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Transport Insurances

West Midlands Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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04 Sep 2026 at 09:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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27 Aug 2026 at 14:05

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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25 Aug 2026 at 17:57

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Midlands Combined Authority procured transport insurance services for its transport-related operations. The requirement covers a full suite of insurance services, classified as insurance services under CPV 66510000. The buying organisation is the West Midlands Combined Authority, based in Birmingham. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The procurement is treated as a utilities requirement and is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The award relates to one complete lot called Transport Insurances. This is a service contract rather than a purchase of goods or construction works, so relevant businesses are insurance providers, specialist transport insurers and insurance intermediaries able to arrange and manage public-sector transport cover. The requirement was framed around securing the technical insurance services needed by the authority within a constrained mobilisation timeframe.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. West Midlands Combined Authority made a direct award to DUAL Corporate Risks Limited, with the award dated 21 August 2026. The award and contract value is £740,250 excluding VAT, or £888,300 including VAT. The contract was signed on 27 August 2026 and runs from 27 August 2026 to 20 August 2033. The authority used a direct award because exceptional and unavoidable time constraints left insufficient time for a competitive tender and mobilisation. It stated that only one supplier could provide the full suite of required technical services within the available timeframe. The award is above the relevant threshold. One supplier received the award for the single lot, which covers the transport insurance requirement.

This procurement demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for a substantial, long-term transport insurance arrangement from the West Midlands Combined Authority. It is most relevant to established insurers, specialist transport insurance providers and brokers with the capacity to deliver a complete suite of technical services rather than a narrow individual product. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to understand transport-sector risks, provide appropriately broad insurance expertise and mobilise services quickly when the authority requires continuity of cover. The selected supplier is a large organisation, indicating that scale and operational capacity were compatible with the requirement, although the published rationale focuses on the ability to provide the full technical suite within the required timeframe. Businesses developing a competing offer should therefore be able to demonstrate comprehensive capability, reliable implementation and experience handling complex public-sector insurance needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transport Insurances

Notice Description

West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) requires the provision of Insurance services.

Procurement Information

Due to the exceptional and unavoidable time constraints, there was insufficient time to conduct a competitive tender exercise and subsequently mobilise required Insurance services. Due to the time constraints only one (1) supplier was able to provide the full suite of technical services needed in the timeframe required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ebf2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083731-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
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
£740,250 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£740,250 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
27 Aug 2026 - 20 Aug 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Midlands Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3SD
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DUAL Corporate Risks Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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