Official UK procurement notice
Private Medical Insurance 2025/26
Authority: Sovereign Network Group
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPrivate medical insurance provider for employees of SNG
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 7 Oct 2025, 16:10 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Nov 2025, 08:45 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072245- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a9dcFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Urgency
- Published justification
This contract has been awarded due to the need to maintain continuity of employee benefits, specifically Private Medical Insurance (PMI), which forms part of our internal policy obligations to staff. The existing PMI policy was due to expire imminently, and any lapse in coverage would have resulted in a risk to employee welfare. SNG engaged their appointed broker who performed a market exercise and came back with a recommendation to retain our incumbent provider.
Given these circumstances, a direct award was necessary to ensure uninterrupted provision of PMI. The decision was made in good faith, with the intention to re-tender the service once a longer-term benefits strategy is finalised.
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Oct 2025- Transparency notice published7 Oct 2025, 16:10 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published7 Nov 2025, 09:45 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published10 Nov 2025, 08:45 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Provident Association7 Nov 2025 – 30 Sept 2026 | £750,000 inc. VAT | 7 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Western Provident Association
- Signed
- 7 Nov 2025
- Value
- £750,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 7 Nov 2025 – 30 Sept 2026
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: below relevant reporting
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- WESTERN PROVIDENT ASSOCIATION LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender