Public liability insurance tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
80 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Public liability insurance contracts ,
80 contracts across the UK, of any size
The latest public liability insurance contracts awarded
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Zurich won the most public liability insurance contracts
Maven Public Sector won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich North West · See every contract | 19 | £729k | 17 | ||
| 2 | Risk Management Partners North West · See every contract | 16 | £4m | 13 | ||
| 3 | Protector Insurance North West · See every contract | 13 | £2.1m | 11 | ||
| 4 | Maven Public Sector East Midlands · See every contract | 12 | £6.3m | 9 | ||
| 5 | Intact Insurance Northern Ireland · See every contract | 9 | £2.6m | 9 | ||
| 6 | AIG Northern Ireland · See every contract | 8 | £68k | 8 | ||
| 7 | Travelers Insurance Company Limited South West · See every contract | 7 | £496k | 5 | ||
| 8 | CNA Insurance Company Limited South East · See every contract | 6 | £585k | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Marsh London · See every contract | 4 | £4.5m | 4 | ||
| 9joint | Chubb European Group Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 4 | £84k | 2 |
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Councils award 65% of public liability insurance contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
10 buyers bought public liability insurance more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many public liability insurance contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many public liability insurance contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampshire County Council | 15 | £934k |
| 2 | North Somerset Council | 4 | £79k |
| 3 | London Borough of Hounslow | 2 | £4.1m |
| 4 | South Ayrshire Council | 2 | £3.6m |
| 5 | DERBY CITY COUNCIL | 2 | £1.9m |
| 6 | Highlands and Islands Enterprise | 2 | £216k |
| 7 | Sheffield City Council | 2 | £131k |
| 8 | Fylde Borough Council | 2 | Not published |
| 9 | Lancashire Constabulary | 2 | Not published |
| 10 | City and County of Swansea | 1 | £3.7m |
Half of public liability insurance contracts are worth less than £126k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
The 10 biggest contracts hold 65% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- City and County of SwanseaMarsh · 29 Sep 2025
- South Ayrshire CouncilRisk Management Partners · 16 May 2025
- London Borough of HounslowMaven Public Sector · 24 Feb 2026
- London Borough of HounslowMaven Public Sector · 23 Mar 2026
- East Sussex County CouncilSURE WISE LIMITED · 17 Sep 2025
- Manchester City CouncilZurich, Risk Management Partners · 19 Mar 2026
- Newry, Mourne and Down District CouncilIntact Insurance, The Intact Project · 31 Mar 2026
- Nottinghamshire PoliceMaven Public Sector · 18 Mar 2025
- DERBY CITY COUNCILMaven Public Sector · 25 Jul 2025
- DERBY CITY COUNCILAon UK Limited · 7 Aug 2025
The South East awards the most public liability insurance contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
See the regions as a table
| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 19 | £4.5m |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | £3.6m |
| London | 8 | £3.4m |
| North West | 6 | £2.3m |
| East Midlands | 5 | £3.1m |
| South West | 5 | £789k |
| Scotland | 5 | £4.4m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 3 | £156k |
| Wales | 3 | £3.7m |
| North East | 1 | £47k |
| West Midlands | 1 | £496k |
| East of England | 1 | Not published |
Half of public liability insurance tenders close within 32 days of being published
Each dot is a public liability insurance tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 40% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 22% of the time to respond has gone.
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- 32 days
is how long the typical public liability insurance tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 25 UK public liability insurance tenders published in the last 24 months. - 1
new public liability insurance tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
27 in the last 24 months. - 65%
of the money is in the 10 biggest public liability insurance contracts.
Of 57 contracts with a published value. - 8%
of public liability insurance contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 61 award notices.
Questions
How many public liability insurance contracts does the UK public sector award?
80 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 54 public buyers.
How long are public liability insurance tenders open for?
The median public liability insurance tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector public liability insurance contract worth?
The median is £126k, and 56% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector public liability insurance contracts?
Zurich won the most (19). Maven Public Sector won the most by value (£6.3m).
Which buyers award the most public liability insurance contracts?
Councils award 65% of them.
What is included
An insurer covers the buyer's public, employers' and related liabilities (casualty cover), including liability cover for people using its facilities.
- Public and employers' liability
- Casualty lots
- Liability cover for users of council facilities such as golf courses
What is not included
- Directors' and officers' liability (see Specialist insurance cover)
- Lots combining property and liability (see Multi-class insurance programme)