Tender

Tenants Contents Insurance Including Broker Services

BASILDON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

08 Dec 2025 at 16:25

Summary of the contracting process

Basildon Borough Council, located at The Basildon Centre in St Martins Square, Basildon, United Kingdom, is the contracting authority for the procurement process titled "Tenants Contents Insurance Including Broker Services." This procurement process falls under the industry category of insurance services. It is currently in the tender stage, with the process initiated under the open procedure method classified as providing services. Key dates to note include the tender period ending on 23rd January 2026, and the award period concluding on 17th February 2026. The value of this tender is set at £720,000 gross, with a contract intended to start on 6th April 2026 and last until 6th April 2028, with potential extensions available for up to two additional years.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in insurance services or those offering brokerage services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, with a focus on delivering competitively priced home contents insurance to Basildon Council's tenants. The procurement is structured to reduce financial exclusion, reflecting an existing scheme supporting approximately 1,363 policyholders. Businesses capable of competing on cost, offering quality service, and fulfilling technical and economic selection criteria as outlined in the tender documents will find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tenants Contents Insurance Including Broker Services

Notice Description

The contracting authority is Basildon Borough Council and any Successor Body meaning one or more entities which assumes any of the Council's functions (as applicable) as a result of Local Government Reform (LGR).Such successor body or bodies may be, without limitation, a local authority, a combined county authority, a strategic authority or any other status determined pursuant to the Devolution and LGR Legislation." 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. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=999769601

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: An option for the Council to extend for up to a further two years made up of multiple or single extensions up to a maximum of two years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f11e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080773-2025
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
SME
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
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20253 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Apr 2026 - 6 Apr 2028 2-3 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
BASILDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Angela Vine
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

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