AwardedAwarded 23 September 2026

Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Owner Controlled Insurance Programme (OCIP)

National Highways · Central government

In brief

National Highways awarded financial services work to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Se, Qbe European Operations plc and Liberty Specialty Markets Limited and 2 others on 23 September 2026.

The notice gives a value of £60,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 7 years, starting 30 November 2026.

It is split into 9 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

National Highways requires suitable insurance policies for the construction of Lower Thames Crossing. For more information about the project, please follow this link: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/lower-thames-crossing/

Lots

LotTradeValue
Contractor All Risks, Primary public liability (£2.5m), Delay in Start Up and Terrorism
30 November 2026 to 19 November 2033
What this lot covers

Lot 1 Contractor All Risks, Primary public liability (£2.5m), Delay in Start Up and Terrorism

Financial services and insurance£52,000,000
Excess public liability Limit £22.5m in excess of £2.5m
30 November 2026 to 19 November 2033
What this lot covers

Lot 2 Excess public liability Limit £22.5m in excess of £2.5m

Financial services and insurance£2,000,000
Excess public liability Limit £25m in excess of £25m
30 November 2026 to 19 November 2033
What this lot covers

Lot 3 Excess public liability Limit £25m in excess of £25m

Financial services and insurance£1,200,000
Excess public liability Limit £50m in excess of £50m
30 November 2026 to 19 November 2033
What this lot covers

Lot 4 Excess public liability Limit £50m in excess of £50m

Financial services and insurance£1,600,000
Excess public liability Limit £150m in excess of £100m
30 November 2026 to 19 November 2033
What this lot covers

Lot 5 Excess public liability Limit £150m in excess of £100m

Financial services and insurance£1,600,000
Excess public liability Limit £250m in excess of £250m
30 November 2026 to 19 November 2033
What this lot covers

Lot 6 Excess public liability Limit £250m in excess of £250m

Financial services and insurance£800,000
Environmental liability Limit £10m (£20m in the aggregate)
30 November 2026 to 19 November 2033
What this lot covers

Lot 7 Environmental liability Limit £10m (£20m in the aggregate)

Financial services and insurance£400,000
Environmental liability Limit £20m in excess of £10m (£40m in the aggregate)
30 November 2026 to 19 November 2033
What this lot covers

Lot 8 Environmental liability Limit £20m in excess of £10m (£40m in the aggregate)

Financial services and insurance£200,000
Environmental liability Limit £20m in excess of £30m (£40m in the aggregate)
30 November 2026 to 19 November 2033
What this lot covers

Lot 9 Environmental liability Limit £20m in excess of £30m (£40m in the aggregate)

Financial services and insurance£200,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SeContractor All Risks, Primary public liability (£2.5m), Delay in Start Up and Terrorism, Environmental liability Limit £20m in excess of £10m (£40m in the aggregate)£52,200,000
Awarded 23 September 2026
Qbe European Operations plcExcess public liability Limit £22.5m in excess of £2.5m, Excess public liability Limit £25m in excess of £25m, Excess public liability Limit £150m in excess of £100m£4,550,000
Awarded 23 September 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets Limited
10 bids received
Excess public liability Limit £50m in excess of £50m£1,350,000
Awarded 23 September 2026
American International Group UK LimitedExcess public liability Limit £250m in excess of £250m, Environmental liability Limit £10m (£20m in the aggregate)£1,257,580
Awarded 23 September 2026
Hdi Global Se
5 bids received
Environmental liability Limit £20m in excess of £30m (£40m in the aggregate)£160,000
Awarded 23 September 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 026670-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 026688-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 061950-2026
  4. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 091110-2026

About the buyer

  1. Contract for Cash Collection & Cash In Transit Services

    Durham County CouncilNorth EastFinancial services and insurance

    Open7 days left

    £400kestimated
  2. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Community Housing Group

    Community HousingUK-wideFinancial services and insurance, Vehicles and fleet

    Open8 days leftExpress interest7 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £3.48mestimated
  3. Provision of Corporate and Professional Services to Big Life Schools Multi Academy Trust

    Big Life SchoolsNorth WestFinancial services and insurance, IT services and software

    Open9 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £545kestimated
  4. Pensions Actuarial Advisory Services Framework

    National Grid UK LimitedUK-wideFinancial services and insurance

    Open9 days leftFramework

    £5.2mframework ceiling
  5. ESNEFT 3197 Charitable Funds Investment

    East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestFinancial services and insurance

    Open12 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £278kestimated

From notice 026670-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 March 2026, last updated 25 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.