Official UK procurement notice
2026 Insurer Tender Award
Authority: Mid and east Antrim 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)£1,024,283total for 6 lots · operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 20 Feb 2026awarded 13 Mar 2026
Awarded to INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCH +2 more6 awards
Contract term Ends 1 Apr 2026starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProcurement of General Insurances - Mid & East Antrim Borough Council
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Insurance services
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published value (£1,024,283 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Material Damage InsuranceAwardedPublished value£171,491
Material Damage & Business Interruption Insurance000
Lot #2Combined LiabilityAwardedPublished value£603,821
Provision of Public & Employers Liability Insurance
Lot #3CrimeAwardedPublished value£19,908
Provision of Crime Insurance
Lot #4Legal ExpensesAwardedPublished value£2,632
Councillors Legal Expenses
Lot #5Commercial Legal ExpensesAwardedPublished value£197,309
Commercial Legal Expenses - for Council
Lot #6CyberAwardedPublished value£29,122
Cyber Insurance
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 6 lots
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Claims Handling: 12.5%
- Breadth of Cover: 7.5%
- Added Value Services: 10%
- Premium: 65%
- Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
- Claims Handling
- Breadth of Cover
- Added Value Services
- Social Value
- Premium
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 2026
- First published
- 7 Jan 2026, 16:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
2025/MEABC- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001198- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06014cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Submission must be via Email using the contact details provided
Timeline
7 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published293 days ago7 Jan 2026, 16:09 GMT
- Clarification questions by256 days ago13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline249 days ago20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent229 days ago13 Mar 2026
- Award decision expected by228 days ago13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published225 days ago16 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMT
- Standstill ends215 days ago26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Jan 2026- Tender notice published7 Jan 2026, 16:09 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMT
- Contract signature expected27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 6
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,048,1896 awards inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 62 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Material Damage Insurance1 award | |||
| INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCHMaterial Damage & Business Interruption Insurance1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2027 | £179,295 inc. VAT | 13 Mar 2026standstill to 26 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Combined Liability1 award | |||
| INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCH1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2027 | £615,944 inc. VAT | 13 Mar 2026standstill to 26 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 3 · Crime1 award | |||
| INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCHCrime Insurance1 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 | £19,757 inc. VAT | 13 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Legal Expenses1 award | |||
| ARAG plcCouncillors Legal Expenses1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2027 | £203,738 inc. VAT | 13 Mar 2026standstill to 26 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 5 · Commercial Legal Expenses1 award | |||
| ARAG plc1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2027 | £2,632 inc. VAT | 13 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Cyber1 award | |||
| American International Group UK LimitedCyber Liability Insurance1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2027 | £26,824 inc. VAT | 13 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Material Damage Insurance | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Combined Liability | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Crime | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Legal Expenses | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Commercial Legal Expenses | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 6 · Cyber | 1final-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- AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- ARAG PLCAwarded supplier
- INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCHAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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