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Property Insurance Services

YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

10 Aug 2026 at 15:56

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

22 Apr 2026 at 14:42

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

21 Apr 2026 at 16:27

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

20 Apr 2026 at 10:09

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

York St John University procured property insurance services alongside a group of other UK universities. Each participating institution contracts separately with the successful provider, while the collaboration is intended to achieve economies of scale. The requirement covers property insurance for university estates and related risks across the United Kingdom. This is a financial and insurance services opportunity, including property insurance provision rather than construction, facilities management or general consultancy. Aon UK Limited acted as the procuring entity and broker, while York St John University is the buyer. The procurement is relevant to insurers and insurance providers with the capability to underwrite and service property risks for higher education institutions.

The procurement is complete and was run as a single-lot open procedure. Six bids were received and evaluated on price (50%), quality (45%) and social value (5%). The tender deadline was 29 May 2026, enquiries closed on 20 May 2026 and the planned award period ended on 15 July 2026. Zurich Insurance Company Ltd was awarded the property insurance contract on 17 July 2026 for £360,000 gross. The awarded contract runs from 20 August 2026 to 19 August 2030. The lot had an estimated value of £240,000 gross and an initial period from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028, with a maximum extent to 31 July 2030. Renewal is possible where service has been exceptional.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from York St John University for specialist property insurance supporting higher education estates, delivered through a collaborative multi-university procurement. A credible competitor would need insurance underwriting capability, sufficient capacity for university property risks and the operational strength to manage a substantial institutional account. The evaluation shows that service quality and social value mattered alongside price, so providers would need to evidence more than competitive premiums. Useful capability would include effective claims handling, practical risk-management support and transparent, consistent risk data. Experience of working with universities or other complex public-sector property portfolios would help a supplier demonstrate that it can manage aligned requirements while serving each institution separately.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Property Insurance Services

Notice Description

York St John University has tendered alongside a group of other UK universities as part of a property insurance procurement. The collaboration allows economies of scale to be obtained, though each institution will contract separately with the winning bidder.

Planning Information

Purpose of Engagement Understand current insurance market conditions affecting the higher education sector Explore insurer and broker appetite for multi institutional procurement exercises Test the feasibility of consistent specifications and risk information formats Identify opportunities to improve claims handling, risk management support, and data transparency Assess the likely impact of market capacity, pricing trends, and underwriting constraints This engagement was exploratory and did not involve any commitment to a particular procurement route, structure, or supplier. Nature of Engagement Activities Group briefing sessions with brokers and insurers Individual supplier meetings via video conference during April 2026 Requests for high level feedback on specification structure and data requirements Discussion of potential procurement timelines Consideration of market appetite for aggregated or aligned procurements All engagement was conducted in accordance with Section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023 and did not distort competition or confer any advantage on participating suppliers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0685ec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075867-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, 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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£360,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
29 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
20 Aug 2026 - 19 Aug 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode
YO31 7EX
Postcode Area
York
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Guildhall
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTD

Further Information

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