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Property Insurance Services

LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

22 Oct 2026 at 10:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

12 Aug 2026 at 15:47

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

21 Apr 2026 at 17:12

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool Hope University bought property insurance services for its estate. The procurement was run with a group of other UK universities to secure economies of scale, but each university contracts separately with the successful insurer. The requirement is for insurance cover rather than a broader financial-services assignment. The relevant delivery location is Liverpool, England, where the university is based. Aon UK Limited acted as broker and managed the procurement for the university. The selected insurer is Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. Suppliers assessing this buyer’s future requirements should note that the collaborative arrangement supported a group procurement while maintaining separate institutional contracts; this award relates to Liverpool Hope University’s own property insurance.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Zurich Insurance Company Ltd on 17 July 2026. The contract was signed on 1 August 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030. The awarded contract value is £352,000. The tender used an open procedure and received six bids. Evaluation weighted price at 50%, quality at 45% and social value at 5%. The original estimated value was £240,000. The award record gives a separate contract period of 22 August 2026 to 21 August 2030; the signed contract details give the period above. The procurement had one lot, covering the property insurance requirement. The tender allowed electronic submission in English.

For insurers, this award shows that Liverpool Hope University’s property cover was placed through a competitive open procedure managed by a broker, with the university participating in a larger group procurement but contracting separately. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to underwrite and service property insurance for a university estate, and to demonstrate a strong quality offer alongside competitive pricing. Social value also formed part of the assessment, though at a smaller weighting than price and quality. Six bids were received, and none of the final-stage bidders was an SME or a voluntary, community or social enterprise. The selected supplier was a large insurer. Suppliers should therefore be prepared to compete at institutional scale and to meet the service expectations associated with university property cover. Whether a group arrangement is used again is not established by this award.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Property Insurance Services

Notice Description

Liverpool Hope University 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Any further extensions will be dependent on exceptional service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0687e4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099824-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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
£352,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£352,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
29 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L16 9JD
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD72 Liverpool
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Childwall
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Wavertree

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Zurich Municipal

Further Information

Notice Documents

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