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Insurance and related services tender 2026

Sanctuary Housing Association

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

12 Oct 2026 at 15:52

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

19 Aug 2026 at 16:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

18 May 2026 at 11:01

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sanctuary Housing Association is seeking insurance and related services for its organisation and subsidiary organisations across the United Kingdom. The requirement is split into two lots: cover for property damage and business interruption, employers’, public, products and property owners’ liability, business combined and office risks, money, all risks, computers, contract works, professional indemnity, fidelity guarantee or crime, and other general non-life risks; and insurance services for its motor fleet. The buyer is a housing association. Suppliers may be interested in one or both areas, depending on their insurance product range and ability to serve the relevant risks. The work concerns arranging and providing insurance cover and associated services for a substantial housing organisation and its subsidiaries.

The buyer invited offers through a competitive flexible procedure, with a selection questionnaire followed by invitations to tender for shortlisted candidates. Expressions of interest were due by 6 November 2026 at 12:00; enquiries closed on 23 October 2026 at 16:00. The expected award date was 5 April 2027. Both lots have a base contract period from 31 May 2027 to 30 May 2032, with up to three one-year renewals, allowing a maximum total term of eight years. Lot 1, general non-life insurance, has an estimated gross value of £150 million; Lot 2, motor fleet insurance, £30 million. Quality accounts for 60% of the evaluation and cost for 40% for each lot. The procurement uses a framework agreement.

The opportunity is suited to insurers and insurance brokers able to provide broad general insurance and liability cover, or motor fleet cover, to a housing association and its subsidiary organisations. The two lots allow suppliers to focus on property, liability and other non-life risks or on fleet insurance. The buyer identifies exposure to property damage and business interruption, multiple liability classes, professional indemnity, crime-related cover and motor fleet risks. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate the capacity to support a large, multi-risk insurance programme and deliver the associated services over a long-term contract. Performance may be affected by insurer capacity, claims experience, market changes, regulation and economic conditions, so bidders should be equipped to manage these risks and meet agreed service levels. Small and medium-sized businesses are identified as suitable for Lot 1.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Insurance and related services tender 2026

Notice Description

The programme will require Insurance and related services for risks that may include but not be limited to: property damage and business interruption, employers, public, products and property owners liability, business combined/office, money, all risks, computer, contract works, professional indemnity and fidelity guarantee/crime.

Lot Information

1

Insurance and related services for Property, Legal Liability and other General (Non-Life) insurable risks

Renewal: Up to three periods each of one year duration, giving a maximum total of eight years.

2

Insurance and related services associated with the Motor Fleet as required by Sanctuary Housing and its subsidiary organisations.

Renewal: Up to three periods each of one year duration, giving a maximum total of eight years.

Planning Information

Sanctuary is undertaking early market engagement with prospective bidders and other participants within the insurance market in advance of its forthcoming insurance services tender. The purpose of this pre-engagement activity is to provide an overview of our organisation, outline our anticipated insurance requirements, and present our proposed procurement approach and indicative timetable. The sessions will also provide an opportunity for interested parties to ask questions, offer high-level feedback, and help inform the development of the final tender documentation prior to the formal launch of the procurement. Attendance at any meeting or event is entirely optional and will not form part of the evaluation process, nor will it confer any advantage or disadvantage in the subsequent tender. This pre-engagement is intended solely to promote transparency, improve market understanding, and support an open and competitive procurement process. Pre-engagement meetings will be held in person on Monday 14 September and Tuesday 15 September 2026 at: Sanctuary House Chamber Court Castle Street Worcester WR1 3ZQ You must request a meeting no later than midday on Thursday 10 September 2026. Spaces are limited, therefore if you wish to attend, please confirm your interest and availability as early as possible by emailing tracey.davison@sanctuary.co.uk with "Insurance Services Tender" in the email title. To assist Sanctuary in understanding the market and the likely composition of potential tender responses, please provide the following information when registering your interest: • Organisation name • Contact name and details • Whether you are a broker or insurer • Classes of cover provided • If you are a broker, whether you intend to bid independently or in partnership with insurer(s) • Name and position of attendees at meeting Brokers may bring representatives from up to two preferred insurer partners to the meeting, subject to space availability. Sanctuary reserves the right to limit attendee numbers where capacity constraints apply. Once you submit your interest, your request will be reviewed and allocation of available meeting slots confirmed. Due to limited parking on site, we cannot accommodate parking for these sessions. Several nearby pay-and-display car parks are available, and Worcester Foregate Street railway station is a short walk from the offices.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069ac5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096213-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66510000 - Insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£180,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2027 - 30 May 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sanctuary Housing Association
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR1 3ZQ
Postcode Area
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Cathedral
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Further Information

Notice Documents

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