Award

Property Damage & Business Interruption

YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY

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Award

31 Jul 2025 at 15:05

Summary of the contracting process

York St John University has concluded a direct award for a "Property Damage & Business Interruption" insurance contract, covering material damage, business interruptions, and equipment breakdown. The procurement process reached the award stage on 31st July 2025, following a failed competitive procedure under YPO DPS Ref: 001198. The university acted under the Procurement Act 2023 to ensure critical coverage after finding initial tenders above market rates. Aviva Insurance Ltd, a large supplier based in Perth, secured the contract, which is set to cover the period from 2nd August 2025 to 31st July 2026. The insurance services fall under the procurement category of services and are classified within the industry category of insurance services (CPV 66510000). The direct procurement method ensured timely coverage ahead of expiring provisions, offering an immediate solution tailored to precise university needs in York.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the insurance and financial services sectors with the capacity to offer competitive rates under stringent timelines. Companies capable of providing specialised insurance services at below market rates, especially those experienced in responding to urgent requirements without conventional tendering processes, can find lucrative prospects in similar scenarios. This example highlights opportunities for businesses adept in leveraging direct awards, especially where framework agreements and competitive tenders prove non-viable. Such opportunities are ripe for firms with robust capabilities in niche insurance coverage solutions, potentially leading to further engagements and partnerships with public institutions seeking rapid and reliable contract execution.

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Notice Title

Property Damage & Business Interruption

Notice Description

Property Damage & Business Interruption: Policy for material damage, business interruption, machinery breakdown and computer breakdown combined. This notice concerns a necessary portion of insurance cover for which a recent competitive tendering procedure, conducted via a framework agreement (YPO DPS Ref: 001198), did not yield a suitable result. The tenders received for this specific component of cover were demonstrably substantially above the prevailing market rate, preventing a complete award under the established framework. To have proceeded would have resulted in poor value for money being achieved. Neither was full retendering possible due to the imminent expiration of existing insurance provisions. Given the critical nature of this insurance cover for continued operations, and in accordance with Section 43 of the Procurement Act 2023 concerning switching to direct award when suitable tenders are not received, a direct award for this sub-threshold element of the cover is being made. This action is taken to ensure the University has 12 months of full, essential coverage, reflecting the extreme and unavoidable urgency of the situation, which could not have been reasonably foreseen or attributed to the contracting authority. To view this notice, please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=969968087

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056a87
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044883-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£116,090 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Paul Revell
Contact Email
p.revell@yorksj.ac.uk
Contact Phone
01904 876611

Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO31 7EX
Post Town
York
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Guildhall
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AVIVA INSURANCE

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