Notice Information
Notice Title
Simple Tenants Contents Insurance
Notice Description
We are about to enter a Formal UK/PCR Compliant tender process (ompetitive Flexible) to procure a Home Contents Insurance Scheme - the framework commencement date is 1 April 2026 and will last for a period of four years. This framework will be limited to Local Authorities (LA), Large Scale Voluntary Transfer organisations (LSVT's), Registered Providers (RP)/Social Landlords (RSL's), Housing Associations, Arms Length Management Organisations (ALMO's), Tenant Management Organisations, housing co-operatives. Please click on the following link to our website which lists our current memberships and all other eligible members. Please note the Member Organisations listed will still be eligible to access the framework even if they are subject to name changes or merger/group structure changes. https://nhcprocurement.org.uk/who-can-access-our-solutions/ To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=982750262
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055721
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085075-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66510000 - Insurance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £60,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £60,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £60,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- £60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 11 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LTD
- Contact Name
- Drew Frame
- Contact Email
- drew.frame@nhcprocurement.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01915661035
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SUNDERLAND
- Postcode
- SR1 3QD
- Post Town
- Sunderland
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC44 Sunderland
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Sunderland
- Electoral Ward
- Millfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Sunderland Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085075-2025
19th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057049-2025
16th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036582-2025
1st July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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