Planning

Insurance cover for Wokingham Borough Council

WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

24 Apr 2026 at 10:26

Summary of the contracting process

Wokingham Borough Council is initiating a procurement process for insurance cover, focusing on various types of indemnities and inspections. The procurement falls under the financial and insurance services category and targets regions across the United Kingdom. This process, at the planning stage as of late April 2026, involves a planned contract period from February 2027 to February 2029. Key dates include a future notice on 1st September 2026, providing business users time to prepare competitive proposals.

This tender presents growth opportunities for firms specialising in financial and insurance services, with a wide range of categories covered, including casualty, property damage, and engineering inspections. Businesses well-suited to compete would include insurance providers and service companies with expertise in public sector contracts. The method of procurement is tender initiation, suggesting a competitive landscape designed to select partners with strong credentials and experience in servicing municipal clients. With coverage required across multiple regions, this offering is ideal for firms looking to expand their footprint nationally.

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Notice Title

Insurance cover for Wokingham Borough Council

Notice Description

Insurance cover for Wokingham Borough Council: 1. Casualty (Public and Employer's Liability, Officials' Indemnity, Professional Indemnity, 'Medical Malpractice') 2. Property/Material Damage/Business Interruption 3. Fidelity Guarantee/Crime 4. Motor Fleet 5. Personal Accident 6. Engineering Inspections (pressure vessels and lifting plant.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068a84
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037490-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Apr 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 20265 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Feb 2027 - 1 Feb 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WOKINGHAM
Postcode
RG40 1BN
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Wokingham
Electoral Ward
Emmbrook
Westminster Constituency
Wokingham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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