Tender

Property Insurance Services

EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

22 Apr 2026 at 15:12

Planning

22 Apr 2026 at 14:59

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for Property Insurance Services is currently in the tender stage, with a focus on providing financial and insurance services. The tender is initiated by Edge Hill University, a sub-central governmental public authority located in Ormskirk, United Kingdom. This procurement involves a collaboration among several UK universities—Lincoln Bishop University, Harper Adams University, Liverpool Hope University, Birmingham Newman University, Ravensbourne University London, and York St John University—each contracting independently to leverage economies of scale. The open procedure solicits submissions until 29th May 2026, with enquiries closing on 20th May 2026. The total estimated value of the services is £600,000 GBP, and the contract will commence in August 2026, spanning until July 2028, with potential extensions up to July 2030.

This tender for property insurance services offers significant growth opportunities for businesses within the financial and insurance sectors, particularly those specialising in large-scale institutional collaborations. Businesses providing superior risk management, claims handling, and data transparency can benefit through improved economies of scale and enhanced market presence by participating in this open procurement procedure. High priority is placed on price, quality, and social value, making it an attractive offer for firms with competitive pricing and proficiency in maintaining high service standards. Companies adept at aligning with aggregated specifications and willing to operate under unified procurement terms are most suited to compete effectively in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Property Insurance Services

Notice Description

This notice records that Edge Hill University is tendering alongside a group of other UK universities as part of a property insurance procurement. The collaboration will allow economies of scale to be obtained, though each institution will contract separately with the winning bidder(s). Each university is acting independently, will not share commercially sensitive information, and will publish its own notices under the Procurement Act 2023. The universities involved in the procurement are: Lincoln Bishop University (www.lincolnbishop.ac.uk) Edge Hill University (www.edgehill.ac.uk) Harper Adams University (www.harper-adams.ac.uk) Liverpool Hope University (www.hope.ac.uk) Birmingham Newman University (www.newman.ac.uk) Ravensbourne University London (www.rave.ac.uk) York St John University (www.yorksj.ac.uk)

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0688e9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036782-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Apr 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
29 May 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY
Additional Buyers

AON UK LIMITED

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ORMSKIRK
Postcode
L39 4QP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Lime Street
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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