Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Somerset Council
County Hall, The Crescent
Taunton
TA14DY
UK
Contact person: Jilse Kuriakose
E-mail: jilse.kuriakose@somerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.somerset.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Contract for Provision of Commercial and Industrial Property Insurance 2025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of insurance services is essential to ensure comprehensive coverage for Somerset Council's commercial and industrial properties. The appointed provider must deliver robust and reliable insurance solutions tailored to the council's property portfolio, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and industry standards.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 397 735.18
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of insurance services is essential to ensure comprehensive coverage for Somerset Council's commercial and industrial properties. The appointed provider must deliver robust and reliable insurance solutions tailored to the council's property portfolio, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and industry standards.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The contract has been awarded following a further competition under an existing framework agreement YPO 1198 which was established in accordance with the applicable procurement regulations and previously advertised.
All suppliers capable of delivering the requirement under the framework were invited to participate in the further competition.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aviva PLC
02468686
145 Great Charles Street,
Birmingham
B3 3LT
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 397 735.18
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This procurement was a further competition under YPO 1198 for provision of Commercial and Industrial Property Insurance.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
UK
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/procurement-review-unit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/04/2026