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Private Medical Insurance

THIRTEEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

21 Jul 2026 at 09:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

21 Jul 2026 at 09:34

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Thirteen Housing Group Limited intends to procure flat-rate private medical insurance as a service. The requirement is classified as medical insurance services (CPV 66512220) and is intended to support covered individuals across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, the South East and the South West. This is a single planned service requirement rather than a works or goods contract. The buyer is a public authority operating from Middlesbrough. Suppliers should therefore be able to provide and administer private medical insurance on a broad UK geographical basis, with a consistent flat-rate approach across the service.

The procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to procure, but this record is not an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to use an open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, with the planned procurement above the relevant threshold. One lot is planned, and the buyer expects the contract to run from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027, with renewal or extension potentially available until 30 November 2029. The buyer’s expected date for the next notice is 24 July 2026. Three companies were consulted to test whether the proposed timescales were realistic; this was completed on 20 April 2026, without a formal market-engagement event.

This procurement is likely to suit private medical insurers and specialist health-benefits providers able to design, underwrite and administer a flat-rate medical insurance service for a public-sector housing organisation. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so smaller insurers and specialist providers may be well placed to prepare. Suppliers should be ready to support members across England and to deliver a consistent service across multiple regions rather than a single local area. The buyer has used early discussions with three companies to test the realism of its timetable, giving the market an indication that delivery planning and operational capacity will matter when the requirement reaches competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Private Medical Insurance

Notice Description

Flat-rate private medical insurance.

Planning Information

Three companies were spoken with to determine whether the timelines would be realistic. There was no formal market engagement event.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf70
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068539-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66512220 - Medical 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
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2027 6-12 months
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
THIRTEEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode
TS2 1QG
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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