Flat Rate PMI Cover · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Thirteen Housing Group Limited (Housing)

Direct awardSME suitable

Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£2,505,600published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 21 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to EQUIPSME INSURANCE SERVICES LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Flat Rated Community Based pricing model of a PMI product on a 1 + 1 + 1 year basis.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

66512220 Medical insurance services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Sept 2026, 14:25 BST
Last source update: 21 Sept 2026, 14:31 BST
Authority reference: THIR 26 480
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-089219
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077691 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: Equipsme Insurance Services Ltd are the only current provider of Flat Rated Community Based Pricing for a Private Medical Insurance hybrid product. Therefore, Schedule 5 (6) applies to this procurement type.

Review and risk notes

Risks: An Insurance Provider could at any time make changes to their product offering.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Sept 2026

Transparency notice published
21 Sept 2026, 14:25 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
21 Sept 2026, 14:31 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,505,6001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
EQUIPSME INSURANCE SERVICES LTD1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2029Extensions: There are two optional annual extensions of 12 months included in this award that can be taken if Thirteen Housing Group decides to continue this colleague offering and the price increases are agreed prior to extension.	£2,505,600	21 Sept 2026	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Thirteen Housing Group Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-MPR: 7522 · GB-PPON: PYPT-9749-ZYLR 2 Hudson Quay, Windward Way, MIDDLESBROUGH, North East, TS2 1QGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

EQUIPSME INSURANCE SERVICES LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10674676GB-PPON: PTRN-8661-BNHN Third Floor, 1 New Fetter Lane, London, London, EC4A 1ANContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender21 Sept 2026, 14:31 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender21 Sept 2026, 14:25 BST