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
Email: peter.d.kelly@marsh.com
Website: http://www.marsh.com
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