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Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks, as required by First Choice Homes Oldham

First Choice Homes Oldham

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17 Jul 2026 at 11:19

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

First Choice Homes Oldham intends to procure insurance and related services for its property, legal liability and other general non-life risks across the United Kingdom. The anticipated programme may cover property damage and business interruption; employers’, public, products and property owners’ liability; business combined and office insurance; money; all-risks cover; computer risks; contract works; group personal accident; professional indemnity; fidelity guarantee or crime; and employment practices liability. The final range of risks will be decided by First Choice Homes Oldham. The service category is insurance services (CPV 66510000). Gibbs Laidler Consulting LLP is managing the procurement on behalf of First Choice Homes Oldham.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is not an invitation to tender. First Choice Homes Oldham is undertaking optional early market engagement to explain its anticipated requirements and procurement approach, gather high-level feedback and inform the tender documents. Interested parties were asked to express interest by 13:00 on 3 August 2026; any meetings are planned online via Microsoft Teams, with the engagement milestone scheduled for 19 August 2026. The buyer’s indicative date for the next notice is 4 September 2026. One lot is planned, with an estimated value of £5,800,000 excluding VAT (£5,807,000 including VAT). The anticipated contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with renewal potentially extending to 31 March 2032.

The procurement will suit insurers, insurance brokers and other insurance-service providers able to design and administer a broad commercial non-life insurance programme for a housing organisation. Relevant capability is likely to include managing property damage and business interruption, liability, office and business-combined, money, computer, contract works, personal accident, professional indemnity, crime or fidelity, and employment-practices risks. Suppliers should be prepared to address a range of exposures rather than a single insurance class, and to shape cover around the final requirements selected by First Choice Homes Oldham. The early engagement is intended to support an open and competitive tender, so experienced market participants can prepare informed feedback on the proposed requirements and approach before the formal procurement is launched.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks, as required by First Choice Homes Oldham

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, group personal accident, professional indemnity, fidelity guarantee/crime and employment practices liability. This list is to be decided at the sole discretion of First Choice Homes Oldham

Planning Information

FCHO 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. If you wish to attend a meeting, please confirm your interest by 13:00 on 03/08/2026 by emailing procurement@gibbslaidler.co.uk. Once you submit your interest, you will receive the meeting agenda and a set of questions in advance; a written response will be required. Any pre‐engagement meetings will be held online via Microsoft Teams.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cda2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067641-2026
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
£5,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
First Choice Homes Oldham
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OLDHAM
Postcode
OL1 1BE
Postcode Area
Oldham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Oldham
Electoral Ward
Coldhurst
Westminster Constituency
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Further Information

Notice Documents

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