026, and a comprehensive contract period lasting until April 2032. This initiative directly addresses statutory obligations and exercises guardianship and deputyship responsibilities. Specific dates of interest include contract commencement on 24th April 2026 and its planned termination on 23rd April 2032. The procurement involves engagement with multiple bidders, including SMEs, and focuses on delivering consistent surety bond services within London, UK.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for insurance and financial service providers skilled in the provision and management of surety bonds. The contract, focusing on deputyship and guardianship bonds, is tailored for suppliers capable of meeting stringent statutory requirements and managing comprehensive service provisions across long-term commitments. SMEs are encouraged to explore opportunities here, given the tender’s consideration of suitability criteria that favour smaller enterprises. Businesses specialising in customer service and contract management, especially those with existing surety bond portfolios, will find this contract advantageous, offering both financial growth and sectoral influence. Moreover, leveraging digital platforms like the Ministry's sourcing portal could facilitate broader participation and inform strategic alignment with statutory and commercial expectations.

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Notice Title

OPG Deputyship and Guardianship Surety Bonds

Notice Description

The Authority has concluded a tender to procure the provision of a service for surety bonds, for both deputy and guardianship bonds. The Surety Bonds requirement exists to safeguard individuals for whom a Deputy or Guardian has been appointed. In most cases, the Court of Protection requires Deputies or Guardians to provide a form of 'security' - a safeguard designed to protect the financial interests of individuals who lack capacity or who are missing. This security is typically provided in the form of a Surety Bond, which is guaranteed by an insurance company and remains standard practice under current legal arrangements. The requirement is for a sole supplier to deliver the Surety Bonds for Deputies and Guadian's consisting of: Responsible and accountable for the end-to-end provision, administration and management of all Surety Bonds Compliant with statutory obligations .

Planning Information

The OPG and COP Guardianship and Deputy Surety Bonds Market Engagement Webinar will be held via Teams at 3.00pm on 22 May 2025. The Webinar presentation will last approximately 35 minutes with 20 minutes for Q&A following the presentation. The presentation Webinar will be presented by OPG, COP and MoJ. Please register your interest via 'PQQ_494 OPG Guardianship and Deputy Surety Bonds in the MoJ Jaggaer Portal by no later than 2.00pm on 16 May 2025. Please send a message through PQQ_494 requesting attendance at the Preliminary Market Engagement Webinar event. Please include the following detail in your message Full names of those attending Company/organisation name Contact details – email and phone number If you would like to ask any questions prior to the event please send these through PQQ_494 and we will do our best to cover them at the event. We may follow up with further market engagment after the event. If you do not already have a Jaggaer account please register to create an account via the following link - https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/ If you have any issues registering, please contact 0845 0100 132 or email esourcing@justice.gov.uk *MoJ Commercial is facilitating this procurement on behalf of OPG This notice is for Information only and the Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender. Additionally the Authority reserves the right to discontinue the tender process and not to award the contract. The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of the requirements, the estimated value, the service classification of this requirement or the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding, and the Authority reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue or any further notices or at any other time. The publication of this notice in no way obliges the Authority to commence any competitive tender process. The Authority is not/shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in participating in this market engagement exercise. Any contracts are subject to the relevant legal and Cabinet Office controls and policies. The Authority reserves the right to source items included through other means (e.g. an existing contract or framework).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050bce
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031074-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66510000 - Insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,488,311 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£16,488,311 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£1,648,831 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
16 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
31 Mar 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
23 Apr 2026 - 23 Apr 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2031-09-20

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MARSH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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