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Published 17 Sept 2026, 09:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Framework Housing Association

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Authority: Framework Housing Association (Housing)·On behalf of: YMCA Saint Pauls Group

Framework agreement7 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,500,000total for 7 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 16 Oct 2026
Lots 7see the lot list below
Framework period 3 yrsends 1 Apr 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks, as required by Framework Housing Association. The financial ability to deliver the programme, including Insurers with a minimum rating of ‘BBB’ from standard and poor, ‘B++’ from A M best, or an equivalent rating by an independent and reputable credit rating agency and approved by the bidder’s market security committee. In the case of any rating less than A-, the contracting authority will evaluate and accept the nominated insurer(s) at its sole discretion, subject to disclosure and acceptance prior to the ITT bid deadline of the bidder’s market security committee’s latest report, including written recommendation from the bidder’s market security committee.

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  • How the procedure runs: This competitive flexible procedure will be comprised of three main stages: Participation (initiated by the release of this tender notice), Invitation to tender, and Best and Final Offer. This first stage will conclude with the selection of bidders to progress to the ITT, at which point further details on the scope of the contract will be released. Bidders will submit their initial bids, which will then be questioned and revised in the final BAFO stage (which all will progress to unless they choose to withdraw).

CPV: Accident and health insurance services · Accident insurance services · Contractor's all-risk insurance services · Damage or loss insurance services · Financial and insurance services · Financial loss insurance services · Fire insurance services · General liability insurance services · Insurance and pension services · Insurance brokerage and agency services · Insurance brokerage services · Insurance claims adjustment services · +12 more

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Insurance and Related Services for Property, Legal Liability and other General (Non-Life) Insurable Risks, as required by Framework Housing AssociationRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£1,000,000

A programme of General (non-life) insurance and related services for Framework Housing Association. The programme will require Insurance and related services for risks that may include but not be limited to:

property damage and business interruption, employers, public, products and property owners liability, business combined/office, money, all risks, computer, contract works, group personal accident, professional indemnity, fidelity guarantee/crime, employment practices liability. This list is to be decided at the sole discretion of Framework Housing Association.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 1 Apr 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Framework Housing Association will consider entering into Long Term Agreements with the bidder and/or the bidder's proposed Risk carriers for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost.
66000000 Financial and insurance services66500000 Insurance and pension services66512100 Accident insurance services66513000 Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services66513100 Legal expenses insurance services66513200 Contractor's all-risk insurance services
Lot #2Insurance and Related Services for Motor Vehicle Risk (possibly including Motor Legal Expenses and Occasional Business Use) for Framework Housing AssociationRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£120,000

Insurance and related services associated with Motor Fleet for Framework Housing Association. Bidders will be expected to provide cover of items such as but not limited to Motor Legal Expenses, Uninsured Loss Recovery, and OBU Extension.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 1 Apr 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £120,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Framework Housing Association will consider entering into Long Term Agreements with the bidder and/or the bidder's proposed Risk carriers for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost.
66510000 Insurance services66513000 Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services66513100 Legal expenses insurance services66514100 Insurance related to Transport66514110 Motor vehicle insurance services66516000 Liability insurance services
Lot #3Insurance and Related Services Associated with Medical Malpractice, as required by Framework Housing AssociationRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£203,000

Bidders will be expected provide a programme that robustly applies to the services Framework Housing Association provides.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 1 Apr 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £203,000 exc. VAT · £203,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Framework Housing Association will consider entering into Long Term Agreements with the bidder and/or the bidder's proposed Risk carriers for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost.
66510000 Insurance services66512000 Accident and health insurance services66512100 Accident insurance services66513000 Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services66513100 Legal expenses insurance services66515410 Financial loss insurance services
Lot #4Insurance and Related Services Associated with Cyber, as required by Framework Housing AssociationRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£100,000

Insurance and related services associated with Cyber for Framework Housing Association. Bidders will be expected to provide a robust policy that addresses Framework Housing Association's needs.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 1 Apr 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £100,000 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Framework Housing Association will consider entering into Long Term Agreements with the bidder and/or the bidder's proposed Risk carriers for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost.
66510000 Insurance services66513000 Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services66513100 Legal expenses insurance services66516000 Liability insurance services66516400 General liability insurance services66517300 Risk management insurance services
Lot #5Insurance and Related Services Associated with Terrorism (Pool Re), as require by Gateway Housing AssociationRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£0

Insurance and related services associated with Terrorism (Pool Re) for Framework Housing Association. Bidders will be expected to provide options affiliated with the government-backed Pool Re programme.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 1 Apr 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Framework Housing Association will consider entering into Long Term Agreements with the bidder and/or the bidder's proposed Risk carriers for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost.
66510000 Insurance services66513000 Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services66513100 Legal expenses insurance services66515000 Damage or loss insurance services66515100 Fire insurance services66515200 Property insurance services
Lot #6Insurance and Related Services Associated with Terrorism and/or Political Violence (Non-Pool Re), as required by Framework Housing AssociationRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£46,000

Insurance and related services associated with Terrorism and/or Political Violence (Non-Pool Re) for Framework Housing Association. Bidders will be expected to provide options outside of the government-backed Pool Re programme.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 1 Apr 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £46,000 exc. VAT · £46,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Framework Housing Association will consider entering into Long Term Agreements with the bidder and/or the bidder's proposed Risk carriers for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost.
66510000 Insurance services66512100 Accident insurance services66513000 Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services66513100 Legal expenses insurance services66515000 Damage or loss insurance services66515100 Fire insurance services
Lot #7Insurance and Related Services Associated with Directors and Officers' Liability, as required by Framework Housing AssociationRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£31,000

Insurance and related services associated with Directors and Officers' Liability for Framework Housing Association. Bidders will be expected provide a programme that robustly addresses the particular needs of Framework Housing Association.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 1 Apr 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £31,000 exc. VAT · £31,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Framework Housing Association will consider entering into Long Term Agreements with the bidder and/or the bidder's proposed Risk carriers for 3 years (or 3 periods of insurance), with the option to extend the award period by up to 2 further years (or 2 periods of insurance), subject to satisfactory service, performance and cost.
66510000 Insurance services66513100 Legal expenses insurance services66515410 Financial loss insurance services66515411 Pecuniary loss insurance services66516000 Liability insurance services66516400 General liability insurance services

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSplit
1 · Insurance and Related Services for Property, Legal Liability and other General (Non-Life) Insurable Risks, as required by Framework Housing Association60%40%
2 · Insurance and Related Services for Motor Vehicle Risk (possibly including Motor Legal Expenses and Occasional Business Use) for Framework Housing Association40%60%
3 · Insurance and Related Services Associated with Medical Malpractice, as required by Framework Housing Association60%40%
4 · Insurance and Related Services Associated with Cyber, as required by Framework Housing Association60%40%
5 · Insurance and Related Services Associated with Terrorism (Pool Re), as require by Gateway Housing Association60%40%
6 · Insurance and Related Services Associated with Terrorism and/or Political Violence (Non-Pool Re), as required by Framework Housing Association60%40%
7 · Insurance and Related Services Associated with Directors and Officers' Liability, as required by Framework Housing Association60%40%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40–60 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 40 points.
  • “Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Framework Housing…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Sept 2026, 09:14 BST
Last source update
17 Sept 2026, 09:14 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Mar 2027
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088016
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Accident and health insurance servicesAccident insurance servicesContractor's all-risk insurance servicesDamage or loss insurance servicesFinancial and insurance servicesFinancial loss insurance servicesFire insurance servicesGeneral liability insurance servicesInsurance and pension servicesInsurance brokerage and agency services
+14 moreInsurance brokerage servicesInsurance claims adjustment services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0773fd Find a Tender
How it runs

This competitive flexible procedure will be comprised of three main stages: Participation (initiated by the release of this tender notice), Invitation to tender, and Best and Final Offer. This first stage will conclude with the selection of bidders to progress to the ITT, at which point further details on the scope of the contract will be released. Bidders will submit their initial bids, which will then be questioned and revised in the final BAFO stage (which all will progress to unless they choose to withdraw).

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 allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Appointment period ends
16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

17 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published40 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 09:14 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period ends10 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  4. Award decision expected byin 126 days
    1 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract startsin 156 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Sept 2026, 09:14 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Framework Housing Association

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PMXC-1535-VCDR Val Roberts House, 25 Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG7 6NXContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender