Planning

C20262642 Group Life Assurance 2027-2029

OFCOM

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Planning

18 Feb 2026 at 15:47

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by Ofcom, is currently in the planning stage for the provision of Group Life Assurance services. The planned contract, valued at £2,500,000, will span from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. This initiative falls under the services category and encompasses life insurance services in the United Kingdom, specifically targeting the UK region. Ofcom, a public authority within the sub-central government, is inviting interested parties to engage in a preliminary market engagement process, beginning with a market engagement questionnaire due by 12:00 on 9 March 2026. The formal tender process is anticipated to commence in May 2026, with further notices to be communicated thereafter.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations specialising in life insurance services. Businesses with expertise in life assurance will find this contract particularly lucrative, given the substantial financial commitment and the three-year duration. The engagement process enables companies to provide valuable feedback, tailoring the procurement approach and documents to market needs and fostering competitive opportunities. Organisations ready to offer innovative solutions in Group Life Assurance should consider competing for this procurement, ensuring active participation via Ofcom's Bravo solutions procurement portal.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C20262642 Group Life Assurance 2027-2029

Notice Description

Provision of Group LIfe Assurance from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029

Planning Information

Engagement process description This is a Preliminary Market Engagement which is taking place in February / March 2026 for an Ofcom requirement for the provision of Group Life Assurance for 3 years from 1 January 2027. The engagement takes the form of a preliminary market engagement questionnaire, and possibly some discussion between the Ofcom project team and interested suppliers. Ofcom is undertaking this pre-procurement market engagement to inform a procurement exercise that is planned to commence in May 2026 for the re-procurement of Ofcom’s Group Life Assurance requirements. The subsequent contract will commence in January 2027 and will run or three years.. Organisations are invited to complete a preliminary market engagement questionnaire to provide responses on questions which will enable Ofcom to gather general feedback to inform and help us finalise our procurement approach and documentation. Interested suppliers should access the opportunity via the Ofcom’s Bravo solutions procurement portal at https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk (Bravo). Suppliers should access the portal and go to the PQQ/Selection Questionnaire page, complete the preliminary market engagement questionnaire and submit the questionnaire to Ofcom via the messaging facility on the Bravo portal. The closing deadline for submitting completed questionnaires is 12:00 hours on Monday 9 March 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06575b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014908-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66511000 - Life insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Feb 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 May 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 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
OFCOM
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementnotice@ofcom.org.uk
Contact Phone
+442079813000

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 9HA
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

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