Award

Tenants Contents Insurance Including Broker Services

BASILDON BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Mar 2026 at 15:53

Tender

08 Dec 2025 at 16:25

Summary of the contracting process

Basildon Borough Council has completed an open procurement process for "Tenants Contents Insurance Including Broker Services," addressing the insurance services industry. The contracting process was initiated as a tender and has reached the award stage, with the council located in Basildon, UK (postcode SS14 1DL). The tender aimed to serve approximately 1,363 existing policyholders and had a gross value of £720,000. Following the tender period ending on 23 January 2026, the standstill period concludes on 27 March 2026, with the contract set to commence on 6 April 2026, lasting until 6 April 2028, with potential extensions up to 2030. The legal basis underpins the tender using statutory legislation 2023/54.

This procurement opens avenues for businesses operating within the insurance sector, particularly large-scale organisations capable of providing competitive and comprehensive insurance solutions to address market demands and tackle financial exclusion. Companies well-suited to this tender would have robust financial and technical capabilities, as those were significant selection criteria. Small to medium-sized enterprises have an opportunity to enhance their competitiveness by aligning their offerings with the council's requirements. This process, favouring openness and fair competition, offers expansive growth potential within the public sector for insurance service providers like Thistle Insurance Services Ltd, the awarded supplier.

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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.

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f11e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024220-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 20261 months ago
Contract Period
5 Apr 2026 - 6 Apr 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BASILDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THISTLE INSURANCE SERVICES

Further Information

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