Official UK procurement notice
Insurance Services for Dorchester Town Council (Property, Liability, Fleet & Specialist Covers)
Authority: Dorchester Town Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a comprehensive insurance programme for Dorchester Town Council for a period of three years (1st December 2026 to 30th November 2029), with an option to extend for up to two further 12-month periods (3+1+1). The scope includes material damage (buildings up to £16.3m declared value), business interruption (36-month indemnity), employers liability (£10m), public and products liability (primary £10m plus excess layer to £20m), motor fleet (11 agricultural and commercial vehicles), personal accident, trustees' liability, hirer's liability, and reputational risk. Full details are in the attached Summary of Needs document.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jun 2029, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Insurance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£150,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 60%
- Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Cost
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Jun 2029
- First published
- 10 Jun 2026, 11:50 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Jun 2026, 11:50 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
DTC/NH/2026- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-054674- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b1abFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
This procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime of the Procurement Act 2023. The Council uses a brokers for the expiring policy but invites direct insurer bids and intermediary bids alike. Tenders must demonstrate capacity to insure buildings with a declared value of £16.3 million, including Grade II listed structures and non-standard construction types. The policy must include index-linking to BCIS (West Dorset locations factor).
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
10 Jun 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published140 days ago10 Jun 2026, 11:50 BST
- Submission deadline110 days ago10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by100 days ago20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 32 days1 Dec 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published10 Jun 2026, 11:50 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Summary of Needs
- Bidding documents and specifications 13/01/2025 Rebuild Cost Assessment.
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender