Notice Information
Notice Title
Corporate Insurance Services (2025)
Notice Description
RBC is seeking tender submissions for annual policies, which commence on 1st April 2026 in the name of: Reading Borough Council CIVIC OFFICES, BRIDGE STREET, READING, BERKSHIRE RG1 2LU
Lot Information
Property
This Section incorporates the following classes of business: Property (General Properties) - Buildings & Content Housing Properties - Buildings & Contents LEA Education Properties - Buildings & Contents Business Interruption:- Increase in Cost of Working Rent Receivable Specified All Risks Works in Progress
Renewal: plus 2 years and plus 2 years (4 in total)
Commercial propertyThis Section incorporates the following classes of business: Industrial and Commercial Properties a. Buildings b. Loss of Rent
Renewal: plus 2 years and plus 2 years (4 in total)
CasualtyThis Lot incorporates the following classes of business: Employers Liability Public and Products Liability Officials Indemnity Land Charges Libel and Slander Professional Indemnity Hirers Liability
Renewal: plus 2 years and plus 2 years (4 in total)
Motor FleetThis Section incorporates the following classes of business: Motor Fleet School Minibuses Occasional Business Use Uninsured Loss Recovery Service (ULR)
Renewal: plus 2 years and plus 2 years (4 in total)
EngineeringThis Section incorporates the following classes of business: Engineering Insurance Engineering Inspection
Renewal: plus 2 years and plus 2 years (4 in total)
Fidelity Guarantee / CrimeEmployee Fraud Indemnity in respect of loss of money, securities and other property resulting directly from one of more fraudulent or dishonest acts committed by an employee, provided that such fraudulent or dishonest acts are committed Territorial Limits British Isles but including losses resulting from overseas visits Policy Interest Policies are to be prepared in the name of Reading Borough Council Subsidiary to be included Brighter Futures for Reading Ltd - In run-off as of 1st April 2026
Renewal: plus 2 years and plus 2 years (4 in total)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d53d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069090-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- 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
- £6,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £6,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Oct 20251 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Dec 20252 days to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Heather Hall
- Contact Email
- pchub@reading.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- READING
- Postcode
- RG1 2LU
- Post Town
- Reading
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ16 Berkshire West
- Delivery Location
- TLJ11 Berkshire
-
- Local Authority
- Reading
- Electoral Ward
- Abbey
- Westminster Constituency
- Reading Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069090-2025
28th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068956-2025
28th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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