Provision of Insurance Brokerage and related Services to Papworth Trust

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Papworth Trust seeks a single provider to deliver comprehensive insurance brokerage and ancillary services covering a broad spectrum of non‑life risks, including property damage, business interruption, various forms of liability, combined business coverage, property owner liability, and specialist lines such as all‑risks, computer, contract work, group personal accident and employment practices liability. The selected supplier will act as the primary risk adviser, insurer liaison, and claims manager for these attributes, ensuring that the Trust’s specific risk exposure is appropriately identified, insured, and monitored.

The procurement calls for a skilled, multidisciplinary service team that can offer the Trust a range of appropriate insurers, craft tailor‑made cover options, and manage the full lifecycle of insurance relationships. Provider capability will be gauged on their ability to facilitate client‑relationship management, efficient claims handling, underwriting support, and proactive risk management, as well as to deliver high‑quality service to the Trust and any third‑party contractors utilised. Provider financial soundness and the capacity to deploy insurers rated ‘A–’ or better by Standard & Poor’s, AM Best, or an equivalent reputable credit agency are mandatory prerequisites. The contract will be executed in the UK, with a renewal pathway that may extend the agreement for up to five years based on performance, service quality and cost, and the success of the bid will be judged on a weighted assessment of quality (60 %) and cost (40 %). The successful supplier must use insurers with a minimum rating of “A–” from Standard & Poor's, “A–” from AM Best or an equivalent independently rated credit agency.

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Papworth Trust are looking to appoint a single provider to deliver their Insurance Brokerage and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks.
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 and employment practices liability. This list is to be decided at the sole discretion of Papworth Trust.
The successful supplier will be required to demonstrate the financial ability to deliver the Broker and related Services, including in due course the use of Insurers with a minimum rating of ‘A-’ from standard and poor, 'A-' from AM Best, or an equivalent rating by an independent and reputable credit rating agency and approved by the successful bidder’s market security committee.
Suppliers will be assessed but not limited to the following high level criterion:
- The ability to provide the Contracting Authority with a choice of suitable insurers and/or suitable cover options
- A skilled and competent service team, being Client Relationship Management, Insurance Claims management, Insurance Broking / underwriting and insurance risk managers
- The delivery of quality service to the Contracting Authority and it's customers, including that provided to the Trust by any third-party contractor employed by you or by the Insurer(s) you propose
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Huntingdon:-Financial-and-insurance-services./43SBS42P6S
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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/43SBS42P6S

Contract location: UK
Communication: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
Enquiry deadline: 2026-11-02T17:00:00+00:00
Submission address and any special instructions: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
Tenders may be submitted electronically: allowed

Lot: 1
Lot value (estimated)
175.000,00 GBP excluding VAT
175.000,00 GBP including VAT
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: Papworth Trust will consider entering into Long Term Agreements with the bidder and/or the bidder's proposed Risk carriers in due course 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.

Award criteria:
NameTypeWeighting
Criterion 2quality60%
Criterion 1cost40%

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En

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Status:
Open
Procedure type:
Open Procedure
Sectors:
66000000 - Financial and insurance services
66510000 - Insurance services
66513100 - Legal expenses insurance services
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Place of origin:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Places of performance:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Deadline:
Nov 2, 2026, 05:00 PM
Contract duration:
Start date: 01 April 2027, End date: 31 March 2030
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