AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
York College published an award notice for CA18343, an insurance and associated services framework. The active award names ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED as supplier. The notice states a framework value of £438,000 and a planned period from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029.
Published outcomeAward announced to ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED under an open procedure. The award record is active; the supplied data does not explicitly confirm that a contract has been signed.
Market significanceThe framework is described as available to eligible CPC-member education-sector organisations and similar bodies, potentially extending beyond York College.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-624b4d2f-8fb6-4dfb-9131-0f54aadba889-1 · £0 recorded at award level; no supplier-specific share of the £438,000 framework value is published GBP · Verified supplier named on active award
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The award names Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Ltd. Supplier verification gives verified company name ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED, company number SC108909, via exact-name matching. Award value is £0; tender value is £438,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAward notice published; award record status is active
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The source is labelled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder" and the award status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence9 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Planned contract period
98% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029
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Award and tender contractPeriod records specify these dates.
Signature status
99% confidenceUnknown
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No supplied field explicitly states that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published framework/tender value
98% confidence£438,000
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Tender value: GBP 438,000.
Award-record value
98% confidence£0
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The active award record contains value amount 0 GBP.
Value attribution
98% confidenceNo supplier-specific or lot-specific allocation published
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One supplier is named, but no lot allocation or supplier-specific portion of the £438,000 tender value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence19 September 2026
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Tender period end date: 2026-09-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
98% confidence9 October 2026, 12:45 BST
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-09T12:45:16+01:00.
Planned start
98% confidence1 November 2026
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Contract period start date: 2026-11-01T00:00:00Z.
Planned end
98% confidence31 October 2029
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Contract period end date: 2029-10-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceInsurance and associated services
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Procurement title and description state "Insurance and Associated Services"; primary CPV is 66510000, Insurance services.
Framework access
94% confidenceIntended for eligible further-education institutions, universities, sixth forms, academies, schools, museums and similar current and future CPC members; local authorities may use it for educational establishments
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The description sets out the proposed framework user groups.
Delivery geography
96% confidencePublished delivery addresses include the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories and Rest of the World
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Tender item deliveryAddresses lists these locations.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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procurement_method_details is "Open procedure".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Main procurement category is services.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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No number of tenders, bidder names, scores or evaluation results are supplied.
SME suitability flag
95% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidenceThree years planned
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The stated period runs from 1 November 2026 through 31 October 2029.
Extensions and options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal term is supplied.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No pricing schedule, premium breakdown or payment terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
94% confidenceThe description presents the requirement as an amalgamation of previous CPC insurance frameworks for colleges and for academies and schools
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The published description explicitly describes the proposal as an amalgamation of those previous arrangements.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe £438,000 figure should be treated as the published tender/framework value, not as an amount awarded to the named supplier
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The tender value is £438,000, while the award record is £0 and provides no allocated supplier value.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus signed contract
99% confidenceThe data supports publication of an active award notice and planned dates, but not contract signature or performance commencement
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No signed-contract field or explicit signature confirmation is supplied.
Value presentation
99% confidencePublished values are inconsistent in context: tender value is £438,000 while the award record is £0
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Tender.value.amount is 438000 GBP; award.value.amount is 0 GBP. No explanation or allocation is provided.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lot records or award-to-lot allocation are supplied
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Lots array is empty and award lot_ids_json is null.
Published evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, award rationale, scoring, bidder list or evaluation detail is present in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not explicitly confirm contract signature, execution or service commencement.
- No individual supplier allocation of the £438,000 published tender/framework value is provided; the award record instead states £0.
- No lots, lot titles or award-to-lot allocations are published.
- Information on tender responses, losing bidders, evaluation criteria, scores and award rationale was not supplied.
- No extension, option, renewal or pricing-detail terms were supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
York College insurance awardCA18343insurance and associated servicesArthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limitededucation insurance frameworkContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named on the York College CA18343 award?
ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED was named on the active award record.
What is the published value of the framework?
The tender/framework value is published as £438,000. The award record itself shows £0, and no supplier-specific allocation is published.
When is the planned contract period?
The published planned period is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029.
Does the notice confirm that the contract was signed?
No. It confirms an active award notice, but the supplied data does not explicitly confirm signature.
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