--- title: "UK_1527 Corporate and Fine Art Insurance Brokerage Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07769d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07769d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07769d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07769d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "British Council" published: "2026-09-21" --- # UK_1527 Corporate and Fine Art Insurance Brokerage Services Buyer: British Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07769d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07769d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07769d.json) ## Summary The British Council is procuring insurance brokerage services across the United Kingdom through two lots. Lot 1 covers centrally managed corporate insurance policy placement, supporting the organisation’s corporate insurance arrangements. Lot 2 covers fine art insurance brokerage services. The requirement is for services rather than insurance underwriting itself, so it is relevant to brokers able to arrange and manage suitable insurance placements for a large public-facing organisation. Both lots are delivered in the UK. Suppliers may consider either or both service areas, depending on their experience in corporate insurance placement and fine art brokerage. The buying organisation is the British Council, based in London. The process has reached tender: the British Council invited suppliers to submit offers through an open competitive flexible procedure. It comprises an initial tender, supplier clarification session and Best and Final Tender stage. Enquiries had to be submitted by 6 October 2026 at 23:59, and tenders by 19 October 2026 at 11:00. The intended award period ends on 9 December 2026 at 23:59. Both contracts are planned from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2035. Lot 1 is valued at £7,200,000 excluding VAT, or £8,640,000 including VAT; Lot 2 at £880,000 excluding VAT, or £1,056,000 including VAT. Lot 1 evaluation allocates 40% to commercial factors, 20% to service provision, 15% to the service team, 10% each to social value and service standards, and 5% to implementation. Lot 2 is evaluated on quality. This opportunity suits established insurance brokers with the capability to place and manage centrally controlled corporate insurance programmes, and brokers with specialist fine art insurance expertise. Lot 1 particularly favours suppliers able to demonstrate a capable service team, reliable service provision, strong service standards, effective implementation and credible social value commitments, alongside a competitive commercial offer. Lot 2 is suited to firms with relevant fine art brokerage knowledge and the ability to provide a quality-led service. The requirement is explicitly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so participation is not limited to large corporate brokers. Suppliers should be able to work in English and support the British Council’s UK-wide requirements. ## Notice British Council is seeking brokerage services for our Lot 1 Centrally managed corporate insurance policy placement and Lot 2 Fine Art. ### Lot Information Centrally-managed corporate insurance policy placement The British Council currently holds the following lines of insurance, Centrally-managed corporate insurance policy placement Fine Art brokerage services Fine Art brokerage services, Fine Art brokerage services ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089236-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2035 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,080,000 | | Lots value | £8,080,000 | | 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 | British Council | | Locality | LONDON | | Postcode area | East London | | Postcode | E20 1JQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Newham | | Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park | | Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66510000 - Insurance services ## Release History - 21 Sep 2026 at 14:46 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089236-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089236-2026 21st September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.britishcouncil.org/ - https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/bc-supplier-registration - https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/login-supplier?tenant=BritishCouncil&langCd=en - 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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