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Group Medical Insurance for Country-Based Staff (and qualified dependents) of British High Commission in Colombo (Sri Lanka)

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Central government

In brief

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is looking for suppliers for financial services work (London).

The estimated value is £190,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 5pm, Saturday 28 November 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 5pm, Friday 6 November 2026
Bids by: 5pm, Saturday 28 November 2026

How bids are scored

Coverages Provided (including sub-limits) 10% · Relevant Experience 5% · Adherence to the Statement of Service Requirement 10% · Claim Settlement Process 10% · Service Level Agreement 10% · Escalation Matrix & Customer Support 5% · Data and Information Security and Confidentiality 5% · Hospital/Clinic Network 5% · Commercials 40%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 89 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around September 2029.

What the notice says

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) intend to identify a competent insurance agency to provide a Group Medical Insurance Policy cover for Country-Based Staff (and their qualified dependents) of British High Commission in Colombo (Sri Lanka). The contract will be for a period of Three (3) years starting from 1st April 2027 till 31st March 2028, with a provision to further extension for Two (2) more years on (1+1 basis) subject to satisfactory performance by the selected supplier and continuous business requirement at BHC Colombo.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 15 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £190,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in London?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 5pm, Friday 6 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 5pm, Saturday 28 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

31 July 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 072439-2026
28 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 101805-2026

Last time this was bought

CS- People - Medical Insurance supply for the British High Commission in Nassau

Won by: CG Medical
Awarded: 2 July 2026
Value: Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends: 31 March 2027

Matched on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeLast 12 months

Procurements

437

Awards

269

Suppliers it has used most for financial services

AF Willis Bahrain WLL1 contract
Adamjee Insurance Company Ltd1 contract
Ageas Portugal - Companhia de Seguros, S.A.1 contract
Al-Nisr Al-Arabi Insurance Co1 contract
American Life Insurance Co Sa1 contract

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From notice 072439-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 31 July 2026, last updated 28 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 October 2026.