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Insurance Review and Advisory Services

OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED

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12 Oct 2026 at 09:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxford Direct Services Limited appointed consultancy to review its insurance arrangements and provide insurance advisory services. The requirement concerns insurance services, covering the buyer’s arrangements rather than the provision of an insurance policy. The recorded delivery location is the United Kingdom; Oxford Direct Services is based in Oxford. The procurement was organised as one lot, covering the insurance consultancy and review requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Oxford Direct Services used a below-threshold limited competition. Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 9 October 2026 and runs from 9 October 2026 to 9 October 2027, with an option to extend by one further year, to a maximum end date of 8 October 2028. The contract value is £60,000 excluding VAT and £72,000 including VAT. The published information does not set out evaluation criteria or a separate award date.

For future requirements of this kind, a credible competitor would need to combine insurance-market knowledge with the ability to review an organisation’s existing insurance arrangements and provide practical consultancy advice. The buyer selected a large insurance brokerage, indicating that an established insurance intermediary can meet the requirement; the published information does not describe specific accreditations, staffing levels or technical thresholds. Suppliers should be prepared to compete through a limited competition for a focused advisory engagement, rather than treating this as a general insurance placement opportunity. Experience advising organisations on their insurance programmes and communicating findings clearly would be relevant to demonstrating fit with Oxford Direct Services’ requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Insurance Review and Advisory Services

Notice Description

ODS has appointed the supplier to deliver consultancy services and review of insurance arrangements

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07854b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095918-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Oct 2026 - 9 Oct 2027 1-2 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
OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX4 2HH
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Temple Cowley
Westminster Constituency
Oxford East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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