Insurance for Academies, Free Schools & Similar Institutions
The CPC's agreement for insurance and/or insurance related services, designed primarily for use by Academies, Free Schools and Academy Trusts. Insurance products and services are available directly from insurers, via brokers, or using a mixture of both. Insurance against risk, loss and damage includes covers provided by the EFA Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA) and beyond:
- Employers liability insurance
- Professional indemnity insurance
- Public and products liability
- Motor vehicle insurance (including motor sport, trade, and occasional business use)
- Engineering and plant inspection services insurance
- Works insurance
- Business and student travel (including overseas travel) insurance
- Personal accident insurance
- Works of art insurance
- Property damage, including IT equipment, money, refrigerated/frozen food, property in transit
- Terrorism insurance
- Loss due to employee dishonesty or crime by third parties
- Damage to plant
- Legal expenses
- Employment practices liability
- Hirers liability
- Cyber liability
It was awarded on 1st July 2016 and runs to 30th June 2019 with a possible extension to 30th June 2020.
The Department for Education (DfE) signpost this deal to Schools and Academies.
Key Benefits of this Framework
- Risk protection and indemnity across a broad range of products and services.
- A simple route to market using CPC’s insurances questionnaire.
- Full compliance with EU Regulations and the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
- A range of specialist insurance suppliers who can provide expert advice on coverage needs, claims handling, and risk management.
Supplier Details
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| 1 - Lot 1: Comprehensive Insurance Cover & Service Provision | User Guide currently unavailablePlease see the additional information section below for the insurance questionnaires including RPA+. For Lot 2 RPA+ quotation requests please download the RPA+ questionnaire below and follow the instructions therein. For Lot 1 Comprehensive Insurance Cover & Provision please contact the CPC contract manager Gary Sadler for guidance on using the framework. |
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| 2 - Lot 2: All Covers not included in the RPA | User Guide currently unavailablePlease see the additional information section below for the insurance questionnaires including RPA+.
For Lot 2 RPA+ quotation requests please download the RPA+ questionnaire below and follow the instructions therein. For Lot 1 Comprehensive Insurance Cover & Provision please contact the CPC contract manager Gary Sadler for guidance on using the framework. |
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How can I use this Framework
CPC typically recommend that members undertake a further competition considering their own particular requirements, however please see the framework user guide for further details.
If you require support in running a further competition via this framework, Tenet Services can help. Tenet offer a nationwide service specialising in assisting education establishments to complete further competitions.
Tenet are part of the Crescent Purchasing Group of Companies and operate on a not-for-profit basis.
Associated Documentation
The following documents are associated with this . Some are required for successful use of the and are clearly marked.
| File | Details | Essential | |
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| RPA Plus Questionnaire | This short questionnaire can be used to obtain three competitive insurance quotations for some of the elements that aren’t provided by the EFA Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA), e.g. motor vehicles, overseas travel, engineering inspection services and works of art. | Download | |
| Academies Questionnaire | This is the key document that you need to complete as part of your market presentation for the panel of providers. It allows you to describe your academy and its insurance requirements in a format that the insurers will readily understand, so that they can prepare their priced proposals. The last page comprises a model covering letter which is designed to be amended to suit your individual requirements. CPC will be happy to review your completed Questionnaire before you send it to the providers, if you wish. When you have finalised the questionnaire, you should email it to the providers and allow them at least 4 weeks to respond with their proposals. | Yes | Download |
| Guidance Notes | These notes provide a line-by-line explanation of all but the most obvious questions in the Questionnaire. They also give direct advice about the insurance limits and other requirements that you need to specify in your Questionnaire. | Yes | Download |
| Summary of Insurance Cover Options for Academies | This summary is complementary to the Guidance Notes, and provides a general overview of the range of insurance policies available to academies. It also explains in some detail what each policy is designed to cover. | Yes | Download |
| RPA+ Flyer | Brief description of the framework benefits | Download |
Contract Manager
- Name: Gary Sadler
- Tel: 0161 974 0940
- Email: g.sadler@thecpc.ac.uk
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