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title: "Insurance Legal Panel (2024)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04503d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON"
published: "2024-12-11"
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# Insurance Legal Panel (2024)

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04503d

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## Summary

The London Borough of Sutton (LBS) has completed the procurement for an "Insurance Legal Panel (2024)" under the CPV category of Financial and insurance services. The procurement aimed to establish a panel of experts to manage complex or litigated insurance claims, covering 10 boroughs including three London Boroughs and seven Surrey Boroughs. This contract covers services for various public bodies such as Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, London Borough of Merton Council, Mole Valley District Council, and others. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure with bids accepted electronically. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract awarded in June 2024, and the service provision includes regions identified by UKI63.

This tender presents significant opportunities for legal firms specialised in insurance claims management to grow their business by securing long-term work with multiple public sector clients. The creation of a legal panel ensures steady demand for services, providing opportunities for businesses to establish or enhance relationships with public bodies. This is particularly advantageous for large legal firms with expertise in handling complex insurance cases, such as those already awarded the contract, including Browne Jacobson LLP, DAC Beachcroft LLP, DWF LLP, Kennedys Law LLP, and Weightmans LLP. Such firms will bring their specialised knowledge to support the insurance services across the covered regions, thereby facilitating business growth and expanding their client base within the public sector.

## Notice

The London Borough of Sutton (LBS) currently provides a variation of our Integrated Insurance Service a total of 10 boroughs, made up of 3 London Boroughs and 7 Surrey Boroughs. In addition, the Integrated Insurance Service insurers 25 schools and 63 academies along with 14 subsidiaries. The LBS Integrated Insurance Service has procured a contract to establish a panel of experts for the management of complex or litigated insurance claims.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The London Borough of Sutton (LBS) currently provides a variation of our Integrated Insurance Service a total of 10 boroughs, made up of 3 London Boroughs and 7 Surrey Boroughs. In addition, the Integrated Insurance Service insurers 25 schools and 63 academies along with 14 subsidiaries. The LBS Integrated Insurance Service is currently looking to procure a Legal Panel to establish a panel of experts for the management of complex or litigated insurance claims. The contract authority is the London Borough of Sutton with the service provided (at the time of award) to a number of public bodies including Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, London Borough of Merton Council, London Borough of Sutton, Mole Valley District Council, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council, Spelthorne Borough Council, Surrey Heath Borough Council, Tandridge District Council, Waverley Borough Council. Sutton Housing Partnership, Opportunity Sutton, Sutton Living, Sutton Decentralised Energy Network, Encompass LATC.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039915-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 7 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON |
| Locality | SUTTON |
| Post town | Sutton |
| Postcode | SM1 1EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Sutton |
| Electoral ward | Sutton Central |
| Westminster constituency | Sutton and Cheam |
| Delivery location | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | BROWNE JACOBSON; DAC BEACHCROFT; DWF; KENNEDYS LAW; WEIGHTMANS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 11 Dec 2024 at 12:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039915-2024
- 8 Apr 2024 at 09:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011219-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sutton.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=209f2ee3-7aca-ee11-8127-005056b64545
- https://sutton.gov.uk/

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