Planning

Insurance brokerage and associated services III

YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION

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Planning

15 Apr 2026 at 08:43

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) focuses on the establishment of a compliant route to market for insurance brokerage and associated services aimed at the public sector, under the title "Insurance brokerage and associated services III". The preliminary planning stage includes pre-market engagement sessions scheduled from 27 April to 15 May 2026, with key players such as Leicestershire County Council (trading as ESPO) and the Association of North East Councils Limited collaborating as procuring entities. These sessions will be crucial for providers to return the Request for Information (RFI) document prior to the engagement meeting. The tender, categorised under financial and insurance services, will support entities within the United Kingdom, with an anticipated contract period starting from 1 April 2027 through to 31 March 2031, backed by an estimated gross value of £12,000,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for insurance brokers and service providers specialising in high-capacity insurance products tailored to complex liabilities within the public sector. Businesses equipped to offer comprehensive brokerage services, along with a keen understanding of market conditions and pricing structures, will find this procurement process advantageous. Participating organisations are expected to demonstrate their capacity for delivering social value and executing frameworks effectively. This opportunity is tailored for companies capable of navigating the complexities of public sector contracts and providing robust insurance solutions, making it ideal for entities seeking substantial growth and expansion within their service offering.

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Notice Title

Insurance brokerage and associated services III

Notice Description

YPO are seeking to establish a compliant route to market for the provision of insurance brokerage and associated services, for use across the whole public sector. The aim of the solution is to provide high-quality insurance brokerage services to public sector organisations who often have complex liabilities and require specialised, high-capacity insurance products. YPO seeks to appoint brokers who have scope and capacity to provide all services and products that public sector contracting authorities may require.

Planning Information

YPO intends to hold pre-market engagement (PME) sessions between 27 April - 15 May, 2026. We wish to engage with insurance brokers who have the scope and capacity to support public sector contracting authorities with all of their complex liabilities, and their requirement for specialised, high-capacity insurance products. In advance of an engagement meeting, YPO shall send out a Request for Information (RFI) document to interested providers. It is requested that providers complete and return the RFI no less the two working days before the engagement meeting. The purpose of the engagement meeting shall be to review the RFI response, and to discuss the following points: scope of brokerage services offered, T&Cs, market conditions, pricing structures, options for delivery of social value, potential routes to market and mechanisms for call-off contracts, in order to ensure the new iteration is fit-for-purpose for YPO's public sector customers. Sessions will take place remotely (via Microsoft Teams) or in-person, depending on the availability and capacity. Please contact James Maclean at insurance@ypo.co.uk to request the RFI document and to arrange a PME session.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06828a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034015-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 May 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION
Additional Buyers

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO

THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF2 0XE
Post Town
Wakefield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Gateshead
Electoral Ward
Bridges
Westminster Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham

Further Information

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