AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Rochford District Council awarded its corporate insurance requirement to ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. The notice covers property/business interruption including terrorism, liability, crime, personal accident/business travel, computer and motor-fleet insurance.
Published outcomeOne active award, valued at £701,660, was published for ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
Market significanceThis is a five-year local-authority insurance award made through a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-d14c5791-6b73-4212-9694-e8311a29da34-1 · 701660 GBP · active
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The sole active award names Zurich Insurance Company Ltd; supplier verification identifies the legal name as ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTD (GB-COH BR000105).
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded / active award
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The process is displayed as "awarded" and the sole award has status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence30 July 2026
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Award date: 2026-07-30T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence31 July 2026 to 30 July 2031
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Award and tender contract-period fields specify these dates.
Award notice publication
99% confidence21 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished and process published_at are 2026-10-21T14:42:25+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£701,660
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The active award value is GBP 701,660.
Published tender value range
96% confidence£280,664 to £701,660
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Tender minValue is GBP 280,664 and tender value is GBP 701,660.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence19 June 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-06-19T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
98% confidence30 July 2026
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Award date supplied as 2026-07-30T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence31 July 2026
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Contract period startDate: 2026-07-31T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence30 July 2031
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Contract period endDate: 2031-07-30T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-21T14:42:25+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCorporate insurance policies
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Notice description states provision of corporate insurance policies for Rochford District Council.
Insurance covers
99% confidenceMaterial damage/business interruption including terrorism; combined liability; crime; personal accident/business travel; computer; and motor fleet
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Listed in the notice description.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 66510000 — Insurance services
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Primary classification supplied in the tender data.
Delivery location
94% confidenceSS6 8BA
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Tender item delivery address postal code is SS6 8BA.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Process and tender procurementMethod are "selective".
Method detail
99% confidenceCall-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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procurementMethodDetails is stated as "Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system".
SME suitability flag
95% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
Competition data
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceFive years
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The stated period runs from 31 July 2026 to 30 July 2031.
Extension options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceSingle supplier and no lot allocation published
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One award names one supplier; no lots are supplied.
Route to market
99% confidenceThe requirement was sourced through a dynamic purchasing system call-off.
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Published procurement-method detail states this route.
Award timing
99% confidenceThe award notice was published after the stated contract start date.
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Contract start is 31 July 2026; notice publication is 21 October 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification
99% confidenceVerified legal identity
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Supplier verification reports a company-number match to ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTD, BR000105.
Publication completeness
99% confidenceNo lot titles, individual lot values, bid count, evaluation results, pricing breakdown or extension terms were supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Contract execution evidence
99% confidenceThe data records an active award and contract period, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
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The source provides award status and contract dates, without execution or signature evidence.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly evidence contract signature or execution.
- No lot structure or allocation is published.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder numbers, bid prices, evaluation criteria or scores, pricing breakdown, extension options and payment terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Rochford Corporate InsuranceRochford District CouncilZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTDinsurance servicesdynamic purchasing systempublic sector insurance
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Rochford Corporate Insurance award?
ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTD was named as the supplier for the sole active award.
What is the award value?
The published award value is £701,660.
When does the stated contract period run?
The published period runs from 31 July 2026 to 30 July 2031.
What services are covered?
The notice lists material damage/business interruption including terrorism, liability, crime, personal accident/business travel, computer and motor-fleet insurance.
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