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Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Connect Housing

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Deadline
150 days left
September 12, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Open Procedure
Reference
027649-2026
Value
£1,390,000
Location
United Kingdom
Published
April 08, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

March 26, 2026

Deadline for Questions

September 05, 2026

Submission Deadline

September 12, 2026

Contract Start Date

September 12, 2026

Budget
£1,390,000
Duration
37 months
Location
United Kingdom
Type
Open Procedure
75
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

Connect Housing is seeking providers for insurance and related services for property, legal liability, and other general non-life risks. The program will cover risks including property damage, business interruption, liability (employers, public, products, property owners), business combined/office, money, all risks, computer, contract works, group personal accident, and employment practices liability. Suppliers must demonstrate financial ability, with insurers requiring a minimum rating of 'BBB' from S&P, 'B++' from AM Best, or equivalent. The contracting authority will evaluate and accept nominated insurers at its sole discretion, especially for ratings below A-.

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Requirements & Qualifications

12 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (3)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (3)
Technical (2)
Financial (3)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS3
--Bids must be submitted via the Delta eSourcing portal.
--Suppliers must be able to financially deliver the program.
--All required documentation and information must be provided as per the tender instructions on the Delta eSourcing portal.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--None explicitly stated, but implied through eligibility and financial requirements.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS3
--Ability to provide a choice of suitable insurers and/or suitable cover options.
--A skilled and competent service team, including Client Relationship Management, Insurance Claims management, Insurance Broking / underwriting, and insurable risk managers.
--Delivery of quality service to the Contracting Authority and their clients, including services provided by any third-party contractors employed by the bidder or proposed Insurers.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS2
--Ability to deliver Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability, and other general (non-life) insurable risks.
--Capability to cover risks including, but not 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, and employment practices liability (as decided by Connect Housing).
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS3
--Insurers must have a minimum rating of ‘BBB’ from Standard and Poor's, 'B++' from AM Best, or an equivalent rating by an independent and reputable credit rating agency approved by the bidder’s market security committee.
--In cases of ratings less than A-, the contracting authority will evaluate and accept the nominated insurer(s) at its sole discretion.
--For ratings less than A-, disclosure and acceptance of the bidder’s market security committee’s latest report, including a written recommendation, is required prior to the ITT bid deadline.

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Documents

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OCDS RecordDOC
027649-2026_ocds_record.json

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OCDS Release PackageDOC
027649-2026_ocds_release.json

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Official PDF VersionPDF
027649-2026_official.pdf

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75
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender for insurance services is generally well-structured with clear financial and technical requirements. However, it lacks explicit evaluation criteria and details on sustainability, and relies heavily on an external portal for full documentation.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender adheres to standard procurement practices with a clear CPV code and a competitive flexible procedure. Deadlines are provided, though the contract start date coinciding with the submission deadline is unusual and potentially problematic. No disputes are noted. Regulatory compliance is assumed but not explicitly detailed.

Contract start date coincides with submission deadline.
Clarity80/100

The description of services is reasonably clear, outlining the scope of insurance and related services. Eligibility and technical capability requirements are documented. However, the absence of specified evaluation criteria leaves a significant gap in understanding how bids will be assessed.

No explicit evaluation criteria specified.
Completeness70/100

Basic information such as title, reference, organization, estimated value, and duration are present. The CPV code is provided. However, the crucial aspect of tender documents is incomplete, with 'Documents with content/summaries: 0', indicating that full details are likely only accessible via the external portal, which impacts overall completeness.

No document content/summaries available within the provided information.
Full documentation likely requires access to an external portal.
Fairness85/100

The tender discloses the estimated value and uses objective criteria for financial requirements (credit ratings). The procedure is open, and e-procurement is indicated. However, the requirement for a 'bidder’s market security committee’s latest report' for ratings below A- could be perceived as a tailored requirement if not universally accessible or standard for all bidders.

Requirement for bidder's market security committee report for ratings below A- may be tailored.
Practicality65/100

E-submission via the Delta eSourcing portal is indicated, which is a positive. Financing information is not explicitly detailed beyond the estimated value. The contract duration is specified. The contract start date being the same as the submission deadline is impractical.

Contract start date coincides with submission deadline.
Financing information not explicitly detailed beyond estimated value.
Data Consistency90/100

Key fields like title, reference, organization, value, and deadlines are populated. There are no noted disputes or suspensions. Dates are logically presented, although the contract start date coinciding with the submission deadline is an anomaly.

Contract start date coincides with submission deadline.
Sustainability50/100

There is no mention of green procurement, social aspects, innovation, or EU funding, which are standard components of modern sustainability considerations in tenders. This area is entirely unaddressed.

No mention of green procurement.
No mention of social aspects.

Strengths

Clear CPV code and service description.
Specific financial and technical requirements for insurers.
Use of e-procurement portal for submission.
Estimated value and contract duration clearly stated.

Concerns

Missing explicit evaluation criteria.
Lack of accessible tender document content.
Contract start date coinciding with submission deadline.
Absence of sustainability considerations.

Recommendations

1. Provide explicit evaluation criteria to ensure transparency.
2. Include full tender documents or detailed summaries directly within the notice.
3. Adjust the contract start date to be a reasonable period after the submission deadline.

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