Award

DFE - CITB NI - Provision of Insurance Services

  • Construction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland (CITB NI)

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-017841

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0607dd (view related notices)

Published 27 February 2026, 11:57am



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.


Contract 1. DFE - CITB NI - Provision of Insurance Services

Supplier

Contract value

  • £180,000 excluding VAT
  • £216,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

26 February 2026

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

27 February 2026

Standstill period

  • End: 10 March 2026
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

11 March 2026

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

Contract locations

  • UKN - Northern Ireland

Information about tenders

  • 1 tender received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Marsh Limited

  • Companies House: 01507274
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGGV-7645-JTDL

1 Tower Place West

London

EC3R 5BU

United Kingdom

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. DFE - CITB NI - Provision of Insurance Services


Contracting authority

Construction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland (CITB NI)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYNL-3711-RMGW

Nutts Corner Training Centre, 17 Dundrod Road

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

Clare House, 303 Airport Road West

BELFAST

BT3 9ED

United Kingdom

Region: UKN06 - Belfast


Contact organisation

Contact CPD - Supplies & Services Division for any enquiries.