Official UK procurement notice
2026 Insurer Tender Award Notice
Authority: Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council (Local council)·On behalf of: BROWN & BROWN INSURANCE BROKERS (UK) LIMITED
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£1,160,253initial estimate £1,117,950 · operator revenue, not the authority's budget · 1 value update
Submissions closed 26 Feb 2026awarded 13 Mar 2026
Awarded to INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCH, ARAG plc6 awards
Contract term 1 yrends 1 Apr 2027 · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought10 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProcurement of General Insurances - Causeway Coast & Glens BC
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Dec 2027, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Insurance services
Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure
10 lots · all with a published value (£1,160,253 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1RegaliaAwardedPublished value£6,272
Regalia Insurance Cover
Lot #2CrimeAwardedPublished value£13,401
Crime Insurance Cover
Lot #3Motor FleetAwardedPublished value£194,076
Motor Fleet Insurance Cover
Lot #4Marine CargoAwardedPublished value£1,960
Marine Cargo Insurance Cover
Lot #5Legal Expenses - Councillor's Code of ConductAwardedPublished value£44,409
Legal Expenses - Councillor's Code of Conduct Insurance
Lot #6Combined LiabilityAwardedPublished value£879,365
Combined Liability Insurance Cover
Lot #7Computer InsuranceAwardedPublished value£3,618
Computer Insurance Cover
Lot #8Contractors CombinedAwardedPublished value£10,697
Contractors Combined Insurance Cover
Lot #9Sudden & Unforeseen Damage & Business InterruptionAwardedPublished value£3,477
Sudden & Unforeseen Damage & Business Interruption Insurance Cover
Lot #10Hired in Plant InsuranceAwardedPublished value£2,979
Hired in Plant Insurance Cover
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored · same split on all 10 lots
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Claims Handling: 12.5%
- Breadth of Cover: 7.5%
- Added Value Benefits: 10%
- Quantitative Requirement: 65%
- Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
- Claims Handling
- Breadth of Cover
- Added Value Benefits
- Social Value
- Quantitative Requirement
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Dec 2027
- First published
- 27 Jan 2026, 00:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Mar 2026, 16:34 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 9 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
2026/S000-008380- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006868- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060f14Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tender Submissions should be sent to the Contact at Brown & Brown
Timeline
27 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published273 days ago27 Jan 2026, 00:04 GMT
- Clarification questions by249 days ago19 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline242 days ago26 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by231 days ago9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent228 days ago13 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published224 days ago16 Mar 2026, 16:34 GMT
- Standstill ends214 days ago26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jan 2026- Tender notice published27 Jan 2026, 00:04 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published30 Jan 2026, 11:37 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £1,160,25330 Jan 2026, 11:37 GMTwas £1,117,950
- Contract award notice published16 Mar 2026, 16:34 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Mar 2026, 16:34 GMT
- Contract signature expected27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Lot No. 5 was incorrectly listed - this has been amended and the Specification document has been updated accordingly. Lot 5 refers to Legal Expenses Cover - Councillor's Code of Conduct Insurance.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 6
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,037,7805 awards inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 121 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 2 · Crime1 award | |||
| INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCH1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2027 | £13,400 inc. VAT | 13 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Motor Fleet1 award | |||
| INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCH1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2027 | £189,504 inc. VAT | 13 Mar 2026standstill to 26 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 5 · Legal Expenses - Councillor's Code of Conduct1 award | |||
| ARAG plcSMECouncillors Code of Conduct1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2027 | £2,105 inc. VAT | 13 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Combined Liability1 award | |||
| INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCHCombined Liability Insurance1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2027 | £812,000 inc. VAT | 13 Mar 2026standstill to 26 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Across several lots2 awards | |||
| supplier not published | — | 13 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCH1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2027 | £20,771 inc. VAT | 13 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Crime | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Motor Fleet | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Legal Expenses - Councillor's Code of Conduct | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 6 · Combined Liability | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 · Computer Insurance | 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 · Contractors Combined | 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 · Sudden & Unforeseen Damage & Business Interruption | 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 · Hired in Plant Insurance | 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- BROWN & BROWN INSURANCE BROKERS (UK) LIMITEDProcess contact pointProcuring entityInsurance Broker
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- ARAG PLCAwarded supplier
- INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCHAwarded supplier
- INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCHAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (12)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender Cost Schedule
- Bidding documents and specifications Revised Tender Specification
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender Specification
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender Questionnaire
Notices published for this procedure
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