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Tenants Contents Insurance Including Broker Services

Basildon Borough Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Basildon Borough Council

Buyer Address: The Basildon Centre, St Martins Square, Basildon, UKH37, SS14 1DL, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Angela Vine

Contact Email: angela.vine@basildon.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +441268 533333

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
600000.0 GBP
Published
17 Mar 2026, 15:53
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
05 Apr 2026, 23:00
Contract End
06 Apr 2028, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
66510000 - Insurance services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Thistle Insurance Services Ltd
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The contracting authority is Basildon Borough Council and any Successor Body meaning one or more entities which assumes any of the Council’s functions (as applicable) as a result of Local Government Reform (LGR).Such successor body or bodies may be, without limitation, a local authority, a combined county authority, a strategic authority or any other status determined pursuant to the Devolution and LGR Legislation.” Basildon Borough Council has provided for many years for the benefit of its tenants a successful Home Contents Insurance Scheme. This is a service that aims to provide them with a quality product that is competitively priced against what is available in the market both in terms of premium levels and the level of cover, including exclusions and excesses. It is important the scheme reflects the intended market and overall requirement to assist the Council in reducing financial exclusion. Currently there are approximately 1,363 existing policyholders from a total housing stock of approximately 10,672.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

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