Awarded contract

South Tyneside Borough Council, Tenants Contents Insurance 2026 - 2030, May 2026

Details

Buyer: South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council
Supplier(s): ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE OFFICE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Value: £86,552.6
Duration: 1 year
Topic: Insurance services
Published: 26 February 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

This contract details notice is to notify the market that South Tyneside BC has appointed Ecclesiastical Insurance Office PLC for their Simple Tenants' Contents Insurance Scheme (2026-2030). This appointment has been made under the Northern Housing Consortium's Simple Tenants' Contents Insurance Scheme Framework. OCID (Open Contracting ID) Ref: ocds-h6vhtk-055721. ## Contract award Title: South Tyneside Borough Council, Tenants Contents Insurance 2026 - 2030, May 2026

Timeline

Completed: Award date24 February 2026
Completed: Award published26 February 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date30 April 2027in 7 months

About the buyer

South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council buys as a local authority through its own Corporate Procurement Service. Tender opportunities are advertised on the NEPO portal, used by all 12 North East councils and public sector bodies. Larger contracts also appear on the government's Contracts Finder and Find a Tender sites. Suppliers register on the NEPO Open Portal to see live opportunities and express interest. Smaller works and services are sourced through quick quotes or short tender lists on the NEPO e-tendering system. The council runs supplier workshops with NEPO to help local businesses bid for public contracts.

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 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in software and information systems, construction work and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

66510000 · Insurance services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-tyneside-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-tyneside-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-tyneside-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-tyneside-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-tyneside-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-tyneside-metropolitan-borough-council.gov