This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

09 Jul 2026 at 15:22

Planning

15 May 2026 at 16:12

Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council has withdrawn its planned procurement for insurance services, originally detailed under ocid 'ocds-h6vhtk-069a71'. The procurement process, which initially began as a tender, was set in the Financial and Insurance Services sector with a focus on various insurance solutions including property, liability, and travel insurance. The plan, initially set for a contract period from August 2027 to July 2030, has been halted as part of a Local Government Reorganisation programme. The procurement, which was communicated to take place in Ipswich under the UK region UKH14, was aimed to provide services across the sub-central government category. The decision to withdraw was officially noted on 9th July 2026.

This procurement opportunity was significant, with a projected budget of £7.935 million gross (£6.627 million net of VAT) and represented a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in financial and insurance services to expand their presence in the public sector. Companies with expertise in providing comprehensive insurance packages that cover multiple facets such as combined liability and engineering inspections could have benefitted from this by positioning themselves as long-term partners for public authorities like Suffolk County Council. Although the tender is currently withdrawn, such projects are useful for businesses to track for future opportunities as they signal potential areas for growth within local government contracting activities.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Insurance Services

Notice Description

Provision of a range of insurance services, e.g. relating to property, combined liability and crime, motor, engineering inspections, and travel. Any VAT will be at the appropriate rate where chargeable, and we understand these services are exempt.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069a71
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064881-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination 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
£6,627,500 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 May 202710 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2027 - 31 Jul 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Withdrawn
Lots Status
Withdrawn
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

MISSING

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

Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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