Official UK procurement notice
CS: Healthcare and Benefits Broker Services for the British Embassy in Washington and US Network
Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDelivery of comprehensive brokerage services in support of its health and welfare benefits programmes for country‑based staff across the United States Network.
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 authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 31 Oct 2032, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Insurance brokerage and agency services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£303,940
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 31 Oct 2032
- First published
- 21 May 2026, 17:56 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Oct 2026, 20:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 22 Sept 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067002- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a00fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
21 May 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published157 days ago21 May 2026, 17:56 BST
- Market engagement143 days ago4 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Preliminary Market Engagement will be undertaken via email. Interested suppliers are invited to register their interest by contacting [email protected] no later than 4 June 2026.
Suppliers should provide a brief company profile and relevant organisational details, including business registration, address, key contacts, years of operation, and relevant experience. Suppliers may also indicate their intention to register on the Jaggaer e‑procurement platform to participate in the forthcoming procurement.
This engagement is limited in scope and is intended solely to inform the Authority’s understanding of supplier capability and market conditions. No formal engagement events will be held as part of this process.
Suppliers may submit clarification questions via email.
Information gathered through this engagement will be used to inform and refine the Authority’s procurement approach. Participation in this Preliminary Market Engagement does not constitute a commitment to participate in any subsequent procurement process, nor does it confer any advantage or guarantee inclusion in future stages.
- Next notice expected116 days ago1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published102 days ago15 Jul 2026, 23:56 BST
- Submission deadline72 days ago14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by33 days ago22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent7 days ago19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published6 days ago19 Oct 2026, 20:35 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 3 days28 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 6 days1 Nov 2026
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published21 May 2026, 17:56 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published15 Jul 2026, 23:56 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £303,94015 Jul 2026, 23:56 BSTwas £438,800
- Status changed to active15 Jul 2026, 23:56 BST
- Procurement method changed15 Jul 2026, 23:56 BST
- Deadline published: 14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST15 Jul 2026, 23:56 BST
- Contract award notice published19 Oct 2026, 20:35 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Oct 2026, 20:35 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAHOURI INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2031 · up to 31 Oct 2033Extensions: Two possible extensions of 12 months each | £434,138 | 8 Oct 2026standstill to 28 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SAHOURI INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES LLCAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender