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Engineering Inspection Services II (including insurance)

Awarded to ALLIANZ ENGINEERING INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITED, ASHDALE ENGINEERING UK LTD, BRITISH ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED +5 more

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation(buyer)

Published
Published 7 March 2025
Deadline
Closed 10 December 2025

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Overview

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation has awarded an open framework for engineering inspection services (including insurance) to eight providers: Allianz Engineering Inspection Services Limited, Ashdale Engineering UK Ltd, British Engineering Services Limited, Bureau Technical Inspection Services Limited, Bureau Veritas UK Limited, Risk Management Partners Ltd, Thurra Limited, and Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. The framework, valued at £40 million following award in March 2026, enables public sector contracting authorities to procure engineering inspection services either directly or through appointed brokers.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£30,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
7 March 2025
Questions by
7 November 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Financial and insurance servicesEngineering servicesIndustrial inspection services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£40,000,000
Award date
6 March 2026
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 31 March 2028
Contract length
2 years
Could run to
31 March 2034
Against estimate
33% above
Bids received
8
Winners
  • ALLIANZ ENGINEERING INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITED
  • ASHDALE ENGINEERING UK LTD
  • BRITISH ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
  • BUREAU TECHNICAL INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITED
  • BUREAU VERITAS UK LIMITED
  • RISK MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LTD.
  • THURRA LIMITED
  • ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTD

This contract ends on 31 March 2028, or 31 March 2034 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

8

5 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Financial and insurance services drew a median of 3 bids over the last 24 months; 21% received only one.

Who bid

  • ALLIANZ ENGINEERING INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITEDWinner
  • ASHDALE ENGINEERING UK LTDWinner
  • BRITISH ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITEDWinner
  • BUREAU TECHNICAL INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITEDWinner
  • BUREAU VERITAS UK LIMITEDWinner
  • RISK MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LTD.Winner
  • THURRA LIMITEDWinner
  • ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTDWinner

How bids were scored

Price 35% · Quality 65%

  • Quality55%
  • Cost35%
  • Social Value/Sustainability10%

Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.

Market context

Typical award in Financial and insurance services

£120,000

Median of 2,335 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 333.3× the median.

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation in the last 12 months

41

contracts awarded, worth £3,777,530,147 in total

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    2 April 2026

  2. Contract

    6 March 2026

  3. Tender Update

    5 December 2025

  4. Contract Notice

    24 October 2025

  5. Prior Information Notice

    7 March 2025

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