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Property Insurance

Edge Hill University

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

25 Aug 2026 at 12:51

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

22 Apr 2026 at 16:12

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

22 Apr 2026 at 15:59

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Edge Hill University procured property insurance with a group of UK universities, including Harper Adams University, Liverpool Hope University, Birmingham Newman University, Ravensbourne and York St John University, with each institution contracting separately with the successful insurer. The requirement is for insurance services covering university property across the United Kingdom. The collaborative approach is intended to obtain economies of scale through aligned, multi-institution purchasing. Aon UK Limited acted as broker and procuring entity for the exercise, while Edge Hill University is the named buyer. The procurement is categorised as financial and insurance services, under CPV code 66000000. Suppliers relevant to this requirement include insurers able to underwrite property risks for higher education institutions and support a coordinated procurement involving several university buyers.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an above-threshold open procedure. Six bids reached the final stage, including no bids from SMEs or VCSEs. Zurich Insurance Company Ltd was selected on 17 July 2026 for £600,000 including tax. The contract period runs from 5 September 2026 to 19 August 2028, with a possible extension to 19 August 2030 by agreement of both parties. The original tender period ended on 29 May 2026, enquiries closed on 20 May 2026 and the award period ended on 15 July 2026. There was one lot. Evaluation weighted price at 50%, quality at 45% and social value at 5%. The award remained subject to a standstill period ending on 4 September 2026.

This procurement demonstrates demand for a coordinated property insurance solution across a group of UK universities, with each institution retaining its own contract. A credible future competitor would need strong property underwriting capability, experience assessing and pricing risks across higher education estates, and the capacity to manage multiple university relationships under a consistent specification. The process also indicates that buyers will assess more than premium: quality and social value together accounted for half of the evaluation. Suppliers should therefore be able to evidence claims handling, risk management support, transparent risk data and meaningful social value delivery, alongside competitive pricing. The use of a broker and an open procedure means insurers should be prepared for structured tendering and broker-led communication.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Property Insurance

Notice Description

Edge Hill 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

Engagement process description 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-0688e9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080828-2026
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
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
29 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
5 Sep 2026 - 19 Aug 2028 1-2 years
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
Edge Hill University
Additional Buyers

BIRMINGHAM NEWMAN UNIVERSITY

HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY

LINCOLN BISHOP UNIVERSITY

LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY

RAVENSBOURNE LIMITED

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
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
L39 4QP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Lancashire
Electoral Ward
Rural South
Westminster Constituency
West Lancashire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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