Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Chelmsford City Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- Protector Insurance, Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, Blagrove Underwriting Agency Limited, Allianz Engineering Inspection Services Limited, Maven Public Sector
- Value
- £2,073,883.72 across 5 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Financial & insurance services · Insurance services (CPV 66510000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 033697-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Mar 2026
- Published14 Apr 2026Published 25 days after the contract date
Description
Material Damage Combined Insurance Cover
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Further Competition Under Insurance Placement DPS 1198 for Chelmsford City Council and their appointed Insurance Broker - Marsh Limited: Material Damage Combined | Protector Insurance | £690k |
| Further Competition Under Insurance Placement DPS 1198 for Chelmsford City Council and their appointed Insurance Broker - Marsh Limited: Combined Liability | Zurich Insurance Company Ltd | £436k |
| Further Competition Under Insurance Placement DPS 1198 for Chelmsford City Council and their appointed Insurance Broker - Marsh Limited: Motor Fleet | Blagrove Underwriting Agency Limited | £864k |
| Further Competition Under Insurance Placement DPS 1198 for Chelmsford City Council and their appointed Insurance Broker - Marsh Limited: Engineering Combined | Allianz Engineering Inspection Services Limited | £68,378 |
| Further Competition Under Insurance Placement DPS 1198 for Chelmsford City Council and their appointed Insurance Broker - Marsh Limited: Group Personal Accident/Travel | Maven Public Sector | £14,960 |
About the suppliers
Protector Insurance: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company BR018117).
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00376989).
Blagrove Underwriting Agency Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04209302).
Allianz Engineering Inspection Services Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05441840).
Maven Public Sector: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00210725).