UK Export Finance Seeks Broker for Treaty Reinsurance Framework
Summary
UK Export Finance has published a pipeline notice seeking a broker for a Treaty Reinsurance Framework to place reinsurance treaties related to Export Credit Agency activities. The anticipated spend is in excess of £5 million over 5 years, with contract dates estimated from February 2027 to February 2032.
What changed
UK Export Finance (UKEF) has issued a notice indicating its intent to establish a Treaty Reinsurance Framework. This framework will be used to engage a single reinsurance broker responsible for placing treaties of reinsurance specifically for UKEF's Export Credit Agency activities. This is distinct from their Credit Political Risk Broker Contract requirement. The estimated total spend over the framework's 5-year duration is expected to exceed £5 million.
Companies interested in providing these services should note that this is a pipeline notice, and the formal tender process is expected to commence around July 2026, with an open procedure. The contract is anticipated to begin on February 22, 2027, and conclude on February 20, 2032. Further details regarding eligibility criteria and competition documentation will be released at a later date.
What to do next
- Monitor Find a Tender service for the publication of the formal tender notice in July 2026.
- Review competition documentation when released to assess eligibility and requirements for the Treaty Reinsurance Framework.
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Treaty Reinsurance Framework
- UK Export Finance UK1: Pipeline notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-027515
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-067436
Published 25 March 2026, 4:29pm
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Description
Treaty Reinsurance Framework intended to employ the services of a broker for the purpose of placing treaties of reinsurance relating to Export Credit Agency activities. We intend to award this framework to a single reinsurance broker who will then place treaties of reinsurance on behalf of UK Export Finance. Please note, this is a separate requirement to that of UKEF's Credit Political Risk - Broker Contract requirement, which is facultative reinsurance focused.
Whilst the total value has not been determined yet and no guarantees of spend will be entered in to, UKEF anticipate total spend in excess of £5million over 5 years.
All details relating to spend, competition documentation and contract start/end dates are subject to change and details of exact eligibility criteria will be defined within competition documentation.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 22 February 2027 to 20 February 2032
- 4 years, 11 months, 27 days
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Services
CPV classifications
Insurance services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
13 July 2026
Procedure type
Open procedure
Above or below total value threshold
Above or equal to threshold
UK Export Finance
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWRW-3185-DZTP 1 Horse Guards Rd,
London
SW1A 2HQ
United Kingdom
Email: commercial@ukexportfinance.gov.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
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