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Contract for Provision of Commercial and Industrial Property Insurance 2025

SOMERSET COUNCIL

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20 Apr 2026 at 10:01

Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council has successfully completed the award stage of a public procurement process for the provision of commercial and industrial property insurance services, under a further competition within the YPO 1198 framework. This procurement process, initiated in accordance with relevant procurement regulations, is classified under the Financial and Insurance Services category. The awarded contract, valued at GBP 1,397,735.18, has been granted to Aviva PLC, an established provider based in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The procurement method used was limited, allowing Somerset Council to avoid a prior call for competition, effectively promoting a streamlined competitive process. The procurement process culminated with the contract signing on 31st March 2026.

This tender opens up potential pathways for business growth, particularly benefitting large-scale insurance service providers with capabilities to address comprehensive insurance solutions. It favours those businesses that can cater to regional authority needs for robust and reliable insurance coverage of property portfolios, aligning with industry standards and compliance requirements. Aviva PLC’s success in this awarding demonstrates viable opportunities for entities within the financial and insurance services sector, encouraging businesses that possess similar competencies to engage in competitive tenders within established frameworks such as the YPO framework.

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Notice Title

Contract for Provision of Commercial and Industrial Property Insurance 2025

Notice Description

The provision of insurance services is essential to ensure comprehensive coverage for Somerset Council's commercial and industrial properties. The appointed provider must deliver robust and reliable insurance solutions tailored to the council's property portfolio, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and industry standards.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of insurance services is essential to ensure comprehensive coverage for Somerset Council's commercial and industrial properties. The appointed provider must deliver robust and reliable insurance solutions tailored to the council's property portfolio, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and industry standards.

Procurement Information

The contract has been awarded following a further competition under an existing framework agreement YPO 1198 which was established in accordance with the applicable procurement regulations and previously advertised. All suppliers capable of delivering the requirement under the framework were invited to participate in the further competition.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06860e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035516-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,397,735 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Apr 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOMERSET COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Post Town
Taunton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK23 Somerset CC

Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AVIVA

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