Notice Information
Notice Title
CAS-01238-N4L0X3 - Insurance Broker Services
Notice Description
Provision of Insurance and Risk Related Services to Aster Group Limited and Subsidiary Organisations. The Contract is for the provision of general insurance and risk related services, including claims handling, loss control services and general programme maintenance and advice as required by Aster Group Limited and subsidiary organisations commencing 31st July 2026.
Planning Information
Pre-market engagement meetings will be held across February 2026. The meeting will provide you with the opportunity to hear from other senior leaders from Aster Group. The meeting will include an overview of the organisation, including our stock profile and our development / strategy ambitions for the next five years. To book yourself a place, please contact Aster Group by e-mail susan.cooper@aster.co.uk/charles.mullen@gibbslaidler.co.uk. Pre engagement meetings will be held online via teams. We look forward to welcoming you. Online meetings will be presented using the Microsoft Teams platform and will also be made available to all interested.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0614c5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009196-2026
- 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
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66000000 - Financial and insurance services
66510000 - Insurance services
66515200 - Property insurance services
66516000 - Liability insurance services
66516400 - General liability insurance services
66516500 - Professional liability insurance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £14,100,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 5 Mar 20264 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 2029 3-4 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
- ASTER GROUP LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Megan Pearce
- Contact Email
- aster.procurement@aster.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DEVIZES
- Postcode
- SN10 2AZ
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK72 Wiltshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Wiltshire
- Electoral Ward
- Urchfont & Bishops Cannings
- Westminster Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009196-2026
2nd February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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