AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Orbit Group Limited has announced a pending award for employee private medical insurance to Aviva Health UK Limited. The notice does not confirm that a contract has been signed or started.
Published outcomeOne pending award, covering lot 1, names Aviva Health UK Limited. The published award amount is £250,000 excluding VAT (£300,000 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is an open-procedure health-insurance services procurement with a stated maximum possible term through November 2029, subject to annual review and agreement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
AVIVA HEALTH UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 250000 excluding VAT; 300000 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier named in a pending award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-02464270; supplier verification matches company number 02464270 to AVIVA HEALTH UK LIMITED. The award value is £250,000 net and £300,000 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published award status
99% confidencePending award
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Award 1 is marked "pending"; the notice is a Contract award notice published 9 October 2026.
Award decision date
98% confidence6 October 2026
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Award 1 date: 2026-10-06.
Standstill end
98% confidence20 October 2026, 23:59:59 BST
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate: 2026-10-20T23:59:59+01:00.
Future signature milestone
98% confidence28 October 2026
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Award milestone type "futureSignatureDate" is scheduled for 2026-10-28T23:59:59Z.
Planned initial contract period
98% confidence1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027
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Award contractPeriod startDate and endDate specify these dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£250,000
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Award 1 value.amount: 250000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£300,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross: 300000 GBP.
Published opportunity maximum value
92% confidence£2,172,000 gross
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Process value_max is 2172000 GBP, value_basis gross.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe notice does not explain the relationship between the £300,000 gross pending-award value and the £2,172,000 gross opportunity maximum.
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Both figures are published, but no allocation or reconciliation is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Planning notice published
98% confidence25 June 2026
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Release history records planned procurement notice 060002-2026 on 2026-06-25.
Tender notice published
98% confidence5 September 2026
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Release history records tender notice 084162-2026 on 2026-09-05.
Tender deadline
98% confidence22 September 2026, 10:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline: 2026-09-22T10:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
98% confidence9 October 2026
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Award notice document datePublished: 2026-10-09T16:06:34+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePrivate medical insurance for eligible Orbit employees as part of its employee benefits package.
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Tender description.
Service classification
99% confidenceHealth insurance services (CPV 66512200)
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Award item additional classification.
Lot structure
96% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender and award data identify lot 1; no lot title or description is supplied.
Delivery geography
97% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is region UK, country GB.
Stated service expectations
96% confidenceA high-quality, cost-effective and accessible scheme, with account management and employee wellbeing support.
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Tender description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails: Open procedure.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceYes
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Award 1 aboveThreshold: true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and evaluation results are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial policy period
98% confidence12 months
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Tender description states that the initial policy period will be 12 months; award dates run from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027.
Maximum extent date
98% confidence30 November 2029
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Award contractPeriod.maxExtentDate: 2029-11-30T23:59:59Z.
Extension mechanism
97% confidenceFurther 12-month periods may be agreed following review or benchmarking of proposed pricing.
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Award renewal description.
Break points
96% confidenceAnnual break points for convenience are stated.
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Tender description.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot confirmed
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The award is pending and the signature date is a future scheduled milestone.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Pricing review exposure
96% confidenceAnnual continuation is linked to proposed premium review or benchmarking and value-for-money assessment.
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Tender description and renewal description.
Demand/value variability
97% confidenceThe published maximum is described as allowing for expected annual price increases and potential employee growth.
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Award renewal description.
Market outcome
97% confidenceThe notice identifies a single supplier for the single published lot; bidder participation and reasons for selection are not published.
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Award supplier and lot data; no tender count or evaluation information is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lifecycle caution
99% confidenceThis is a pending award, not evidence of a signed, active or commenced contract.
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Award status is pending and a future signature date is scheduled for 28 October 2026.
Value discrepancy/context gap
99% confidenceThe £300,000 gross award value and £2,172,000 gross opportunity maximum are both reported, but the notice does not reconcile them.
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Award value.amountGross is 300000; process value_max is 2172000.
Unpublished award detail
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: lot title, evaluation scoring, bid count, pricing breakdown and reasons for award.
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No such fields are present in supplied award and lot data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The pending award status and scheduled future signature date mean a concluded or active contract cannot be inferred.
- The notice does not reconcile the £300,000 gross award value with the £2,172,000 gross opportunity maximum.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: lot title and detailed lot scope, number of bids, evaluation method or scores, award rationale, detailed pricing, and confirmed signature or commencement.
- The maximum term to November 2029 is conditional: annual continuation requires agreement after pricing review or benchmarking.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Orbit Group LimitedAviva Health UK Limitedprivate medical insurancePMIhealth insurance servicescontract awardUK procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named in Orbit's private medical insurance award?
Aviva Health UK Limited is named as supplier for pending award 1, covering lot 1.
Has the Orbit private medical insurance contract been signed?
The published data does not confirm signature. The award is pending and lists 28 October 2026 as a scheduled future signature date.
What is the value of the award?
The pending award is valued at £250,000 excluding VAT and £300,000 including VAT. The process also publishes a separate maximum opportunity value of £2.172 million including VAT.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.