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Published 4 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Broker Services for Private Medical and Dental Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme

Official notice

Authority: Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£100,000≈ £33k / year · £100,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Feb 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

RSSB wants to procure the services of a broker for private medical and dental insurance and an employee assistance programme (EAP) to support with the management and annual market testing and renewal of these services.

Access Code 97X388KJC6

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CPV: Insurance brokerage services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £100,000 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: London
Extensions: The Buyer has the option to extend twice in 12 month increments.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical Questions: 70%
  • Presentation: 10%
  • Cost: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Cost
  • Technical Questions
  • Presentation
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
4 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
21 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005458
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Insurance brokerage services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ef07 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Dec 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Planning notice published328 days ago
    4 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
  2. Market engagement317 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT

    We are issuing an expression of interest (EOI) to assess the capability of suppliers and relates to the provision of broker services for private medical and dental insurance and employee assistance programme (EAP).

  3. Tender notice published280 days ago
    21 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by266 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Submission deadline254 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Contract starts211 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Dec 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    4 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    21 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    21 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    21 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
  5. Deadline published: 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
    21 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Rail Safety and Standards Board

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PVGN-9767-BLPT 25 Fenchurch Avenue, London, London, EC3M 5ADContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure