Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Insurance Coverage
Notice Description
Manchester City Council (Council) is inviting Tenders for the purpose of procuring insurances services as detailed in the Specification of this ITT (Services). This procurement will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023. The anticipated service commencement date is 1st April 2026. The Services have been divided into work packages (Lots) and Tenderers are invited to bid for all or any of the following Lots: Lot 1 - Combined Liability Lot 2 - Motor Fleet Lot 3 - Crime / FG Lot 4 - Medical Malpractice Lot 5 - Personal Accident and Travel Lot 6 - Computers Lot 7 - Cyber Liability
Lot Information
Combined Liability
Including: 1.1 Employers Liability 1.2 Public Liability (including Libel and Slander) and Products Liability 1.3 Officials Indemnity 1.4 Professional Indemnity Further details in procurement documents
Renewal: Extension option available after 3 years. The council will review its position at that time and make a decision considering all options.
Motor InsuranceIncluding: 2.1 Motor Fleet - General & Hired Vehicles 2.2 Uninsured Loss Recovery Further details in procurement documents
Renewal: Extension option available after 3 years. The council will review its position at that time and make a decision considering all options.
Crime (Incorporating Fidelity Guarantee)including: - employee fraud - Computer fraud Further details in procurement documents
Renewal: Extension option available after 3 years. The council will review its position at that time and make a decision considering all options.
Medical MalpracticeMedical Malpractice - Please see Appendix B - Specification
Renewal: Extension option available after 3 years. The council will review its position at that time and make a decision considering all options.
Personal Accident and TravelPersonal Accident and Travel - Please see Appendix B - Specification
Renewal: Extension option available after 3 years. The council will review its position at that time and make a decision considering all options.
ComputersDamage caused to hardware owned, hired, leased or rented by you, if that damage arose during the period of insurance and while the hardware was at an insured location Further details in procurement documents
Renewal: Extension option available after 3 years. The council will review its position at that time and make a decision considering all options.
CyberCompletion and return of the confidentiality agreement found downloadable with the procurement documents is required before the council can share Lot 7 specification.
Renewal: Extension option available after 3 years. The council will review its position at that time and make a decision considering all options.
Planning Information
The council is inviting a number of providers to discuss the upcoming insurance tender and the councils requirement The purpose of the engagement is to ensure the tender covers all areas of coverage the council requires and will consist of an number of presentations from different Service areas within the council and an opportunity for feedback and questions.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a09b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077060-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66510000 - Insurance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,471,663 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £6,471,661 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Nov 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Jan 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 26 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2028-10-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@manchester.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M60 2LA
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- TLD33 Manchester
-
- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Piccadilly
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077060-2025
26th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076837-2025
25th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059078-2025
24th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=c7faf7d0-eec9-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
Please find the link to the procurement documents -
www.the-chest.org.uk
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 09th January 2026 as referred to in the tender documentation. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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