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title: "Cambridge City Council - Tenants Home Contents Insurance"
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# Cambridge City Council - Tenants Home Contents Insurance

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCILS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-59dc36db-736b-4f25-b098-33f4b784f683

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Cambridge City Council, seeking a specialist insurance broker for their Tenants Home Contents Insurance scheme. This contract, valued at £175,000, is classified under damage or loss insurance services and is situated within the East of England in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, with the contract period starting on 1st February 2019 and ending on 31st March 2023. Tenderers submitted proposals by the deadline of 7th December 2018, and the awarded contract to Thistle Insurance Services Ltd was announced on 4th January 2019.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in insurance services, particularly those providing home contents insurance and associated brokerage services. As the contract extends for four years with an optional additional year, companies capable of offering flexible and competitive insurance solutions are well-positioned to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can demonstrate expertise in property insurance services may find this an advantageous opportunity to expand their client base within the Cambridge area.

## Notice

Cambridge City Council Housing Service is seeking to contract with a specialist insurance broker for the provision of weekly paid Tenants Contents Insurance. The contract duration will be for an initial period of four years, with an option to extend for a further year. Tenderers are invited to tender for the continued provision to customers of a competitive, yet flexible, home contents insurance scheme, offering a wide choice of options in respect of type of cover, level of cover and policy excess. The insurance cover will be required to be effective from 1st April 2019, with all residents currently in receipt of the service requiring advance notification of the new service and associated policy documentation prior to 1st April 2019. Insurance services are to be provided to residents in or around the City of Cambridge.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97ba8133-a2f1-4eb0-9ea3-4d454c5309e6 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jan 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Jan 2019 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £175,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £175,000 |
| 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 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCILS |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 3QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Market |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THISTLE INSURANCE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66515000 - Damage or loss insurance services
- 66515200 - Property insurance services
- 66516400 - General liability insurance services
- 66518100 - Insurance brokerage services

## Release History

- 19 Feb 2019 at 09:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97ba8133-a2f1-4eb0-9ea3-4d454c5309e6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97ba8133-a2f1-4eb0-9ea3-4d454c5309e6
  19th February 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f6b63668-b6dd-e811-80ef-005056b64545
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