--- title: "C20262643 - Group Income Protection Insurance 2027 -2029" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065752" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065752" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065752.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065752.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OFCOM" published: "2026-06-09" --- # C20262643 - Group Income Protection Insurance 2027 -2029 Buyer: OFCOM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065752 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065752) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065752.json) ## Summary The public procurement process described is led by Ofcom, a public authority in the United Kingdom, located in London. The tender titled "C20262643 - Group Income Protection Insurance 2027 -2029" falls under the industry category of insurance services and is currently in the tender stage. This open procedure aims to procure group income protection insurance for a contract period beginning 1 January 2027 and ending on 31 December 2029, with the option to extend by 12 months. Key dates include a submission deadline for tenders by 12:00 hours on 6 July 2026, and the award period concluding on 10 August 2026. The overarching goal is to ensure comprehensive income protection coverage for Ofcom's employees through a value of up to GBP 1,650,000. This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in insurance services, especially those capable of delivering life insurance services and innovative well-being memberships tailored to organisational needs. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), are considered suitable due to Ofcom's emphasis on optimising social value and the diversity of workforce support services. The procurement also requires an ability to manage administrative functions, claims processes, and ensure ease of scheme implementation, making it ideal for firms with robust service delivery and communication infrastructures. ## Notice Provision of Group Income Protection Insurance 2027 - 2029 ### Lot Information Lot 1 Options: Contract has an option to extend the contract by 12 months at Ofcom's sole discretion Renewal: Contract has an option to extend the contract by 12 months at Ofcom's sole discretion ### Planning Information Engagement process description This is a Preliminary Market Engagement which is taking place in February / March 2026 for an Ofcom requirement for the provision of Group Income Protection Insurance for 3 years from 1 January 2027. The engagement takes the form of a preliminary market engagement questionnaire, and possibly some discussion between the Ofcom project team and interested suppliers. Ofcom is undertaking this pre-procurement market engagement to inform a procurement exercise that is planned to commence in May 2026 for the re-procurement of Ofcom’s Group Income Protection insurance requirements. The subsequent contract will commence in January 2027 and will run or three years.. Organisations are invited to complete a preliminary market engagement questionnaire to provide responses on questions which will enable Ofcom to gather general feedback to inform and help us finalise our procurement approach and documentation. Interested suppliers should access the opportunity via the Ofcom’s Bravo solutions procurement portal at https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk (Bravo). Suppliers should access the portal and go to the PQQ/Selection Questionnaire page, complete the preliminary market engagement questionnaire and submit the questionnaire to Ofcom via the messaging facility on the Bravo portal. The closing deadline for submitting completed questionnaires is 12:00 hours on Monday 9 March 2026 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054424-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2026 | | Future notice date | 25 May 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,375,000 | | Lots value | £1,375,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OFCOM | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 9HA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark | | Local authority | Southwark | | Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside | | Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66500000 - Insurance and pension services - 66510000 - Insurance services - 66511000 - Life insurance services ## Release History - 9 Jun 2026 at 15:09 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054424-2026 - 18 Feb 2026 at 15:36 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014893-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054424-2026 9th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014893-2026 18th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.ofcom.org.uk - https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk - https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.ukSupplierswillbedirectedtotheopportunityontheOfcomBravoSolutionsprocurementportal(Bravo)athttps://ofcom.bravosolution.co.ukwheretheywillfindthelistingontheittsectionalongwiththeInvitationtoTenderdocument.SupplierswillneedtocompleteandsubmittheirtenderresponseviatheOfcomBravoportalbeforetheclosingdeadlineof12:00hoursonMonday6July2026 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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