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Staff Absence Insurance 26-27

MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST

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21 Aug 2026 at 17:56

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Mersey View Learning Trust is seeking a provider for staff absence insurance, providing absence protection and reimbursement services across its six schools and educational settings in Sefton and Merseyside. The Trust serves communities in Crosby, Waterloo, Litherland and nearby areas, supporting education from early years to post-16, including specialist provision for pupils with additional needs. The service is classified as accident and health insurance services (CPV 66512000). The requirement covers the Trust’s approximately 3,000-plus students and 500-plus staff across its schools and central services. The Trust may extend the service to schools joining the multi-academy trust through academy conversion, transfer, merger or other organisational change, subject to agreement and any premium adjustment.

The procurement has reached tender: the Trust invited offers through an accelerated open mini-competition under the CPC Staff Absence Protection and Reimbursement Services framework. It has one lot, with an estimated value of £240,000 including gross value, for a contract from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Renewal may be considered, and the maximum stated contract extent is 31 August 2028. Enquiries were due by 25 August 2026 at 23:59, and tenders by 31 August 2026 at 12:00. The expected award decision date was 31 August 2026 at 23:59. Electronic submission in English was allowed through the CPC quote tool. Evaluation weights are pricing 40%, policies 25%, service provision 20%, account management 10% and social value 5%.

This opportunity suits insurance providers and framework suppliers able to deliver staff absence protection and reimbursement services for a multi-academy trust. Suppliers need to demonstrate robust policy arrangements, dependable service delivery and effective account management, supported by clear policy and summary documentation and complete responses to the tender’s quality questions. Commercial competitiveness is important because the premium is scored against the lowest total premium, while pricing must align with or improve on the framework’s pricing structure. The requirement also rewards credible social value commitments. The lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so organisations of those types may be well placed to compete if they can meet the service and framework requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Staff Absence Insurance 26-27

Notice Description

The Institution is seeking to appoint a Provider of absence protection and reimbursement services for a twelve-month period, commencing 01/09/2026 until 31/08/2026. Consideration will be given to contract renewal subject to agreement, the continuation of favourable terms, and overall contract value. Mersey View Learning Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Sefton, Merseyside, dedicated to delivering high quality education through collaboration, innovation and a shared commitment to improving outcomes for all learners. Established in 2024, the Trust serves communities across Crosby, Waterloo, Litherland and the surrounding areas. The Trust currently comprises six schools and educational settings: Chesterfield High School & Sixth Form Forefield Community Infant & Nursery School Forefield Junior School Valewood Primary School Waterloo Primary School The Rowan Schools (including specialist provision for pupils with additional needs) The Trust supports pupils from early years through to post-16 education and specialist provision, ensuring continuity of learning and strong educational pathways across all phases. Mersey View Learning Trust serves approximately 3,000+ students and employs 500+ staff across its schools and central services. The Trust is committed to creating safe, inclusive and nurturing environments that promote educational excellence, personal development, wellbeing and positive lifelong outcomes for pupils, staff and the wider community. All bidders for this contract opportunity are hereby notified that in the event of any merger or acquisition taking place during the term of this contract that results in additional business being awarded to the selected supplier in accordance with Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, that this award is transacted under the Staff Absence Protection and Reimbursement Services Framework Agreement CPC/LO/01/2025. This Mini Competition (also known as a mini competition) is being carried out using the CPC Staff Absence Protection and Reimbursement Services CPC/LO/01/2025 framework. The Call-Off Conditions used as part of the tender will govern the relationship between the Institution and the successful supplier in conjunction with the Insurance provider's terms of business agreement (ToBA)/service level agreements (SLA's) which should be embedded in the Call-Off Conditions document under Schedule 4. Following contract award and standstill periods, the Institution will update the Call-Off Terms and Conditions to reflect the specifics of the contract and issue to the successful supplier for signature. (For Your reference, the Call Off Conditions of Contract were included as Appendix 3 of the original framework ITT). The objective of this tender is to identify the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the assessment criteria and percentage weightings set out . The Institution reserves the right to cancel the tender process at any point. The Institution is not liable for any costs resulting from any cancellation of this tender process nor for any other costs incurred by those tendering for this Contract. During the evaluation period, the Institution reserves the right to seek clarification from any or all of the Tenderers, to assist it in its consideration of their Tenders. Please note that responses to any queries or clarification requests may be circulated to all tenderers. The Institution reserves the right to issue supplementary documentation at any time during the tender process to clarify any issue or amend any aspect of the ITT. The percentage weighted score for the Pricing and Quality Requirement Award Criteria will be added together to provide a total weighted score out of 100.00%. Award Criteria Weighting Pricing 40% Policies 25% Account Management 10% Service Provision 20% Social value 5% Total 100.00% The highest scoring supplier that has provided all the requirements of this Mini Competition will have deemed to have won the Mini Competition. If two or more framework suppliers achieve equal first place i.e., the highest scores the award will be made as follows: First response returned and/or Shortest lead times The pricing suppliers submit must be in line with the pricing structure submitted in the original framework agreement or better, i.e., not to the detriment of the institution. The submitted premium (based on our requirements) will be scored in accordance with the following formula: (Lowest Total Premium Tendered/Supplier Total Premium to be Evaluated) x 40.00% = Percentage Weighted Score In the case where a tender appears to be abnormally low in relation to the products and or services to be provided, The Institution will request a clarification in writing and/or explanation concerning its elements. The Institution reserves the right to exclude a tender, if after a verification process based on the explanations and evidence received it comes to the conclusion that the tender is abnormally low. Evaluation of quality will be made up of Policy, Account Management, Service Provision, and Social Value sub-criteria. Account Management, Service Provision and Social Value sub-criteria will be evaluated by assessing the responses suppliers provide against the Quality Questions included within the Tender Response Form below. Tenderers must complete the Tender Response Form with their quality responses, considering the requirements of the specification: The Policy sub-criteria will be evaluated by assessing each suppliers' submitted policy and summary documentation against the elements included in the Scoring Matrix found

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Trust reserves the right to extend the scope of this contract to include schools that join the MAT during the contract term, whether through academy conversion, transfer from another trust, merger, or other organisational change. Additional schools admitted to the Trust may be added to the contract on the same terms and conditions, subject to agreement with the provider and any applicable premium adjustment or recalculation. The inclusion on such schools shall not constitute a material change to the contract, provided that the services remain of the same nature and within the overall scope of the procurement.

Renewal: Consideration will be given to contract renewal subject to agreement, the continuation of favourable terms, and overall contract value.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e9fe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080106-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66512000 - Accident and health insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
31 Aug 20266 days to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L22 5PL
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Church
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Further Information

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