Scope
Reference
ID 6275600
Description
CITB NI wishes to appoint a provider for Insurance and Brokerage Services for a one year period with two further 12 month optional extension periods. The purpose of this competition will be to service the insurance needs of CITB NI, an Arm's Length Body of the Department for the Economy. The following are the main requirements:
(A) Insurance Brokerage and Renewals of the following by 1 April 2026 and in the second year by 1 April 2027:
- Property and contents Damage (including business interruption);
- Cyber Security
- Public and Products Liability including excess public liability;
- Professional Indemnity
- Management Liability
- Business Travel and Personal Accident.
- Engineering
- Engineering Plant
- Motor Fleet Insurance; and
- Legal Expenses
- Employers Liability
(B) Brokerage and Claims Handling Services.
Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) was not conducted as there is an established mature market for insurance within Northern Ireland and the UK. CITB NI has previously been successful in tendering on several occasions.
Total value (estimated)
- £112,500 excluding VAT
- £135,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
- Possible extension to 31 March 2029
- 3 years
Description of possible extension:
The contract period is for one year from 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 with two optional 1 year extension periods covering 01 April 2027 to 31 March 2028 and 01 April 2028 to 31 March 2029.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 66510000 - Insurance services
- 66518100 - Insurance brokerage services
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Participation
Technical ability conditions of participation
As per Tender documentation.
Submission
Enquiry deadline
2 February 2026, 3:00pm
Tender submission deadline
11 February 2026, 3:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.
Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer.
The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
2 March 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 15 January 2029
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| AC1 Brokerage Services | 20 percent |
Quality |
| AC2 Price | 80 percent |
Price |
Weighting description
20 percent quality and 80 percent price.
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Construction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland (CITB NI)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYNL-3711-RMGW
Nutts Corner Training Centre, 17 Dundrod Rd
Crumlin
BT29 4SR
United Kingdom
Region: UKN0D - Antrim and Newtownabbey
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Summary of their role in this procurement: Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWG-8426-YWXV
303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast