Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of motor insurance services to FRIC and its members
Notice Description
Contract for provision of insurance services relating to statutory insurance and comprehensive cover for the red fleet and light fleet vehicles owned by, leased by or hired by Members of FRIC. The estimated contract value is PS1,275,500 excluding insurance premium tax. The services will be supplied by QBE UK Limited.
Procurement Information
The contract is being awarded to a supplier which is not an excluded supplier because a justification applies in accordance with section 41(1)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023. a. The justification for the direct award of the contract is provided under Schedule 5, paragraph 13 (Urgency). b. The services procured under this contract, the provision of motor vehicle insurance, are statutory requirements and cannot be delayed or deferred beyond the contract commencement date. c. Due to the urgent and unforeseeable need to place a contract of insurance the contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure. d. Given the urgency, FRIC sought proposals from across the insurance market through its broker to obtain the most advantageous terms.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05db5d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071413-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66515411 - Pecuniary loss insurance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,275,500 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FIRE & RESCUE INDEMNITY COMPANY LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Simon Lambeth
- Contact Email
- info@fric.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +447957336456
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- EC3M 4ST
- Post Town
- Central London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- City of London
- Electoral Ward
- Tower
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071413-2025
5th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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