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CITY OF LINCOLN TCI 2026

City of Lincoln

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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17 Jul 2026 at 09:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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16 Jul 2026 at 16:20

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

City of Lincoln Council has appointed an insurer for its Simple Tenants’ Contents Insurance Scheme, covering insurance services for tenants. The scheme sits within the Northern Housing Consortium’s Simple Tenants’ Contents Insurance Scheme Framework and is intended for tenants connected with the council’s housing provision. The buying organisation is City of Lincoln Council, based at City Hall in Lincoln. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The requirement is a service rather than goods or construction works, and is classified as insurance services (CPV 66510000). The appointed provider is Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Public Limited Company, a large insurance organisation based in Gloucester. This procurement therefore suits insurers or insurance-sector businesses with relevant tenants’ contents cover and the ability to operate through an established housing-sector framework.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded. City of Lincoln Council used a selective procedure, specifically a below-threshold award under a framework, and the process was non-competitive. Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Public Limited Company was awarded the single lot on 16 July 2026 for £45,720.80 including any applicable gross amount. The contract was signed on 16 July 2026. The initial contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, with renewal described as three additional 12-month periods and a maximum extent date of 31 August 2030. Evaluation details are not set out beyond the framework-based award route. The contract is active, and a future signature milestone was scheduled for 31 August 2026 despite the recorded signature date.

This award demonstrates established demand from City of Lincoln Council for a tenants’ contents insurance scheme delivered through the Northern Housing Consortium framework. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide tenants’ contents insurance as a managed insurance service, understand the needs of social or council housing tenants, and operate at a scale suitable for a public-sector housing scheme. Experience working with housing authorities, framework operators or similar public bodies would be relevant, as would the operational capacity to administer policies and support tenants across the United Kingdom. Businesses should also be prepared to compete through a selective framework-based route rather than relying on an open standalone tender. The incumbent is a large insurer, indicating that established insurance delivery capability is relevant to this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CITY OF LINCOLN TCI 2026

Notice Description

This contract details notice is to notify the market that City of Lincoln has appointed Ecclesiastical Insurance Office PLC for their Simple Tenants' Contents Insurance Scheme (2026-2030). This appointment has been made under the Northern Housing Consortium's Simple Tenants' Contents Insurance Scheme Framework. OCID (Open Contracting ID) Ref: ocds-h6vhtk-055721.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd37
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067515-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£45,720 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£45,720 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City of Lincoln
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN1 1DD
Postcode Area
Lincoln
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Carholme
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE OFFICE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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