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title: "Provision of Insurance Services, incl Claims Handling Services (excl Broking Services) for Preston City Council"
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# Provision of Insurance Services, incl Claims Handling Services (excl Broking Services) for Preston City Council

Buyer: PRESTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6033766a-1ce6-439b-a126-87d8ca40383d

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## Summary

The Public Procurement process involves Preston City Council as the buying organisation, seeking tenders for the "Provision of Insurance Services, including Claims Handling Services" for the period starting 1 April 2017. The procurement, classified under the industry category of Insurance and pension services (CPV code: 66500000), was conducted through an open procedure. The tender period concluded on 6 February 2017, and the awarded contract, valued at £4,900,000, has a duration from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2024. The decision was officially published on 2 May 2017.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for firms specialising in insurance services that can provide comprehensive risk management and claims handling. Businesses with expertise in insurance provisioning, particularly those capable of demonstrating a high standard of service and flexibility in cover options, would be well-placed to compete. The collaboration between Preston City Council and successful candidates may lead to long-term partnerships, making this an attractive opportunity for SMEs and larger firms alike in the insurance sector.

## Notice

Tenders are invited for the insurance arrangements of the Council as detailed in the tender documents for the period commencing 1 April 2017. Cover will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous terms to the Council. Details of the contract evaluation criteria and tender response document are given within appendix 17 of the documents. Providers are invited to offer terms for the provision of Insurance cover based on the specification outlined in this documents.These documents have, therefore, been constructed to maintain a high standard of core cover and also offer Providers the chance to demonstrate the quality of their offering by the inclusion of additional options above the core requirement. Aims of Preston City Council in relation to Risk Financing:Cost savings and securing value for money;Appropriate insurance cover;Improve understanding of insurable risks and share best practice;Partnership approach to risk transfer and mitigation; Combined Class Quotations. Placement of any one class of insurance will not be conditional upon placement of another class of insurance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e7646df-765e-427d-91b4-98b2ade78acb |
| 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 | 2 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £471,000 |
| 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 | PRESTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 2RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | ARNOLD J GALLAGHER; MAVEN; RISK MANAGEMENT PARTNERS; ZURICH MUNICIPAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66500000 - Insurance and pension services

## Release History

- 2 May 2017 at 11:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e7646df-765e-427d-91b4-98b2ade78acb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e7646df-765e-427d-91b4-98b2ade78acb
  2nd May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.preston.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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