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title: "Insurance Services - Modification VEAT"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056863"
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# Insurance Services - Modification VEAT

Buyer: VIEWPOINT HOUSING ASSOCIATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056863

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## Summary

Viewpoint Housing Association (VHA), a public entity based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, has completed the procurement process for modifying its existing Insurance Services contract, a service under the regulatory framework of Regulation 72 (1) (c). This update focuses on extending their insurance provision beyond the originally planned expiry of 30 September 2025 to 30 September 2027. This strategic extension aims to navigate unexpected circumstances that could affect their statutory obligations. The procurement process employed a limited method without prior publication, with Zurich Ltd serving as the current insurance provider. This decision, made active on 25 July 2025, for a contract valued at £480,000, seeks continuity during ongoing economic and structural changes within VHA.

This tender offers substantial business opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in insurance services that can adapt to dynamic regulatory and market changes. Businesses with expertise in maintaining compliance with statutory regulations under challenging economic conditions would be well-suited to such contracts. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) like Zurich, strategically operating within the specialised financial sector and capable of forming long-term service relationships, will find this kind of contract extension conducive for growth. With the market expected to soften by the time VHA initiates a new contract in the second quarter of 2027, there are opportunities to influence future competitive tender processes and shape long-term service strategies.

## Notice

This Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) relates to the extension of the existing Insurance Provision contract. Having sought advice, to meet our statutory regulatory requirements as a Registered Social Landlord, these public contracts shall be modified and awarded under Regulation 72 (1) (c) utilising the Modification of contracts during their term "by circumstances Viewpoint Housing Association (VHA) could not have foreseen". Justification of this intention together with full details of the intended contract are included within sections II.2.4 and IV.1.1 of this notice.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Viewpoint Housing Association (VHA) intends to extend the existing Insurance Provision contract due to end 30 September 2025 to the 30 September 2027 with Zurich Ltd who are the current insurance service broker/provider.

### Procurement Information

This Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) relates to the extension of the existing Insurance Provision contract. Having sought independent advice, to meet our statutory regulatory requirements as a Registered Social Landlord, these public contracts shall be modified and awarded under Regulation 72 (1) (c) utilising the Modification of contracts during their term by circumstances Viewpoint Housing Association, could not have foreseen at the beginning of our contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008187-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £480,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | VIEWPOINT HOUSING ASSOCIATION |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH9 2HG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Southside/Newington |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ZURICH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66510000 - Insurance services

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2026 at 16:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008187-2026
- 29 Jul 2025 at 15:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043990-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.viewpoint.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000805374
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11642

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