--- title: "CO0419 Procurement of Insurance Policies" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a538" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04a538" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04a538.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04a538.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-03-14" --- # CO0419 Procurement of Insurance Policies Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a538 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04a538) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04a538.json) ## Summary Essex County Council has awarded contracts for the procurement of various insurance policies under an Open procedure. The procurement process encompasses four primary insurance services: Combined Property Insurance, General Fleet Motor Insurance, School Journeys (travel) Insurance, and Engineering Inspection Insurance. These services cover buildings, vehicles, school trips, and statutory engineering inspections within the council's jurisdiction. The contracts, awarded on 24th February 2025, are set to commence on 1st April 2025 and run for an initial term of three years, with the possibility of two additional one-year extensions. Key suppliers, namely Risk Management Partners Ltd and Allianz Engineering Inspection Services, have been engaged to provide these services. The total value of these contracts is approximately £6.4 million. This tender offers considerable growth opportunities for businesses providing specialised financial and insurance services. Companies with a strong track record in property, motor, educational travel, and engineering insurance can benefit from this extensive procurement contract. Businesses that can deliver high-quality insurance solutions with competitive pricing will excel, particularly those able to demonstrate added social value in their proposals. The diverse scope of requirements invites a range of large-scale providers to participate, fostering a competitive environment aimed at securing robust insurance coverage for Essex County Council's assets and operations. ## Notice Essex County Council has procured the following Insurance services, through an Open procedure procurement exercise: Lot 1: Property Insurance (comprising buildings and contents that the Council are responsible for and includes maintained schools) Lot 2: Motor Insurance (comprising general fleet and waste vehicles) Lot 3: School Journeys (travel) Insurance (for all maintained schools. The policy covers all authorised personnel on official schools trips for personal accident and travel.) Lot 4: Engineering Inspection Insurance (for all relevant plant in ECC buildings and maintained schools.) Each contract will be for an initial term of 3 years (commencing 1st April 2025), with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years (12 month increments each). ### Lot Information Combined Property Insurance Property insurance for all buildings and contents that the Council is responsible for, including maintained schools (the policy also covers Business Interruption) for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months. Options: Initial contract term will be for 3 years, with option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years (in one year increments). It is likely that these services will be re-tendered before expiry. Renewal: Initial contract term will be for 3 years, with option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years (in one year increments). It is likely that these services will be re-tendered before expiry. Motor Insurance (comprising general fleet and waste vehicles) Motor insurance for vehicles within our general fleet and waste fleet for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months. Options: Initial contract term will be for 3 years, with option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years (in one year increments). It is likely that these services will be re-tendered before expiry. Renewal: Initial contract term will be for 3 years, with option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years (in one year increments). It is likely that these services will be re-tendered before expiry. School Journeys (travel) Insurance School Journey (travel) insurance for all maintained schools. The policy covers all authorised personnel on official schools trips for personal accident and travel for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months. Options: Initial contract term will be for 3 years, with option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years (in one year increments). It is likely that these services will be re-tendered before expiry. Renewal: Initial contract term will be for 3 years, with option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years (in one year increments). It is likely that these services will be re-tendered before expiry. Engineering Inspection Insurance Engineering Inspection insurance services. This is a statutory requirement to comply with Health & Safety legislation. The inspection contract covers all relevant plant in ECC buildings and maintained schools for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months. Options: Initial contract term will be for 3 years, with option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years (in one year increments). It is likely that these services will be re-tendered before expiry. Renewal: Initial contract term will be for 3 years, with option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years (in one year increments). It is likely that these services will be re-tendered before expiry. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009414-2025 | | 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 | 14 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Feb 2025 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,431,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £6,095,917 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | Delivery location | TLH3 Essex | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | ALLIANZ ENGINEERING INSPECTION SERVICES; RISK MANAGEMENT PARTNERS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66000000 - Financial and insurance services - 66514100 - Insurance related to Transport - 66514110 - Motor vehicle insurance services - 66515200 - Property insurance services - 66519200 - Engineering insurance services ## Release History - 14 Mar 2025 at 12:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009414-2025 - 3 Oct 2024 at 07:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031622-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login - https://www.essex.gov.uk/ - https://www.proactis.com/uk/support-login/support/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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