Public liability insurance tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

80 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026

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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

Public liability insurance contracts ,

80 contracts across the UK, of any size

Recently awarded

The latest public liability insurance contracts awarded

Awarded 16 September 2026

GB-Burton upon Trent: Council Insurance Services - Lot 2 Combined Liability

East Staffordshire Borough Council · West Midlands
£496k
Awarded 5 August 2026

Combined Higher Education Policy

THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA · North East
£47k
Awarded 7 July 2026

Provision of Medical Malpractice and Professional Indemnity Insurance (Care Agency)

HM Government of Gibraltar
£740k
Awarded 30 June 2026

Pharmaceutical Liability Insurance

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust · East Midlands
£50k
Awarded 26 May 2026

Employment Practices Liability Insurance 2026

UK Parliament · London
£638k

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Who wins · 24 months to October 2026

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.

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CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 Zurich
North West · See every contract
19£729k17
2 Risk Management Partners
North West · See every contract
16£4m13
3 Protector Insurance
North West · See every contract
13£2.1m11
4 Maven Public Sector
East Midlands · See every contract
12£6.3m9
5 Intact Insurance
Northern Ireland · See every contract
9£2.6m9
6 AIG
Northern Ireland · See every contract
8£68k8
7 Travelers Insurance Company Limited
South West · See every contract
7£496k5
8 CNA Insurance Company Limited
South East · See every contract
6£585k1
9jointMarsh
4£4.5m4
9jointChubb European Group
Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract
4£84k2

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Who buys

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.

Councils41 contractsNHS and health1 contractSchools and colleges3 contractsOther public bodies12 contractsUnder £100k22 contracts · median £40k£100k to £1m27 contracts · median £447k£1m or more8 contracts · median £2m
Councils41 contractsNHS and health1 contractSchools3 contractsOther12 contractsUnder £100k22 contracts£100k to £1m27 contracts£1m or more8 contracts
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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.

44 buyers1 contract7 buyers2 contracts2 buyers3 or 4 contracts1 buyer5 or more contracts
44 buyers17 buyers22 buyers3 or 41 buyer5 or morecontracts awarded

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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.

CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10m123510Public liability insurance contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLLondon Borough of Hounsl…City and County of Swans…East Sussex County Counc…Hampshire County CouncilNorth Somerset CouncilDERBY CITY COUNCIL
£10k£100k£1m£10m123510Public liability insurance contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLLondon Borough of Hounsl…East Sussex County Counc…Hampshire County CouncilNorth Somerset Coun…

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1Hampshire County Council15£934k
2North Somerset Council4£79k
3London Borough of Hounslow2£4.1m
4South Ayrshire Council2£3.6m
5DERBY CITY COUNCIL2£1.9m
6Highlands and Islands Enterprise2£216k
7Sheffield City Council2£131k
8Fylde Borough Council2Not published
9Lancashire Constabulary2Not published
10City and County of Swansea1£3.7m
Prices

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.

CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £126k
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £126k
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The 10 biggest contracts hold 65% of the money

Coloured by who bought it.

  1. City and County of SwanseaMarsh · 29 Sep 2025£3.7m
  2. South Ayrshire CouncilRisk Management Partners · 16 May 2025£3.5m
  3. London Borough of HounslowMaven Public Sector · 24 Feb 2026£2.1m
  4. London Borough of HounslowMaven Public Sector · 23 Mar 2026£2.1m
  5. East Sussex County CouncilSURE WISE LIMITED · 17 Sep 2025£2m
  6. Manchester City CouncilZurich, Risk Management Partners · 19 Mar 2026£1.8m
  7. Newry, Mourne and Down District CouncilIntact Insurance, The Intact Project · 31 Mar 2026£1.5m
  8. Nottinghamshire PoliceMaven Public Sector · 18 Mar 2025£1.2m
  9. DERBY CITY COUNCILMaven Public Sector · 25 Jul 2025£926k
  10. DERBY CITY COUNCILAon UK Limited · 7 Aug 2025£926k
Where and when

The South East awards the most public liability insurance contracts

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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RegionContractsValue
South East19£4.5m
Northern Ireland10£3.6m
London8£3.4m
North West6£2.3m
East Midlands5£3.1m
South West5£789k
Scotland5£4.4m
Yorkshire and the Humber3£156k
Wales3£3.7m
North East1£47k
West Midlands1£496k
East of England1Not published
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Deadlines

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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Key findings
  • 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)