Provision of Insurance and related Services to - Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

About the buyer

Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council buys as a Northern Ireland local authority with its own in-house procurement team. Tender opportunities above a set value threshold are advertised through eTendersNI, the region's shared procurement portal. Suppliers must register on eTendersNI before they can view or respond to live notices. Documentation for each opportunity is published electronically through the same system. The council has run borough-wide framework agreements, including one covering arboriculture services across the district. A dedicated eProcurement helpdesk supports suppliers who need help registering or downloading tender documents.

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 Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council's contract awards have been in business services, construction work and architectural and engineering services.