Public Sector and Education

How WTW’s Public Sector industry teams help public sector and government organisations

We help public sector organisations translate complex insurance requirements into practical guidance in plain English. We work as a trusted partner, helping you secure value in transparent and auditable ways.

From identifying insurable risks and reviewing documents, to validating your chosen contractors, our public sector insurance specialists can support you at every step.

We call on 30 years’ experience of working with UK government departments, procurement, contract development and programme delivery teams to simplify buying insurance and due diligence.

How WTW’s Public Sector practice help those responsible for insurance in public sector and government bodies?

We understand how public sector procurement managers, engineers and programme specialists may be experts in their fields, rather than insurance.

That’s why we work alongside you to both understand and comply with insurance requirements.

Depending on your specific needs, we can support you in:

• Developing insurable risk plans and allocation strategies
• Optimally placing risks into the insurance market and in line with public procurement guidelines
• Reviewing and drafting insurance clauses in contracts
• Evaluating and validating insurance proposals submitted by bidders

We also explain how insurance requirements relate to indemnities, liability caps and wider contractual mechanisms and can run workshops to support negotiations, compliance and your team’s skills.

What types of organisations does WTW’s Public Sector industry team help?

WTW works with central government departments, local authorities, arm’s-length bodies, defence organisations and National Health Service entities. We’ve supported major national programmes, international defence collaborations and construction contracts shaped around both joint contracts tribunal (JCT) and new engineering contracts (NEC) forms.

How WTW’s Public Sector industry team supports insurance tender activity

We guide authorities through tender processes under the Procurement Act and related government policy. We ensure insurance requirements are appropriate, evidence-based and aligned with procurement protocols.

We also operate through recognised UK frameworks, including Government Commercial Agency (GCA) and Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO).

How WTW’s Public Sector industry team’s services benefit public sector and government bodies

We work to strengthen governance by improving the quality and clarity of your insurance decisions. You get the reassurance that your decisions reflect expert review and can stand up to scrutiny. You also get access to specialist advisers with experience of working directly with legal, commercial and technical teams in public and government bodies.

Looking for support with a contract, tender or insurance due diligence? Contact a WTW public sector specialist to discuss your requirements.