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CS: Healthcare and Benefits Broker Services for the British Embassy in Washington and US Network
Insurance brokerage and agency services
Location not published
Published value
£303,940
Submission deadline 14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: "CS: Healthcare and Benefits Broker Services for the British Embassy in Washington and US Network". Published status: active. Published value: £303,940. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £303,940 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
4.3Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Adam Smith International LtdTop vendor: 49.7% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 343 active published awards; 32 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Smith International Ltd | 1 win | £8,669,631 |
| KPMG Advisory Services Limited | 1 win | £4,000,000 |
| AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE CO SA | 1 win | £1,323,935 |
| JORDAN MODERN OIL & FUEL SERVICES CO. LTD. | 1 win | £1,250,000 |
| DEC Property Management I Pvt Ltd | 1 win | £851,440 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published15 Jul 2026, 23:56 BST | Last source update15 Jul 2026, 23:56 BST | Recurring procurementYes |
ClassificationInsurance brokerage and agency services | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06a00f | ||
What is being bought
The British Embassy in Washington is seeking a suitably qualified provider to deliver comprehensive brokerage services in support of its health and welfare benefits programmes for country‑based staff across the United States Network.
The appointed supplier will be responsible for the administration and ongoing support of the Network’s health and life benefit plans, including medical insurance (currently self‑funded), dental and vision insurance, and life and disability programmes.
In addition, the supplier will provide strategic advisory services to support the design, development and continuous improvement of the benefits offering. This includes market benchmarking, cost analysis, and recommending solutions to ensure the provision remains competitive, compliant, and value for money.
The contract is expected to have an initial term of five (5) years, with the option to extend for a further two (2) years.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £303,940
15 Jul 2026, 23:56 BST - Status changed to active
15 Jul 2026, 23:56 BST - Official notice release published
15 Jul 2026, 23:56 BST - Submission deadline changed to 14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
15 Jul 2026, 23:56 BST - Published value updated to £438,800
21 May 2026, 17:56 BST - Status changed to planning
21 May 2026, 17:56 BST - Official notice release published
21 May 2026, 17:56 BST - Buyer information updated
21 May 2026, 17:56 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£303,940The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
15 Jul 2026, 23:56 BST - Submission deadline
14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PXRR-8771-PHVXDocuments (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 15 Jul 2026, 23:56 BST
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