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title: "Insurance Purchase"
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# Insurance Purchase

Buyer: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f0b22c6d-a6ed-4807-b3b3-99060b648091

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## Summary

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory bought annual insurance policy renewal services for its operations. The requirement is classified as insurance services and covers delivery in Bristol. The buyer is the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, a UK public-sector science and technology organisation based at Porton Down, Salisbury. The procurement relates to insurance provision rather than physical goods, construction or general consultancy. It concerns the renewal of the organisation’s annual insurance arrangements, so relevant suppliers are those providing commercial insurance broking, placement or policy renewal services for public-sector organisations. The recorded procurement category is goods, although the detailed classification identifies the requirement as insurance services.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded; it was expressly not an invitation to participate. The contract was awarded on 24 August 2026 to Willis Towers Watson. The awarded value is £90,242.86. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 6 September 2027. The process used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 24 August 2026 at 12:00 BST. The tender’s estimated value was £90,243, with a stated minimum estimated value of £90,242.86. The award is recorded as active. No separate lots or multiple suppliers are identified, so the award covers the insurance renewal requirement as a single procurement.

This award provides a clear indication of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s recurring demand for annual insurance renewal services and the scale of arrangement it has recently placed. A future competitor would need access to the relevant framework route, or an equivalent route used by the buyer, and the ability to manage a complete annual insurance renewal for a public-sector science and technology organisation. Credible suppliers are likely to be established insurance brokers or providers with strong market access, public-sector account management and the operational capacity to place and administer cover for a complex research and defence-related organisation. Willis Towers Watson’s selection shows that the buyer accepted a large, specialist supplier for this requirement.

## Notice

This notice is for notification of an awarded contract only. It is not an invitation to participate. This contact is for the annual insurances policy renewal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec85b498-59dd-4409-a862-35d1eed1dee0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,243 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £90,242 |
| 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 | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory |
| Locality | SALISBURY |
| Postcode area | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP4 0JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley |
| Westminster constituency | Salisbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Willis Towers Watson |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66510000 - Insurance services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 14:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec85b498-59dd-4409-a862-35d1eed1dee0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec85b498-59dd-4409-a862-35d1eed1dee0
  24th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5efe241d-67fb-4ad4-b51a-893576b5dde7
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/1b0ae560-83a7-4781-b078-69e5e2d19401

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