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title: "Leicestershire Academies Insurance Scheme (LAIS)"
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# Leicestershire Academies Insurance Scheme (LAIS)

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f44d815-3496-49fd-8006-a98e812e6154

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## Summary

The Leicestershire County Council is conducting a procurement process for the "Leicestershire Academies Insurance Scheme (LAIS)" to provide insurance services primarily for approximately 133 member schools across Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, and Derbyshire. The tender, classified under financial and insurance services, was published on 14 April 2020 and has a contract value of £8 million. This open procedure tender was active until 18 May 2020 and comprises three lots: main insurance cover, commercial legal expenses, and motor insurance. The contract period is scheduled to start on 1 September 2020 and conclude on 31 August 2025.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for insurance service providers, particularly those specialising in educational institutions. Businesses that can offer comprehensive insurance solutions tailored to the needs of primary, secondary, and special schools would be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this an attractive opportunity, as the tender process is identified as suitable for their participation.

## Notice

This tender is for the provision of Insurance services for Leicestershire Academies, under the Leicester Academies Insurance Scheme (LAIS). The Leicestershire County Council is seeking insurance cover for approximately 133 member schools (based on membership of the existing scheme) consisting of Primary, Secondary and Special Schools primarily within the Leicestershire county border but has also expanded in the last couple of years to include a Trust with academies located within Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. The tender is split into 3 lots: Lot 1 (main insurance cover, including material damage, money, computers, business interruption, public liability and employers liability); Lot 2 (commercial legal expenses); Lot 3 (Motor insurance including uninsured loss recovery).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/646eee9e-854b-48ac-ac0b-036b5e18f31c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jul 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 18 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ZURICH MUNICIPAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2020 at 08:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/646eee9e-854b-48ac-ac0b-036b5e18f31c
- 14 Apr 2020 at 11:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e5cf948-8c81-4598-b51d-6d9973a27e4c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/646eee9e-854b-48ac-ac0b-036b5e18f31c
  2nd July 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e5cf948-8c81-4598-b51d-6d9973a27e4c
  14th April 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=4c821ffe-457a-ea11-80ff-005056b64545
  Link to the opportunity

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

## Provenance

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