Notice Information
Notice Title
Insurance Services
Notice Description
Orbit is seeking to source a suitable single provider/broker to cover and manage Orbit's Insurance requirements. The provider should be able to cover at a minimum the insurance services marked with a * below and ideally, all lines of insurance. However, where this is not possible, options will be reviewed. Tender submissions will be sought from service providers for Insurance Policies for Orbit to commence on 1st April 2026. Orbit requires the contract to be provided on a 3 + 2 + 2 year long term agreement with provision of a claim's performance bonus or risk management fund for Orbit. The policy will then renew annually from 1st April every subsequent year of cover. All full premiums are required to be quoted on an annual basis, confirm where rates are guaranteed and for how long, be net of commission and all discounts, IPT and VAT where applicable must be shown separately but also included. Any brokerage fees should be noted separately but also included. Any commissions or brokerage fees should be made explicitly clear and subject to prior agreement of Orbit. Insurance services should cover the following: * *General Rented Property * *Leasehold/Shared Ownership/RTB/Private Leasehold Retirement * *Commercial and Office Buildings * *Landlord Contents * *Newbuild awaiting sale * *Private Rented * *Works in Progress * *Business Interruption * *All Risk (specified equipment) * *Money * *Public and Product Liability including Financial Loss Extension (Asbestos cover) * *Employers Liability (Asbestos cover) * *Motor Fleet & Legal Protection * *Terrorism * *Commercial Property Owners * Libel and Slander * Professional Negligence * Group Personal Accident * Computers * Contract All Risks, Works * Contractors Plant * Travel * Fidelity Guarantee * Cyber * Directors & Officers Liability
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051555
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000582-2026
- 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
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66000000 - Financial and insurance services
66510000 - Insurance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £28,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £28,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £24,166,666 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 25 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 5 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Cancelled, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ORBIT GROUP LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Julie Mepham
- Contact Email
- group.tenders@orbit.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COVENTRY
- Postcode
- CV3 2SU
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG33 Coventry
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Coventry
- Electoral Ward
- Wyken
- Westminster Constituency
- Coventry East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000582-2026
6th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080660-2025
8th December 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080596-2025
8th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043259-2025
25th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037746-2025
7th July 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022041-2025
16th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://procontract.due-north.com/Supplier/Advert/View?advertId=85586e42-6669-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=False&fromRfxSummary=False&selectWorkgroup=False&fromAdvertEvent=False&fromActivityDashboard=False
This procurement exercise is via the Proactis e-procurement portal Procontract. To view the procurement documents and submit your response, please visit https://procontract.due-north.com/
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