Provision of insurance services for Property Damage, Business Interruption & Money for West Suffolk Council

About the buyer

West Suffolk Council is a local authority based in Bury St Edmunds that buys through Suffolk Sourcing, its joint procurement portal. Suppliers register free on Suffolk Sourcing to download tender documents and submit bids. The portal is run jointly with Suffolk County Council and the county's district and borough councils. Larger contracts appear on Find a Tender, with Contracts Finder used for smaller opportunities. Notices for procurements launched since February 2025 also go on the government's Central Digital Platform. Framework agreements from various Professional Buying Organisations cover much of what the council buys.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of West Suffolk Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.