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Tender

29 Sep 2026 at 11:32

Summary of the contracting process

Papworth Trust is seeking one provider for insurance brokerage and related services covering its property, legal liability and other general insurance risks. Potential cover includes property damage and business interruption; employers’, public, products and property owners’ liability; business, office, money, computer and contract works insurance; all-risks cover; group personal accident; and employment practices liability. Papworth Trust will decide which risks are included. The work is financial and insurance services, including broking, risk management and claims support. The listed delivery location is the United Kingdom.

The buyer invited offers through an open competition. The enquiry and bid submission deadline was 2 November 2026 at 17:00 UTC. The contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with an option to extend by up to two years, subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost. The estimated value is £175,000. The procurement is a single lot. Evaluation weights quality at 60% and cost at 40%. The buyer may enter into long-term agreements with the successful bidder and/or its proposed insurers for three years or three insurance periods, with the extension option applying to the award period.

This opportunity suits insurance brokers able to arrange cover across a broad range of property, liability and other non-life risks and provide Papworth Trust with a choice of suitable insurers or cover options. The provider needs a capable team covering client relationship management, insurance claims, broking or underwriting, and insurance risk management. It must demonstrate the financial ability to deliver the brokerage and related services. Insurers used for the programme must have at least an A- rating from Standard & Poor’s or AM Best, or an equivalent rating from an independent, reputable credit rating agency approved by the bidder’s market security committee. The Trust also assesses service quality, including services delivered by the broker’s third-party contractors and proposed insurers. Small and medium-sized enterprises are considered suitable.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Insurance Brokerage and related Services to Papworth Trust

Notice Description

Papworth Trust are looking to appoint a single provider to deliver their Insurance Brokerage and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks. 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 and employment practices liability. This list is to be decided at the sole discretion of Papworth Trust. The successful supplier will be required to demonstrate the financial ability to deliver the Broker and related Services, including in due course the use of Insurers with a minimum rating of 'A-' from standard and poor, 'A-' from AM Best, or an equivalent rating by an independent and reputable credit rating agency and approved by the successful bidder's market security committee. Suppliers will be assessed but not limited to the following high level criterion: - The ability to provide the Contracting Authority with a choice of suitable insurers and/or suitable cover options - A skilled and competent service team, being Client Relationship Management, Insurance Claims management, Insurance Broking / underwriting and insurance risk managers - The delivery of quality service to the Contracting Authority and it's customers, including that provided to the Trust by any third-party contractor employed by you or by the Insurer(s) you propose For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Huntingdon:-Financial-and-insurance-services./43SBS42P6S To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/43SBS42P6S

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Papworth Trust will consider entering into Long Term Agreements with the bidder and/or the bidder's proposed Risk carriers in due course for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c3e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091763-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

66510000 - 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

66515100 - Fire insurance services

66515200 - Property insurance services

66515410 - Financial loss insurance services

66516000 - Liability insurance services

66516400 - General liability insurance services

66516500 - Professional liability insurance services

66517300 - Risk management insurance services

66518100 - Insurance brokerage services

66519200 - Engineering insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
2 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2030 3-4 years
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
Papworth Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE29 3RR
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
Huntingdon North
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

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