AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Borough of Southwark has concluded an active contract with Arthur J Gallagher for medical malpractice insurance cover for schools for 2026/27.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are reported for supplier Arthur J Gallagher, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThe published contract value is £36,000 excluding VAT (£40,320 including VAT) for a 12-month insurance requirement procured through below-threshold limited competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Arthur J Gallagher
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots Lot 1 · £36,000 excluding VAT; £40,320 including VAT GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names Arthur J Gallagher as supplier and is linked to contract 1. The contract value is £36,000 net and £40,320 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published notice is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is “complete”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is “active”.
Contract signed
99% confidence29 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-29.
Contract period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-01 to 2027-09-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£36,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 36000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£40,320
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 40320 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value; linked to the sole published award
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which names one supplier and relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence29 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-29.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-01.
Notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-12.
Contract end
99% confidence30 September 2027
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Contract period endDate is 2027-09-30.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMedical malpractice insurance cover for schools
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The tender description states “Medical malpractice insurance cover for schools”.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
CPV classification
99% confidence66512220 — Medical insurance services
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Award item 1 lists CPV 66512220, described as Medical insurance services.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender data lists lot 1 only; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to it.
Delivery area
93% confidenceUKI44
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The award item delivery address specifies region UKI44.
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 details unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 months
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The period from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027 is one year.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£36,000 net; £40,320 gross
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Contract value reports amount 36000 and amountGross 40320 in GBP.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceSingle-supplier, single-lot insurance contract
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One award names one supplier, relates to lot 1, and is linked to one contract.
Route to market
99% confidenceBelow-threshold limited competition
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The published procedure detail states “Below threshold - limited competition”.
Published annualised value
98% confidence£36,000 excluding VAT for the 12-month term
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The net contract value is £36,000 and the stated term is one year.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied record.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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The lot record contains no title, description or value.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceNot published
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Information on bids, scoring, evaluation and award rationale is not supplied in the published notice data.
Supplier legal-entity verification
99% confidenceNo separate verified legal company name or company number was supplied
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Supplier identity status is not_applicable and verified company fields are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published record does not provide an award date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separately allocated value.
- Bid counts, bidder identities, evaluation criteria, scores and award rationale are not supplied.
- No extension, renewal or replacement-procurement terms are published.
- No separately verified legal company name or company number was supplied for Arthur J Gallagher.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
London Borough of SouthwarkArthur J Gallaghermedical malpractice insuranceschool insurancemedical insurance servicespublic procurement2026 2027
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Southwark's medical malpractice insurance contract for 2026/27?
Arthur J Gallagher is named as the supplier for the active award and contract.
What is the value of the contract?
The published value is £36,000 excluding VAT and £40,320 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The stated contract period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
What procurement route was used?
The notice describes a below-threshold limited-competition procedure.
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