Planning

Tenants Contents Insurance Including Broker Services

BASILDON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

24 Nov 2025 at 14:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Basildon Borough Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Tenants Contents Insurance Including Broker Services." This invitation aims to secure insurance services for the council's tenants, providing a competitive and comprehensive home contents insurance scheme. The procurement is classified under the insurance services industry, with a total estimated gross value of £720,000. Located in Basildon, United Kingdom (Region: UKH3), this opportunity is anticipated to open for tender on the week commencing 8th December 2025. Potential suppliers are invited to register their interest via Tenderbox by noon on 3rd December 2025. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2026 and could extend until 31st March 2030, should renewals occur.

This procurement opportunity presents a significant chance for businesses specialising in insurance services to expand their market presence and participate in a governmental contract. Companies with expertise in competitive pricing, customer service, and a capacity to cater to a large client base will find this tender particularly advantageous. The open tender route allows a wide array of interested suppliers to apply, ensuring equal participation in the bidding process. With over 1,363 existing policyholders to potentially onboard, participating businesses can considerably grow their constituency while contributing to reducing financial exclusion among council tenants in Basildon.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tenants Contents Insurance Including Broker Services

Notice Description

Basildon Borough Council has provided for many years for the benefit of its tenants a successful Home Contents Insurance Scheme. This is a service that aims to provide them with a quality product that is competitively priced against what is available in the market both in terms of premium levels and the level of cover, including exclusions and excesses. It is important the scheme reflects the intended market and overall requirement to assist the Council in reducing financial exclusion. Currently there are approximately 1,363 existing policyholders from a total housing stock of approximately 10,672. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Basildon:-Insurance-services./G7E33K2289 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/G7E33K2289

Planning Information

The Council are issuing this notice in line with Section 16(1) of the Procurement Act 23 (PA 23): Preparing tender documents for issue. The Council will be advertising the Tender shortly anticipated W/C 8th December 2025. If you would like to register your interest please message via the portal Tenderbox, Access Code: G7E33K2289 by the deadline Noon 3rd December 2025. The Council will invite you to the opportunity once the notice is issued. The Council will be using the Open tender route to market all interested suppliers can also apply on release of the notice. Please note: participation does not guarantee future contract award. All interested suppliers can participate. All suppliers will be treated equally and tender responses evaluated as per the tender evaluation criteria specified in the tender documents. A conflicts of interest assessment will be conducted, please declare any potential conflicts you may be aware of.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e775
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076497-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Nov 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Dec 20253 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BASILDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
angela.vine@basildon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+441268 533333

Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON
Postcode
SS14 1DL
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Basildon
Electoral Ward
St Martin's
Westminster Constituency
Basildon and Billericay

Further Information

Notice Documents

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