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title: "Tenants Contents Insurance Including Broker Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f11e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BASILDON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-17"
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# Tenants Contents Insurance Including Broker Services

Buyer: BASILDON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f11e

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## Summary

Basildon Borough Council has completed an open procurement process for "Tenants Contents Insurance Including Broker Services," addressing the insurance services industry. The contracting process was initiated as a tender and has reached the award stage, with the council located in Basildon, UK (postcode SS14 1DL). The tender aimed to serve approximately 1,363 existing policyholders and had a gross value of £720,000. Following the tender period ending on 23 January 2026, the standstill period concludes on 27 March 2026, with the contract set to commence on 6 April 2026, lasting until 6 April 2028, with potential extensions up to 2030. The legal basis underpins the tender using statutory legislation 2023/54.

This procurement opens avenues for businesses operating within the insurance sector, particularly large-scale organisations capable of providing competitive and comprehensive insurance solutions to address market demands and tackle financial exclusion. Companies well-suited to this tender would have robust financial and technical capabilities, as those were significant selection criteria. Small to medium-sized enterprises have an opportunity to enhance their competitiveness by aligning their offerings with the council's requirements. This process, favouring openness and fair competition, offers expansive growth potential within the public sector for insurance service providers like Thistle Insurance Services Ltd, the awarded supplier.

## Notice

The contracting authority is Basildon Borough Council and any Successor Body meaning one or more entities which assumes any of the Council's functions (as applicable) as a result of Local Government Reform (LGR).Such successor body or bodies may be, without limitation, a local authority, a combined county authority, a strategic authority or any other status determined pursuant to the Devolution and LGR Legislation." Basildon Borough Council has provided for many years for the benefit of its tenants a successful Home Contents Insurance Scheme. This is a service that aims to provide them with a quality product that is competitively priced against what is available in the market both in terms of premium levels and the level of cover, including exclusions and excesses. It is important the scheme reflects the intended market and overall requirement to assist the Council in reducing financial exclusion. Currently there are approximately 1,363 existing policyholders from a total housing stock of approximately 10,672.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: An option for the Council to extend for up to a further two years made up of multiple or single extensions up to a maximum of two years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024220-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Apr 2026 - 6 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | £600,000 |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BASILDON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BASILDON |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS14 1DL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Basildon |
| Electoral ward | St Martin's |
| Westminster constituency | Basildon and Billericay |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THISTLE INSURANCE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66510000 - Insurance services

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2026 at 15:53 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024220-2026
- 8 Dec 2025 at 16:25 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080773-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024220-2026
  17th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080773-2025
  8th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/28F6XZFZY4
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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