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Provision of Property, Combined Liability and Motor Fleet Insurance Policies to Lancashire County Council

Lancashire County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

26 Oct 2026 at 16:25

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

26 Oct 2026 at 16:20

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

22 May 2026 at 12:58

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council plans to procure insurance services covering its property, casualty (liability) and motor fleet. The intended arrangement is to provide insurance policies for the council under long-term agreements. The council is seeking input from insurers to help shape the procurement strategy, specification and contract requirements before the competition. The services are for Lancashire County Council, based in Preston, and relate to activity in Lancashire. This is a single planned procurement covering the three insurance areas, rather than separate competitions for property, liability and motor cover. Insurers with relevant public-sector experience across these classes of risk may find the scope pertinent, particularly those able to consider the council’s combined insurance requirements and contribute informed feedback on how the future procurement should be designed.

The process is at planning stage: Lancashire County Council has announced its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It is conducting preliminary market engagement, with insurers asked to send an expression of interest by 20 November 2026 at 12 noon. The council anticipates publishing the full invitation to tender in early 2027; the next notice is expected around 1 March 2027. The planned contract period runs from 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2029, with a possible extension or renewal allowing the arrangement to continue until 31 May 2032. The council intends to establish long-term agreements. The procurement is planned as one lot. No procedure, award method or evaluation basis has yet been set out in the information available for this planning stage.

This procurement is most relevant to insurers able to provide property, liability and motor fleet cover for a county council, including firms with the underwriting breadth and capacity to address these insurance areas together. Public-sector insurance experience would help suppliers understand the council’s requirements and provide useful market feedback before the specification and procurement strategy are finalised. The engagement is a chance to help shape those requirements, rather than a tender competition: interested insurers are invited to review the engagement material and submit an expression of interest. The council’s appointed insurance broker is expected to support evaluation and ongoing contract management against the future specification and insurance requirements, so suppliers should be prepared to work within that delivery and oversight context. No specific accreditations or qualification thresholds are stated at this stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Property, Combined Liability and Motor Fleet Insurance Policies to Lancashire County Council

Notice Description

Lancashire County Council is seeking pre market engagement with insurer's to inform a forthcoming procurement to establish Long Term Agreements for the provision of insurance policies for Property, Liability and Motor Insurance. Lancashire County Council is seeking feedback from the market to help shape the procurement strategy, specification and contract requirements.

Planning Information

Lancashire County Council is conducting preliminary market engagement relating to the provision of Insurance Policies for Lancashire County Council Property, Casualty and Motor Fleet. Prior to publication of a full invitation to tender (anticipated early 2027), interested insurers are invited to engage with this preliminary market engagement exercise. Interested organisations should: - Visit: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/ - Navigate to the market engagement project by clicking on the link for Provision of Insurance Policies for Lancashire County Council Property, Casualty and Motor Fleet. - Review the Preliminary Market Engagement document contained on the project page. The document provides more information regarding this preliminary market engagement exercise. - Submit your expression of interest (EOI) via email to contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk by no later than 20 November 2026 at 12 noon.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a112
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101215-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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

66510000 - 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
26 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Mar 20274 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2027 - 31 May 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lancashire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 0LD
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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