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Provision of Insurance Placement

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

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31 Aug 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service procured insurance placement services for its operations, with delivery associated with its headquarters on Westburn Drive, Cambuslang. The requirement was a single service lot covering the provision of insurance placement. This is a financial and risk-management service rather than the supply of insurance equipment or general administrative support. The buyer is a public-sector fire and rescue organisation responsible for public safety in Scotland. The contracted service is therefore relevant to insurance brokers, insurance companies and specialist insurance placement providers with experience of arranging cover for public-sector organisations and advising on the associated risks. The published classification places the requirement within insurance and pension services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure through the ESPO Insurance Placement Dynamic Purchasing System framework. Zurich Insurance PLC trading as Zurich Municipal was selected for the single lot. The contract is active and was signed on 30 March 2026. Its value is £14,263,193. Two bids were received, both submitted electronically, and neither came from an SME. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The available outcome records identify the selected supplier and contract value, but do not provide a separate award date or a stated contract end date. Glasgow Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court is identified as the review body.

This award confirms substantial demand from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for specialist insurance placement delivered through a public-sector purchasing route. It shows that credible competitors need to be able to operate within, or access, the ESPO Insurance Placement Dynamic Purchasing System and manage an open-procedure competition. The selected supplier is a large insurance business, so relevant competitors should be able to demonstrate comparable corporate capacity, financial resilience and the ability to handle a sizeable public-sector insurance placement. Experience of broking or placing complex organisational cover, understanding public-sector risk, and managing electronic tender submissions would strengthen a future response to this buyer’s requirement. The market evidence also indicates competition from international suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Insurance Placement

Notice Description

Provision of Insurance Placement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000829716
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563462
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£14,263,193 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBUSLANG
Postcode
G72 7NA
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Cambuslang East
Westminster Constituency
Rutherglen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Zurich Insurance

Further Information

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