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title: "Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks, as required by Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WATFORD COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST T/A CHIME HOUSING"
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# Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks, as required by Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing

Buyer: WATFORD COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST T/A CHIME HOUSING  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cfd4

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## Summary

The current procurement process is in the planning stage for insurance and related services required by Watford Community Housing Trust, trading as Chime Housing. This process involves a comprehensive suite of insurance services covering property damage, business interruption, various liabilities, and several other non-life insurable risks. The housing trust, located in Watford, UK, seeks to engage with the insurance market through preliminary market engagement. This effort is intended to inform the forthcoming tender due to begin on 25 August 2026. Interested parties are invited to confirm attendance for early engagement meetings by 3 August 2026.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in insurance services, particularly those equipped to handle a diverse range of coverage requirements. Companies with expertise in property, liability, and other specialised insurance sectors are well-suited to compete, especially those with the capacity to provide tailored solutions to complex risk requirements. The involvement in this procurement could solidify partnerships and include substantial business volumes given the gross value of £10,770,000. This initiative presents an excellent growth prospect for businesses looking to expand their footprint in the public sector insurance market within the UK.

## Notice

The programme will require Insurance and related services for risks that may include but not be limited to: property damage and business interruption, employers, public, products and property owners liability, business combined/office, money, all risks, computer, contract works, group personal accident, professional indemnity, fidelity guarantee/crime and employment practices liability. This list is to be decided at the sole discretion of Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing.

### Planning Information

Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing is undertaking early market engagement with prospective bidders and other participants within the insurance market in advance of its forthcoming insurance services tender. The purpose of this pre-engagement activity is to provide an overview of our organisation, outline our anticipated insurance requirements, and present our proposed procurement approach and indicative timetable.
The sessions will also provide an opportunity for interested parties to ask questions, offer high-level feedback, and help inform the development of the final tender documentation prior to the formal launch of the procurement.
Attendance at any meeting or event is entirely optional and will not form part of the evaluation process, nor will it confer any advantage or disadvantage in the subsequent tender.
This pre-engagement is intended solely to promote transparency, improve market understanding, and support an open and competitive procurement process.
If you wish to attend a meeting, please confirm your interest by 13:00 on 03 August 2026 by emailing procurement@gibbslaidler.co.uk. Once you submit your interest, you will receive the meeting agenda and a set of questions in advance; a written response will be required.
Any pre-engagement meetings will be held online via Microsoft Teams.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068693-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WATFORD COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST T/A CHIME HOUSING |
| Additional buyers | GIBBS LAIDLER CONSULTING LLP |
| Locality | WATFORD |
| Post town | Watford |
| Postcode | WD17 1LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent |
| Local authority | Sevenoaks |
| Electoral ward | Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge |
| Westminster constituency | Sevenoaks |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66510000 - Insurance services

## Release History

- 21 Jul 2026 at 12:16 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068693-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068693-2026
  21st July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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