Published date: 25 October 2024

This notice was replaced on 10 March 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 10 March 2025)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Insurance services - 66510000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£68,000

Procurement reference

4170.PS.LWM.24

Published date

25 October 2024

Closing date

15 November 2024

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The University of Sheffield is seeking a provider and pricing (per capita cost) for the provision of a room contents insurance policy for all student accommodation offered on University of Sheffield residence contracts. As a guide this includes c. 5,660 single occupancy rooms and c. 174 family units in the 2024-25 session.

The University of Sheffield is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU) as amended by the Public Procurement (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

The University reserves the right from time to time to voluntarily operate under the Public Contract Regulations (as defined above) on a case by case basis. Otherwise, advertisement of any contract in Find a Tender Service or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation.

For the avoidance of doubt, this procurement is not subject to the Public Contract Regulations (as defined above).

Tender Process and Documentation:
This is an Open tender exercise. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University`s e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield
If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender, they must be submitted via the In-Tend System.
Your tender response must also be submitted through In-Tend to arrive by the date and time specified. Late tenders will not be considered.

More information

Links

  • https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield
  • Tender notice
  • Tender Process and Documentation:
    This is an Open tender exercise. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University`s e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield
    If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender, they must be submitted via the In-Tend System.
    Your tender response must also be submitted through In-Tend to arrive by the date and time specified. Late tenders will not be considered.

Additional text

Note the contract value is based on the initial term of 4 years.

About the buyer

Contact name

Lee Marsden

Address

WESTERN BANK
SHEFFIELD
S10 2TN
England

Email

l.w.marsden@sheffield.ac.uk