Vale of White Horse insurance extension: ZURICH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED

Tender information last checkedLast checked 19 Oct 2026, 15:26.

Opportunity overview

South Oxfordshire District Council entered into a contract with Zurich Insurance plc dated 17 December 2021 for the provision of insurance cover ,excluding broker services ("the Contract"). The procurement was advertised on Find a Tender service on 27 May 2021. The initial term of the Contract expired on 30 September 2024 but contained an option to extend by 2 years. The Council extended the Contract in accordance with its terms up to the maximum length, with a new expiry date of 30 September 2026. This VEAT notice relates to a proposed extension of the Contract to 31 March 2027 to allow time for the Council to undertake a re-procurement as although a procurement exercise was commenced prior to the expiry of the Contract, it has been discontinued. Original Contract Award Notice 2021/S 000-023657

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Zurich Municipal

Matched by number

Contract value: £134.4k
Awarded: Not supplied
Contract signed: 18 Oct 2026
Award ID: 098460-2026-1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 02741053
Location: Fareham, UKJ36, United Kingdom

Classification

CPV66000000 — Financial and insurance services
CPV66512100 — Accident insurance services
CPV66513000 — Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services
CPV66513200 — Contractor's all-risk insurance services
CPV66515000 — Damage or loss insurance services
CPV66515200 — Property insurance services
CPV66515411 — Pecuniary loss insurance services
CPV66516100 — Motor vehicle liability insurance services
CPV66516400 — General liability insurance services
CPV66516500 — Professional liability insurance services
CPV66519200 — Engineering insurance services

Lots

Material DamageValue not stated
Commercial/Industrial PropertiesValue not stated
CasualtyValue not stated
Engineering Insurance ServicesValue not stated
Fidelity GuaranteeValue not stated
Personal AccidentValue not stated
Motor FleetValue not stated
PackageValue not stated

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.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: DN546591
Status: complete
Main Procurement Category: services
Procurement Method: limited
Procurement Method Details: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen: The Council intends to extend the Contract to 31March 2027 to allow time for a re-procurement exercise to be conducted . The procurement exercise which had commenced prior to the expiry of the Contract has been discontinued because some errors and omissions were identified in the invitation to tender documents which made it impossible to demonstrate transparency and equal treatment in the evaluation and moderation of the responses from bidders. In addition, the Government`s announcement to pause Local Government Re-organisation has created uncertainty regarding future insurance requirements Therefore the Council has made the decision to extend the current Contract until 31st March 2027,re-write the tender pack and go back to the market, which gives the opportunity of seeking a longer contract period. The Council`s position is that the modification is permitted under Regulation 72(1)(e) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) (non-substantial modifications) and that none of the conditions set out in Regulation 72(8) apply. The proposed short term extension will therefore provide the Council with a sufficient period of time to run a re-procurement exercise, and to provide continuity of service for the Council while it is conducted

Legal basis

Id: 32014L0024
Scheme: CELEX

Classification

Scheme: CPV
Id: 66000000
Description: Financial and insurance services

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1

Scheme: TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id: D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Title: Material Damage
Description: The Council require Material Damage cover incorporating General Properties, Business Interruption - Additional Expenditure, All Risks, Money, Computers and Contract Works
Has Options: No

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Type: price

Entry 2

Id: 2
Title: Commercial/Industrial Properties
Description: The Council requires cover for Commercial/Industrial properties incorporating Commercial & Industrial Properties, Business Interruption - Loss of Rent
Has Options: No

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Type: price

Entry 3

Id: 3
Title: Casualty
Description: The contracting authority require cover for Casualty incorporating Employers Liability, Public & Products Liability, Officials Indemnity, Land Charges, Libel and Slander, Professional Indemnity, Hirers Liability
Has Options: No

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Type: price

Entry 4

Id: 4
Title: Engineering Insurance Services
Description: The contracting authority requires cover for Engineering Services incorporating Engineering Insurance, Engineering Inspection Services, Engineering Business Interruption
Has Options: No

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Type: price

Entry 5

Id: 5
Title: Fidelity Guarantee
Description: The contracting authority requires cover for Fidelity Guarantee.
Has Options: No

Entry 6

Id: 6
Title: Personal Accident
Description: The contracting authority requires Personal Accident cover
Has Options: No

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Type: price

Entry 7

Id: 7
Title: Motor Fleet
Description: The contracting Authority requires motor fleet insurance
Has Options: No

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Type: price

Entry 8

Id: 8
Title: Package
Description: Vale of White Horse District Council are also inviting a "package" bid from suppliers for a combination of Lot 1 - Property (including Computers, Contract Works, Business Interruption, Money and All Risks) Lot 3 - Casualty (including Employers Liability, Public and Products Liability, Officials Indemnity, Land Charges, Libel and Slander, Professional Indemnity and Hirers Liability) and Lot 7 Motor Fleet.
Has Options: No

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Type: price

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 66513200
Description: Contractor's all-risk insurance services

Entry 2

Scheme: CPV
Id: 66515000
Description: Damage or loss insurance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKJ14

Item 2

Id: 2
Related Lot: 2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 66513200
Description: Contractor's all-risk insurance services

Entry 2

Scheme: CPV
Id: 66515200
Description: Property insurance services

Entry 3

Scheme: CPV
Id: 66515411
Description: Pecuniary loss insurance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKJ14

Item 3

Id: 3
Related Lot: 3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 66516400
Description: General liability insurance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKJ14

Item 4

Id: 4
Related Lot: 4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 66519200
Description: Engineering insurance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKJ14

Item 5

Id: 5
Related Lot: 5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 66513000
Description: Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKJ14

Item 6

Id: 6
Related Lot: 6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 66512100
Description: Accident insurance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKJ14

Item 7

Id: 7
Related Lot: 7

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 66516100
Description: Motor vehicle liability insurance services

Entry 2

Scheme: CPV
Id: 66516400
Description: General liability insurance services

Entry 3

Scheme: CPV
Id: 66516500
Description: Professional liability insurance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKJ14

Item 8

Id: 8
Related Lot: 8

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 66000000
Description: Financial and insurance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKJ14

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: Vale of White Horse District Council
Id: GB-FTS-138601

Identifier

Legal Name: Vale of White Horse District Council
No Identifier Rationale: notOnAnyRegister

Address

Street Address: Abbey House, Abbey Close
Locality: Abingdon
Region: UKJ14
Postal Code: OX143JE
Country Name: United Kingdom

Contact

Name: Angela Cox
Email: angela.cox@southandvale.gov.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Url: http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: TED_CA_TYPE
Id: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description: Regional or local authority

Entry 2

Scheme: COFOG
Id: 01
Description: General public services

Organisation 2

Name: Zurich Municipal
Id: GB-COH-02741053

Identifier

Legal Name: Zurich Municipal
Id: 02741053
Scheme: GB-COH

Address

Locality: Fareham
Region: UKJ36
Country Name: United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: large

Organisation 3

Name: The High Court of Justice
Id: GB-FTS-3850

Identifier

Legal Name: The High Court of Justice

Address

Locality: London
Country Name: United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1

Id: 098460-2026-1
Status: active

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-02741053
Name: Zurich Municipal

Contracts and changes

Entry 1

Id: 098460-2026-1
Award ID: 098460-2026-1
Status: active
Date Signed: 19 Oct 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount: 134,443
Currency: GBP

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Abingdon · UKJ14 · OX143JE · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKJ14

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION

098460-2026award, contract · 19 Oct 2026, 12:48

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

Vale of White Horse District Council published a VEAT-related notice concerning a short extension of its insurance arrangement. The notice identifies ZURICH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED (Companies House no. 02741053) as the verified legal supplier, while the source notice names it “Zurich Municipal”. The narrative describes an intended extension to 31 March 2027 following a discontinued re-procurement; however, the structured record also marks an award and contract active and gives a contract dateSigned of 19 October 2026.

Published outcome signals

Notice statusComplete; displayed as awardedEvidence: Process source_status is “complete” and display_status is “awarded”.
Narrative positionProposed extension to 31 March 2027Evidence: The description states that the VEAT notice “relates to a proposed extension of the Contract to 31 March 2027”.
Structured award and contract statusAward and contract marked activeEvidence: Award 098460-2026-1 and contract 098460-2026-1 both have status “active”.

88% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 098460-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078ab4
First published: 19 Oct 2026
Last checked: 19 Oct 2026, 15:26
Notice versions reviewed: 1

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 19 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

An active award record names ZURICH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED as supplier. The notice does not allocate the award or contract value across the eight listed lots.

Market significance

The notice signals a short continuity extension while the council rewrites and re-runs an insurance procurement, creating a future market opportunity but with no published timetable.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

ZURICH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED

92% confidence

Award 098460-2026-1 · £134,443 is recorded at contract level and is not allocated to this supplier by lot. GBP · Active award record

View supporting evidence

Supplier verification matched company number 02741053 to ZURICH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED. The award names source supplier “Zurich Municipal”; contract 098460-2026-1 records GBP 134443.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Notice status

95% confidence

Complete; displayed as awarded

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Process source_status is “complete” and display_status is “awarded”.

Narrative position

98% confidence

Proposed extension to 31 March 2027

View supporting evidence

The description states that the VEAT notice “relates to a proposed extension of the Contract to 31 March 2027”.

Structured award and contract status

98% confidence

Award and contract marked active

View supporting evidence

Award 098460-2026-1 and contract 098460-2026-1 both have status “active”.

Contract signing field

95% confidence

19 October 2026

View supporting evidence

The structured contract record gives dateSigned as 2026-10-19.

VALUES

Published values explained

Contract-level value

98% confidence

£134,443

View supporting evidence

Contract 098460-2026-1 has value amount 134443 and currency GBP.

Lot-level values

99% confidence

Unknown

View supporting evidence

No lot has a published value and the contract value is not apportioned among lots.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Original procurement advertised

90% confidence

27 May 2021

View supporting evidence

Notice description states that the procurement was advertised on Find a Tender on 27 May 2021.

Original contract date

90% confidence

17 December 2021

View supporting evidence

Notice description states that South Oxfordshire District Council entered into a contract with Zurich Insurance plc dated 17 December 2021.

Original initial expiry

95% confidence

30 September 2024

View supporting evidence

Notice description states the initial term expired on 30 September 2024.

Previous extension expiry

95% confidence

30 September 2026

View supporting evidence

Notice description says the contract was extended to its maximum length, with new expiry date 30 September 2026.

Proposed further expiry

97% confidence

31 March 2027

View supporting evidence

The narrative describes a proposed extension to this date.

Notice publication

98% confidence

19 October 2026

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Process published_at is 2026-10-19T12:48:44+01:00.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Requirement

98% confidence

Insurance cover excluding broker services

View supporting evidence

Process title and description specify insurance cover excluding broker services.

Lots listed

99% confidence

Eight: Material Damage; Commercial/Industrial Properties; Casualty; Engineering Insurance Services; Fidelity Guarantee; Personal Accident; Motor Fleet; and a Package option.

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Tender lots 1 to 8 list these titles.

Delivery region

98% confidence

UKJ14

View supporting evidence

Each tender item identifies delivery region UKJ14.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procedure

99% confidence

Limited procedure: award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

View supporting evidence

Tender procurementMethod is “limited” and procurementMethodDetails states this wording.

Modification rationale

96% confidence

The council cites a discontinued procurement, identified tender-document errors and uncertainty arising from the pause in Local Government Reorganisation; it considers the short extension permitted under Regulation 72(1)(e).

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Published procurementMethodRationale states these reasons and legal position.

Evaluation criteria

96% confidence

Price only is listed for lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8; no criteria are published for lot 5.

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Lot awardCriteria records price for those lots; lot 5 has no awardCriteria field.

Bid and competition information

99% confidence

Unknown

View supporting evidence

Information not supplied in the published notice.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Extension described

93% confidence

From 30 September 2026 to 31 March 2027

View supporting evidence

The description says the earlier extension ended on 30 September 2026 and describes a proposed extension to 31 March 2027.

Original extension option

94% confidence

Two years

View supporting evidence

Notice description states that the initial contract contained an option to extend by two years.

Contract start date for this record

99% confidence

Unknown

View supporting evidence

Process contract_start_at is null.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Continuity arrangement

96% confidence

The stated purpose of the short extension is to maintain insurance cover while a replacement procurement is run.

View supporting evidence

The rationale says the extension would provide continuity of service while re-procurement is conducted.

Award allocation

98% confidence

No lot allocation is published for the active award record.

View supporting evidence

Award 098460-2026-1 contains no lot IDs, while eight lots are listed in the tender.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

88%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-078ab4
Analysed: 19 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

Vale of White Horse District Council

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Buyer name and buyer party legalName identify Vale of White Horse District Council.

Buyer type

98% confidence

Regional or local authority

View supporting evidence

Buyer party classification is TED_CA_TYPE REGIONAL_AUTHORITY.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Verified legal supplier

99% confidence

ZURICH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED (company no. 02741053)

View supporting evidence

Supplier verification status is verified by company number, with verified company name ZURICH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED.

Source naming difference

99% confidence

The notice names the supplier “Zurich Municipal”.

View supporting evidence

Source supplier name and party legalName are “Zurich Municipal”; supplier verification records nameMismatch as true.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Re-procurement outlook

94% confidence

The council states it intends to rewrite the tender pack and return to market; no procurement timetable is published.

View supporting evidence

Procurement rationale says the council will re-write the tender pack and go back to market. No future dates are provided.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Narrative and structured-record lifecycle tension

99% confidence

The narrative calls the extension proposed, while structured data marks the award and contract active and supplies a dateSigned. The notice does not explain how these positions reconcile.

View supporting evidence

Description uses “proposed extension”; award and contract status are active; contract dateSigned is 2026-10-19.

Supplier naming

99% confidence

Verified legal identity differs from the source name: ZURICH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED is the verified company; “Zurich Municipal” is retained only as the source/trading name.

View supporting evidence

Verification matched company no. 02741053 and flags supplier_name_mismatch true.

Lot and value allocation

99% confidence

The eight listed lots have no award status or value, and the contract-level value is unallocated.

View supporting evidence

Lot records have null status and values; award has no lot IDs; contract provides one aggregate value.

Published information gap

98% confidence

Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid numbers, bidder identities, scoring, pricing breakdowns and a contract start date.

View supporting evidence

No such fields are present; contract_start_at is null.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

The narrative describes a proposed extension, whereas structured data records an active award and contract with a dateSigned; the source does not reconcile these lifecycle indicators.
The £134,443 contract-level value is not allocated among the supplier’s listed lots.
No lot award allocation, bid count, evaluation results, pricing breakdown or contract start date is published.
The original 2021 contract is described in the notice but its relationship to the 2026 structured contract value is not expressly explained.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who is named as supplier?

The verified legal supplier is ZURICH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED (company no. 02741053). The source notice names “Zurich Municipal”.

What is the published value?

The contract record states £134,443, but does not allocate that amount across lots.

When might the replacement tender be published?

The council says it will rewrite the tender pack and return to market, but provides no timetable.

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.

Provision of Insurance Cover for Vale of White Horse District Council (Excluding Broker Services)

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