The National Wealth Fund (“the Fund”) currently provides Life Assurance and Income protection as benefits to all its employees, with the Fund putting in place group policies for both benefits via an insurance broker contract. The Fund is looking to put in place a new contract for Insurance Brokerage Services to award and manage the placement of future Group Income protection and Group Life Assurance Insurance policies on its behalf. These policies will need to be placed in a manner that is compliant with the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23). It is anticipated that these new group policies will be put in place with a guaranteed rate of 2-3 years (to be agreed with the successful supplier). Following the award of these policies the successful supplier will be required to manage any claims on behalf of the Fund on an annual basis, advise on any market changes that may impact the Fund´s policies and make recommendations on whether to keep existing policies or undertake a new PA23 compliant market assessment to put in place new policies. CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES THAT MAY USE THIS CONTRACT: National Wealth Fund Limited British Business Bank PLC British Business Bank (BBB) may also look utilise the brokerage services under the awarded contract as a service recipient to put in place future insurance requirements in a PA23 compliant manner. They currently have the insurance policies below, however please note this is shared for awareness only and Suppliers are not expected or required to be able to act as a Broker for all of these: • Employers liability insurance • Professional Indemnity • Cyber • Travel • Life • Private medical • Credit risk The total contract value declared in this notice takes into account the possibility of BBB utilising this contract, and should not be as a commitment or guarantee of the level of spend under any subsequent contract.