AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Oxford Direct Services Limited has awarded and signed a contract with Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited for insurance review and advisory consultancy services.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited. The signed contract value is £60,000 excluding VAT (£72,000 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition services procurement with a one-year initial term and an option that could extend the arrangement to October 2028.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 60000 excluding VAT; 72000 including VAT GBP · Active award and active contract
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Award 1 identifies the supplier by GB-COH number SC108909. Contract 1, linked to award 1, records £60,000 net and £72,000 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The published document is described as a 'Contract details notice on Find a Tender' (UK7).
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status 'active'.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 9 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-09.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£60,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 60000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£72,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 72000 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value for the sole recorded award and supplier
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Contract start
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-09.
Initial contract end
99% confidence9 October 2027
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Contract period endDate is 2027-10-09.
Maximum possible end
99% confidence8 October 2028
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Contract maxExtentDate is 2028-10-08.
Notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-12.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceInsurance review and advisory consultancy services
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The notice states that ODS appointed the supplier to deliver consultancy services and review insurance arrangements.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'services'.
CPV classification
99% confidence66510000 — Insurance services
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Award item 1 carries CPV 66510000, described as Insurance services.
Delivery region
98% confidenceUKJ, United Kingdom
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Award item 1 specifies a delivery address in region UKJ.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne recorded lot (Lot 1)
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The tender and award each reference Lot 1 only.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is 'limited'.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - limited competition'.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results not supplied
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No bid-count, score, ranking or evaluation information is present in the supplied notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence9 October 2026 to 9 October 2027
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Contract period startDate and endDate are 2026-10-09 and 2027-10-09.
Extension option
99% confidenceOne further period of one year
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The renewal description states '1 year with the option to extend by 1 further period of 1 year'.
Maximum term
99% confidenceUp to 8 October 2028
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Contract maxExtentDate is 2028-10-08.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceBelow-threshold limited competition
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The published procurement method detail is 'Below threshold - limited competition'.
Addressable service area
98% confidenceInsurance advisory and review services
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The notice description refers to consultancy and review of insurance arrangements; the award is classified under Insurance services.
Published pricing detail
99% confidenceOnly aggregate net and gross contract values are supplied
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The contract records total net and gross values but no rate card, pricing schedule or cost breakdown.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Record completeness
98% confidenceCore supplier, contract status, signature date, term, extension option and aggregate value are supplied.
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The supplied contract, award and party records contain these fields.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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The lot record contains only ID and status; the award-level contract value is not separately stated as a lot value.
Competition and evaluation limitation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, tender list, evaluation criteria, scores or award rationale is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: submission deadline, tender start date, bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
- The notice gives an extension option but does not state whether or when it will be exercised.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Oxford Direct Services LimitedArthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limitedinsurance reviewinsurance advisory servicesFind a Tenderlimited competitionpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Oxford Direct Services insurance review and advisory contract?
Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited won the sole recorded award.
What is the value of the contract?
The contract is valued at £60,000 excluding VAT and £72,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The initial term runs from 9 October 2026 to 9 October 2027, with an option for one further year to a maximum end date of 8 October 2028.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract data records a signature date of 9 October 2026.
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