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Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Owner Controlled Insurance Programme (OCIP) for Follow Insurers

National Highways · Central government

In brief

National Highways is looking for suppliers for financial services work (West Midlands).

The estimated value is £56,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 7 years, starting 31 December 2026.

It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Bids close at 4pm, Wednesday 21 October 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 4pm, Thursday 8 October 2026
Bids by: 4pm, Wednesday 21 October 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 65% · Social Value 10% · Commercial 25%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 11 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

National Highways requires follow insurers to provide suitable insurance cover in line with the appointed lead insurers contract of insurance policy 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/

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 22 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £56,000,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in West Midlands?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 4 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 4pm, Thursday 8 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 4pm, Wednesday 21 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Contractor All Risks, Primary public liability (£2.5m), Delay in Start Up and Terrorism 31 December 2026 to 30 December 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 £50m in excess of £50m 31 December 2026 to 30 December 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 31 December 2026 to 30 December 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 31 December 2026 to 30 December 2033 What this lot covers Lot 6 Excess public liability Limit £250m in excess of £250m	Financial services and insurance	£800,000

Timeline

24 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 090633-2026

Last time this was bought

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

Won by: Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Se, Qbe European Operations plc, Liberty Specialty Markets Limited, American International Group UK Limited and 1 more
Awarded: 23 September 2026
Value: Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on National Highways, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

National HighwaysLast 12 months

Procurements

326

Awards

247

Suppliers it has used most for financial services

M Group Services2 contracts
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Se1 contract
American International Group UK Limited1 contract
Hdi Global Se1 contract
Liberty Specialty Markets Limited1 contract

All tenders and awards from National Highways

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From notice 090633-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.