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title: "The Provision of Insurance - Casualty Insurance - Excess Layer 5 (PS25m over PS175m)"
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# The Provision of Insurance - Casualty Insurance - Excess Layer 5 (PS25m over PS175m)

Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-be01b19c-5cab-48cc-bf63-b09b1e10fea1

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## Summary

Hampshire County Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of casualty insurance - excess layer 5, a procurement classified under liability insurance services (CPV: 66516000). This service relates to increasing the council's limits of liability over its primary insurance cover of £50 million, providing appropriate indemnity against third-party claims for injury, property damage, and financial loss arising from its activities, including highway usage. The contract period begins on 1st April 2025 and ends on 31st March 2026, in Winchester, England. The procurement method used was a competitive quotation below the threshold, and the tender was closed on 31st March 2025.

This tender creates growth opportunities for businesses involved in providing extensive casualty and liability insurance services. Ideal contenders would be companies capable of handling large-scale indemnity and liability requirements, addressing public and products liability, pollution liability, and claims arising from highway usage. Axis Underwriting Limited, a large-scale supplier, was awarded the contract valued at £23,520, marking potential avenues for similar large insurance providers to compete in future procurement processes within the public sector.

## Notice

Casualty Excess Layer Insurance is a commercial Insurance Policy purchased to increase Hampshire County Council's limits of liability over the primary insurance cover of PS50million, to provide appropriate indemnity for the County Council's risks. This insurance is on a Combined Liability basis and consists of Public and Products Liability and Pollution Liability and provides insurance against third party claims for injury, damage to property and financial loss arising from activities as a County Council. This includes claims against the County Council arising from the use of the Highways.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2b4a726-9986-48a1-baf6-ba642151b065 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £23,520 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £23,520 |
| 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 | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | St Michael |
| Westminster constituency | Winchester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AXIS UNDERWRITING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66516000 - Liability insurance services

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2025 at 12:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2b4a726-9986-48a1-baf6-ba642151b065

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2b4a726-9986-48a1-baf6-ba642151b065
  14th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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