---
title: "Insurance for council owned Art works for 2026 / 2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07860f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "London Borough of Southwark"
published: "2026-10-12"
---

# Insurance for council owned Art works for 2026 / 2027

Buyer: London Borough of Southwark  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07860f

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## Summary

The London Borough of Southwark procured insurance services for its council-owned artworks. The cover was placed with underwriters through Arthur J Gallagher (UK) Ltd. The insured artworks are associated with Southwark, London. This is a specialist insurance requirement centred on protecting a public authority’s art collection, rather than general council insurance.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Southwark used a below-threshold limited competition for a single lot. Arthur J Gallagher was selected, with the insurance placed through the company with certain underwriters. The contract was signed on 5 October 2026 and runs from 6 October 2026 to 5 October 2027. Its value is £23,788.03 excluding VAT (£26,642.59 including VAT). The procurement was for the 2026/27 insurance period. No detailed evaluation criteria are stated in the available procurement information.

This award shows Southwark’s demand for insurance tailored to council-owned artworks, sourced through a limited competition and brokered with underwriters. Suppliers competing for a future requirement of this kind would need to demonstrate the ability to arrange suitable specialist cover for an art collection, access to appropriate underwriting capacity, and experience managing insurance for public-sector-owned artworks. A credible offer would need to address the risks associated with the collection and provide a dependable route from broking to placement with insurers. The contract was awarded to an insurance intermediary, so brokers with relevant insurer relationships are well placed to compete; underwriters may be relevant where they can provide the required cover through an intermediary or directly.

## Notice

Insurance for council owned Art works for 2026 / 2027. Insurance is placed with certain underwriters via Arthur J Gallagher (UK) Ltd

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096301-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 6 Oct 2026 - 5 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £23,788 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | London Borough of Southwark |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 2QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Arthur J Gallagher Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66510000 - Insurance services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 17:23 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096301-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096301-2026
  12th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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