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Award of Aberdeenshire Council - Insurance Broker Services

ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL

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17 Dec 2025 at 14:37

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Notice Title

Award of Aberdeenshire Council - Insurance Broker Services

Notice Description

The Authority seeks a competent broker service in order to support with the placement of policies and assistance with any cover related queries related to such, over the next 4 years. This will include but is not limited to the following: providing advice in respect of available options, general queries on insurance cover, attendance at meetings with the Insurer at the Authority's request and with reasonable notice, providing general market updates and alerting the Authority to any changes in Insurer terms. The aim of this is to achieve tangible insurance savings in a collaborative manner, with the broker assisting the Authority as required. The scope of the contract will include advice and risk management and could also extend to any Associated Bodies, including Arm's Length External Bodies (ALEOS), of the Authority.The main insurance policies currently run through to 31st March 2027 with the possibility of an extension to 31st March 2028. Assistance would therefore be required with running the procurement exercise for placement of the main policies ahead of expiry of the present contract.The Authority will determine what extensions they will agree to under the current contract.Policies outwith the main insurance policies are Crime, Fine Arts and School Journey. These policies expire on 31st March 2026. The Broker would be expected to assist with the placement of such policies ahead of the renewal date of 1st April 2026. The requirement for a crime policy is presently under review and may not be required.The estimated contract value includes the broker fee and total policy value.The broker fee and associated commission is estimated not to exceed 371,000 gbp for the duration of the contract. Subject to a broker being required to place Authority main policies.The total estimated policy value where placement is required by the broker is circa 8,000,000 gbp for the duration of the contract.The procurement will be undertaken via Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000810098
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545882
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
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

66518000 - Insurance brokerage and agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£371,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL

EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

MORAY COUNCIL

PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL

REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

Contact Name
Building Services Surveying and Estimating, Business Support, Fleet, IT Services, MPIP, Procurement, Property & Facilities Management, Purchasing
Contact Email
david.mcneil@gov.scot, david.moar@aberdeenshire.gov.uk, derek.mcculloch@westlothian.gov.uk, jallan@clacks.gov.uk, kelly.fallon@ros.gov.uk, mark.frater@sasa.gov.scot, procurement.central@forestryandland.gov.scot, procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk, procurement@moray.gov.uk, sgourlay@pkc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1259450000, +44 1314793610, +44 1343563137, +44 1412420133, +44 1620827827, +44 3000676700, 01312448890, 01467 538319, 01506283616, 01738 477128

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9FJ
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Moray
Electoral Ward
Elgin City North
Westminster Constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
19
Supplier Names

ALMA ECONOMICS

ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES

ASTELL SCIENTIFIC

GALLIFORD TRY CONSTRUCTION LTD T/A MORRISON CONSTRUCTION NORTH EAST

GAMMIES GROUNDCARE

GTR CONTRACTS

HARVEY NASH

HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT

IB SERVICES NORTH EAST

KOMPAN

LISTER WILDER

MARSH

NORTHERN MARINE POWER

OASIS SCOTLAND

PHOENIX SOFTWARE

R DAVIDSON JOINERS & BUILDERS

RICHARD IRVIN FM

RK SCAFFOLDING

VENESKY BROWN

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