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Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Framework Housing Association

Framework Housing Association

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10 Aug 2026 at 14:31

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Framework Housing Association intends to procure insurance and related services for its property, legal liability and other general non-life risks. The scope includes property and damage or loss cover, legal expenses, contractors’ all-risk, motor vehicle and motor liability insurance, general and professional liability, engineering insurance, weather-related and financial loss cover, and insurance brokerage or agency services. The services will support Framework Housing Association’s requirements across the United Kingdom. This is a services procurement, managed for the association by Gibbs Laidler Consulting LLP. The requirement is suited to insurers, insurance brokers and agencies able to arrange and manage a broad general insurance programme for a housing association.

The procurement is at the planning stage and the buyer has stated an intention to proceed; it is not yet an invitation to tender. The expected next notice date is 16 September 2026. The buyer has indicated a gross value of £1,500,000. One planned lot is expected to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with renewal available up to 31 March 2032. Preliminary market engagement includes a webinar presentation at 2pm on 9 September 2026, followed by optional 15-minute question-and-answer sessions on the afternoon of 11 September. Interested parties are expected to register for the webinar by email. The procurement is above the relevant threshold.

This will suit established insurers, brokers and insurance agencies with the capacity to provide or place a multi-risk, non-life insurance programme for a housing association. Relevant capability includes handling property, liability, legal expenses, motor, engineering, contractors’ all-risk, weather and financial loss risks, together with brokerage and ongoing programme management. Insurers nominated to deliver the programme will need financial strength supported by at least a BBB rating from Standard & Poor’s, B++ from A.M. Best, or an equivalent rating from an independent and reputable credit-rating agency. Where a nominated insurer is rated below A-, the buyer may assess and accept it at its discretion, subject to the bidder’s market security committee documentation and recommendation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Framework Housing Association

Notice Description

Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks, as required by Framework Housing Association. The financial ability to deliver the programme, including Insurers with a minimum rating of 'BBB' from standard and poor, 'B++' from A M best, or an equivalent rating by an independent and reputable credit rating agency and approved by the bidder's market security committee. In the case of any rating less than A-, the contracting authority will evaluate and accept the nominated insurer(s) at its sole discretion, subject to disclosure and acceptance prior to the ITT bid deadline of the bidder's market security committee's latest report, including written recommendation from the bidder's market security committee.

Planning Information

A webinar presentation will be held on Wednesday 9th September 2026 at 2pm for all interested parties. After this session, attendees may request a 15 minute Q&A session with the key contacts at Framework Housing Association on the afternoon of Friday 11th September 2026. To register for the webinar session, please email procurement@gibbslaidler.co.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e03f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075781-2026
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

66513000 - Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services

66513100 - Legal expenses insurance services

66513200 - Contractor's all-risk insurance services

66514110 - Motor vehicle insurance services

66515000 - Damage or loss insurance services

66515200 - Property insurance services

66515300 - Weather and financial loss insurance services

66515400 - Weather-related insurance services

66515411 - Pecuniary loss insurance services

66516100 - Motor vehicle liability insurance services

66516400 - General liability insurance services

66516500 - Professional liability insurance services

66518000 - Insurance brokerage and agency services

66518100 - Insurance brokerage services

66519200 - Engineering insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 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
Framework Housing Association
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG7 6NX
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Berridge
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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