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title: "002470 - Purchase of Cyber attack insurance and resilience response"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0567a2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-26"
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# 002470 - Purchase of Cyber attack insurance and resilience response

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0567a2

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "002470 - Purchase of Cyber attack insurance and resilience response" was conducted by Durham County Council, located in Durham, UKC14 region, United Kingdom. The process, identified by ocid "ocds-h6vhtk-0567a2", involved a direct award method and was classified under the public authority - sub-central government category. The tender focused on acquiring insurance services in the event of cyber attacks, with a significant emphasis on resilience and forensic capabilities. The contract was awarded to Marsh & Company Insurance Brokers Limited, a large-scale supplier, and commenced on the 21st of August 2025, concluding on the 31st of July 2026. This procurement addressed the critical need for cyber security within public sector organisations, given the increasing threat landscape.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the niche market of cyber insurance and resilience services. Companies with expertise in public liability indemnity and forensic analysis coupled with resilience strategies would be highly suited to participate in such procurements. With a limited scope of competitors, as indicated by the broker's market analysis which experienced several declines due to the public sector focus, businesses capable of providing tailored, high-limit solutions would find significant growth opportunities in pursuing similar contracts. The potential for collaboration with brokers like Marsh could further facilitate entry into this market segment.

## Notice

The contract relates to the purchase of cyber attack insurance and also an element of response resilience provided via the insurance to assist DCC in obtaining forensic evidence prior to getting DCC back on line whilst observing the BCP's. This has been denoted as a risk (R0657 - If the Council suffered a successful cyberattack or IT security breach, then it may be unable to effectively deliver essential services) and as Cyber attacks have been experienced by other local authorities at great cost, is becoming more necessary. The insurance cover is for both public liability indemnity cover and also response resilience. Note - This is being recorded as a Direct Award as a mechanism for completing this award, however this has been sourced competitively, using Marsh as our contracted broker. Marsh advised that this market is extremely limited and contacted 6 providers for quotes. 4 providers declined to quote due to us being a public sector industry. A combined tiered approach was recommended by Marsh with Beazley and Resilience with PS10million limit.

### Procurement Information

This is being recorded as a Direct Award as a mechanism for completing this notice, however this has been sourced competitively, using Marsh as our contracted broker. Marsh advised that this market is extremely limited and contacted 6 providers for quotes. 4 providers declined to quote due to us being a public sector industry. A combined tiered approach was recommended by Marsh with Beazley and Resilience with PS10million limit.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051139-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 20 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £248,432 |
| Contracts value | £248,432 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Framwellgate and Newton Hall |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MARSH & COMPANY INSURANCE BROKERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66500000 - Insurance and pension services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2025 at 08:54 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051139-2025
- 11 Aug 2025 at 12:19 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047633-2025
- 29 Jul 2025 at 08:40 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043696-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051139-2025
  26th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047633-2025
  11th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043696-2025
  29th July 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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