Award

Schools Insurance 2026/27

SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Apr 2026 at 09:30

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

07 Apr 2026 at 09:10

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Schools Insurance 2026/27" contract was recently completed by Sheffield City Council, a public authority in the sub-central government category, located at The Town Hall, Pinstone St, Sheffield, S1 2HH, United Kingdom. The tender, published under the UK Procurement Act 2023, involves providing a per pupil insurance policy for maintained schools in the region for the contract period of 22 April 2026 to 21 April 2027. This direct award contract, valued gross at £598,200, was finalised on 7 April 2026, with the award expected to take effect on the start of the contract period. The procurement method was direct, justified as a single supplier was identified—Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, located in Hampshire—as they are the sole provider of the required per pupil insurance model.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities for companies involved in providing insurance services, specifically those capable of offering innovative or niche financial models like the per pupil insurance policy without excess costs. While this particular tender utilised a direct award due to limited competition, there are potential opportunities for similar businesses to negotiate or develop comparable offerings. Companies focusing on educational establishments or those with capabilities in other unique financial service models might find such public tenders particularly fitting for their strategic growth and market expansion.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Schools Insurance 2026/27

Notice Description

Provision of a per pupil insurance policy for Sheffield maintained schools during 2026/27

Procurement Information

This direct award is permissible under Part 3, Chapter 3 in conjunction with Schedule 5 paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023 regulations as Zurich are the only insurance provider who offers the per pupil model the Council requires. Discussions have taken place with the other insurers in the market and none of these companies offer or are willing to offer a fixed per pupil cost model with no excess and with the exchange of no technical underwriting information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067ca0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031304-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66510000 - Insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£498,500 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 Apr 2026 - 21 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ZURICH INSURANCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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