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Official UK procurement notice

Insurance Cover · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Jobs and Business Glasgow

5 lotsServicesCompetitive procedure with negotiation
Awarded value£111,5005 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Sept 2026awarded 30 Sept 2026
Awarded to Aviva plc +3 more5 awards
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Sept 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Jobs and Business Glasgow (JBG) requires the organisation's assets and activities to be adequately covered by insurance provided by reputable and regulated insurers. Any subsidiary company of JBG must also be covered. The requirement also includes statutory engineering inspections at various sites.

  • Recurrence: Approximately 3-4 months before the end of this contract (including any applicable extension).

CPV: Damage or loss insurance services · Engineering insurance services · Insurance services · Liability insurance services · Professional liability insurance services · Property insurance services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Shared scope across 4 of 5 lots

Applies to lots 2, 3, 4, 5.

As stated in the Procurement Documents. Additional information: As stated in the Procurement Documents.

Lot #1Property OwnersAwardedRenewal 1 yr

As stated in the procurement documents. Additional information: Please see the Procurement Documents.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr)
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 2 years (1 year + 1 year basis).Second stage: 3–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Management LiabilityAwardedRenewal 1 yr
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr)
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 2 years (1 year + 1 year basis).Second stage: 3–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Professional IndemnityAwardedRenewal 1 yr
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr)
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 2 years (1 year + 1 year basis).Second stage: 3–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Engineering InspectionAwardedRenewal 1 yr
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr)
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 2 years (1 year + 1 year basis).Second stage: 3–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Combined LiabilityAwardedRenewal 1 yr
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr)
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 2 years (1 year + 1 year basis).Second stage: 3–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

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 · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • As stated in the procurement documents.: 40%
  • price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • As stated in the procurement documents.: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    Submissions in respect of Lots 1, 2, 3 and 5 will only be accepted from insurers regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to underwrite insurance business in the UK.

    Submissions in respect of Lot 4 will only be accepted from suppliers who are UKAS accredited to provide the relevant services.

  • Economic & financial standing

    Insurance: Bidders must hold, or commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance stated in the Contract Notice.

    Credit Rating: Bidders in respect of Lots 1, 2, 3 and 5 must be rated at least “A minus (-)” with Standard & Poor's or equivalent rating with another ratings provider.

    Minimum: Insurance: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 (five million) GBP; Public Liability Insurance = 10,000,000 (ten million) GBP; and Professional Indemnity Insurance = 5,000,000 (five million) GBP. Credit Rating: Rated at least “A minus (-)” with Standard & Poor'…
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · Approximately 3-4 months before the end of this contract (including any applicable extension).
First published
3 Aug 2026, 16:56 BST
Last source update
29 Oct 2026, 16:49 GMT
Authority reference
JBG26004
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-102864
Classification (CPV)
Damage or loss insurance servicesEngineering insurance servicesInsurance servicesLiability insurance servicesProfessional liability insurance servicesProperty insurance services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da67 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms

The Insurer(s) shall be required to enter a tripartite relationship with the Contracting Authority and its Insurance Broker.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:847069)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
3 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

James Hallam Limited, Glasgow, United Kingdom. NUTS code: UKM82. colin.morgan@jameshallam.co.uk, www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

3 Sept 2026 → 29 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline57 days ago
    3 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected56 days ago
    4 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  3. Contract starts29 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published21h ago
    29 Oct 2026, 16:49 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    29 Oct 2026, 16:25 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 5
Awarded value £111,5005 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 14
Contracts signed 5latest 30 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Property Owners1 award
Aviva plc£67,500 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Management Liability1 award
Zurich insurance group£3,300 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Professional Indemnity1 award
Beazley Insurance£1,500 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · Engineering Inspection1 award
Bureau Veritas£2,100 †—Awarded
Lot 5 · Combined Liability1 award
Zurich insurance group£37,100 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Property Owners · Aviva plc

    Signed
    30 Sept 2026
    Value
    £67,500
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    active
  • Management Liability · Zurich insurance group

    Signed
    30 Sept 2026
    Value
    £3,300
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    active
  • Combined Liability · Zurich insurance group

    Signed
    30 Sept 2026
    Value
    £37,100
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    active
  • Engineering Inspection · Bureau Veritas

    Signed
    30 Sept 2026
    Value
    £2,100
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    active
  • Professional Indemnity · Beazley Insurance

    Signed
    30 Sept 2026
    Value
    £1,500
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Property Owners2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——
2 · Management Liability3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad0——
3 · Professional Indemnity4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad0——
4 · Engineering Inspection4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad0——
5 · Combined Liability1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Jobs and Business Glasgow

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEconomic Development Ladywell Business Centre, 94 Duke Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G4 0UWContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow
Process and specification contact points (1)
  • James Hallam LimitedProcess contact point Glasgow, ScotlandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria