OPG Deputyship and Guardianship Surety Bonds
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£1.6m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
02 Apr 2026
Description
The Authority has concluded a tender to procure the provision of a service for surety bonds, for both deputy and guardianship bonds. The Surety Bonds requirement exists to safeguard individuals for whom a Deputy or Guardian has been appointed. In most cases, the Court of Protection requires Deputies or Guardians to provide a form of ‘security’ – a safeguard designed to protect the financial interests of individuals who lack capacity or who are missing. This security is typically provided in the form of a Surety Bond, which is guaranteed by an insurance company and remains standard practice under current legal arrangements. The requirement is for a sole supplier to deliver the Surety Bonds for Deputies and Guadian’s consisting of: Responsible and accountable for the end-to-end provision, administration and management of all Surety Bonds Compliant with statutory obligations .
Scope
- Reference
- ITT_9818
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 28 Jul 2026 to 28 Jul 2032
- CPV classifications
- 66510000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Implementation | — | quality | 15.00% |
| Bond Application & Management | — | quality | 25.00% |
| Service Delivery & Customer Support | — | quality | 20.00% |
| Exchange of Information | — | quality | 15.00% |
| Contract Management | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Contract Exit | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
The questions within the Procurement Specific Questionnaire relating to Financial Capacity Conditions are listed below: Q13. Are you relying on another Concessionaire to act as a guarantor? If so, please provide their name and evidence of their financial standing. Q14. The Authority will assess your self-certified response using the financial information provided as detailed in the FVRA. Q15. Please confirm whether you already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below: a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = £5M b. Public Liability Insurance = £10M c. Professional Indemnity Insurance = £10M *There is a legal requirement for certain employers to hold Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance of £5 million as a minimum. See the Health and Safety Executive website for more information: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse39.pdf Q17. Please confirm that you have the human and technical resources to perform and comply with the GDPR Schedule 6 The Contract Terms and Conditions by the award of the contract.
Q18 Relevant experience – Brokerage Requirement As part of the mandatory requirements for this contract, the successful tenderer must have an underwriter in place to facilitate the issuance and management of the OPG Bond. Please confirm you have or will have an underwriter in place at the time of submitting your bid. If yes, provide the underwriters name, contact details, and a brief description of their role in relation to this contract.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£1.6m
Award date
31 Mar 2026
Contract start
23 Apr 2026
Contract end
23 Apr 2032