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Opportunity overview
Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks, as required by Cardiff Community Housing Association. The financial ability to deliver the programme, including Insurers with a minimum rating of ‘BBB’ from standard and poor, ‘B++’ from A M best, or an equivalent rating by an independent and reputable credit rating agency and approved by the bidder’s market security committee. In the case of any rating less than A-, the contracting authority will evaluate and accept the nominated insurer(s) at its sole discretion, subject to disclosure and acceptance prior to the ITT bid deadline of the bidder’s market security committee’s latest report, including written recommendation from the bidder’s market security committee.
Classification
CPV66510000 — Insurance services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Cardiff Community Housing Association has produced a PME Summary Presentation Document which provides an introduction to their organisation and risk profile generally. Prospective bidders are invited to share questions in respect of the information shared by Wednesday 21st October 2026. If you would like receive a copy of this presentation, please email procurement@gibbslaidler.co.uk
Due
29 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
096252-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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096252-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage planned procurement for insurance and related non-life insurance services covering property, legal liability and other general insurable risks for Cardiff Community Housing Association Limited. The notice is a preliminary market engagement notice; it does not state that bidding is open.
Who this may suit
Relevant to insurance providers, brokers and insurance-market intermediaries able to arrange and support property and liability cover, subject to the stated insurer financial-strength rating requirements.
Key points identified
ScopeInsurance and related services for property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks.Evidence: Description: "Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks".
Insurer financial-strength ratingsInsurers must have at least BBB from Standard & Poor's, B++ from A.M. Best, or an equivalent rating from an independent and reputable credit rating agency approved by the bidder's market security committee.Evidence: Description: "including Insurers with a minimum rating of ‘BBB’ from standard and poor, ‘B++’ from A M best, or an equivalent rating by an independent and reputable credit rating agency and approved by the bidder’s market security committee."
Sub-A- insurer disclosureFor any insurer rated below A-, the authority may evaluate and accept the insurer at its sole discretion, subject to disclosure before the ITT bid deadline of the latest market security committee report including its written recommendation.Evidence: Description: "In the case of any rating less than A-, the contracting authority will evaluate and accept the nominated insurer(s) at its sole discretion, subject to disclosure and acceptance prior to the ITT bid deadline of the bidder’s market security committee’s latest report, including written recommendation".
96% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage planned procurement for insurance and related non-life insurance services covering property, legal liability and other general insurable risks for Cardiff Community Housing Association Limited. The notice is a preliminary market engagement notice; it does not state that bidding is open.
Who this may suit
Relevant to insurance providers, brokers and insurance-market intermediaries able to arrange and support property and liability cover, subject to the stated insurer financial-strength rating requirements.
Key deliverables
Property insurance
Legal liability insurance
Other general (non-life) insurable risk cover
Insurer financial-security assessment and supporting market security committee evidence where applicable
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Scope
99% confidence
Insurance and related services for property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks.
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Description: "Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks".
Insurer financial-strength ratings
98% confidence
Insurers must have at least BBB from Standard & Poor's, B++ from A.M. Best, or an equivalent rating from an independent and reputable credit rating agency approved by the bidder's market security committee.
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Description: "including Insurers with a minimum rating of ‘BBB’ from standard and poor, ‘B++’ from A M best, or an equivalent rating by an independent and reputable credit rating agency and approved by the bidder’s market security committee."
Sub-A- insurer disclosure
97% confidence
For any insurer rated below A-, the authority may evaluate and accept the insurer at its sole discretion, subject to disclosure before the ITT bid deadline of the latest market security committee report including its written recommendation.
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Description: "In the case of any rating less than A-, the contracting authority will evaluate and accept the nominated insurer(s) at its sole discretion, subject to disclosure and acceptance prior to the ITT bid deadline of the bidder’s market security committee’s latest report, including written recommendation".
Supplier eligibility criteria
94% confidence
Unknown beyond the insurer financial-strength requirements stated in the notice.
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The supplied preliminary market engagement notice provides insurer-rating requirements but no further supplier selection or exclusion criteria.
Unknown; no contract duration, pricing model, premium structure or value breakdown is provided.
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No minimum value, contract dates or commercial terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery region
98% confidence
Wales (UKL).
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Delivery location region: UKL, country: United Kingdom.
Buyer location
99% confidence
Cardiff, CF24 5LQ, United Kingdom.
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Buyer location: Cardiff, UKL22, CF24 5LQ, United Kingdom.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage planned procurement; bidding is not stated to be open.
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process.stage: planning; process.display_status: upcoming; notice type: "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Notice type
99% confidence
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender.
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process.notice_type and document title.
Procurement method
99% confidence
Unknown.
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procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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submission_deadline is null.
Lots
99% confidence
One planning-stage lot is listed, but it has no title, description, value or submission deadline.
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lots contains lot_id "1" with null title, description, value_amount and submission_deadline.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Insurer rating and approval risk
98% confidence
Insurers must meet the specified minimum financial-strength thresholds or equivalent approved ratings. Insurers rated below A- require authority evaluation and discretionary acceptance, with market security committee evidence before the future ITT deadline.
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Notice description specifies BBB (Standard & Poor's), B++ (A.M. Best), equivalent-rating approval, and the sub-A- disclosure and acceptance process.
Early-stage scope and commercial uncertainty
99% confidence
As a planned preliminary market engagement, final scope, procurement route, timetable, contract term, pricing and submission requirements are unknown.
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Status is planning/upcoming; procurement method, deadlines and contract dates are null; the notice is a preliminary market engagement notice.
Incomplete lot information
99% confidence
A single lot is listed but its title, description, value and deadline are not provided.
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Lot 1 fields are null apart from lot_id and planning status.
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