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Published 14 Jun 2024, 16:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Group Medical Insurance, Group Accidental Insurance and Group Critical Insurance for Country Based Staff (CBS) of British Embassy (BE) And British Council (BC), Kathmandu

Official notice

Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: Nepal (NP)
Published estimate£315,000total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 15 Jul 2024
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The British Embassy in Kathmandu intends to undertake a Competitive Tender process to identify a competent Insurance Company to provide Health Insurance cover for the below mentioned products:

Lot 1 : Medical Insurance Policy (IPD & OPD cover)

Lot 2 : Accidental Insurance Policy

Lot 3 : Critical Insurance Policy

The contract will commence on 1st November 2024 and will be valid for an initial period of one year with a possibility of an extension for up to two more years (1+1), subject to market review, satisfactory performance by the Insurance provider, and continued business requirement at British Embassy in Kathmandu. The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-tendering system for this procurement.

  • Recurrence: 6 months

CPV: Accident insurance services · Medical insurance services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£315,000 together)
Lot #1Group Medical Insurance, Group Accidental Insurance and Group Critical Insurance for Country Based Staff (CBS) of British Embassy (BE) and British Council (BC), KathmanduRenewalPublished value£260,000
Delivery listed: Nepal (NP) · British Embassy (BE) and British Council (BC), Kathmandu
Extensions: The contract will commence on 1st November 2024 and will be valid for an initial period of one year with a possibility of an extension for up to two more years (1+1), subject to market review, satisfactory performance by the Insurance provider, and continued business requirement at British Embassy in Kathmandu. The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-tendering system for this procurementVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Group Medical Insurance, Group Accidental Insurance and Group Critical Insurance for Country Based Staff (CBS) of British Embassy (BE) And British Council (BC), KathmanduRenewalPublished value£50,000
Delivery listed: Nepal (NP) · British Embassy (BE) and British Council (BC), Kathmandu
Extensions: The contract will commence on 1st November 2024 and will be valid for an initial period of one year with a possibility of an extension for up to two more years (1+1), subject to market review, satisfactory performance by the Insurance provider, and continued business requirement at British Embassy in Kathmandu. The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-tendering system for this procurement.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Group Medical Insurance, Group Accidental Insurance and Group Critical Insurance for Country Based Staff (CBS) of British Embassy (BE) And British Council (BC), KathmanduRenewalPublished value£5,000
Delivery listed: Nepal (NP) · British Embassy (BE) and British Council (BC), Kathmandu
Extensions: The contract will commence on 1st November 2024 and will be valid for an initial period of one year with a possibility of an extension for up to two more years (1+1), subject to market review, satisfactory performance by the Insurance provider, and continued business requirement at British Embassy in Kathmandu. The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-tendering system for this procurement.Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 6 months
First published
14 Jun 2024, 16:52 BST
Last source update
14 Jun 2024, 16:52 BST
Award evaluation window
16 Jul 2024 – …
Authority reference
CPG-10737-2024
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-018526
Classification (CPV)
Accident insurance servicesMedical insurance services
Delivery area
Nepal (NP)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04703f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

The British Embassy in Kathmandu intends to undertake a Competitive Tender process to identify a competent Insurance Company to provide Health Insurance cover for the below mentioned products:

Lot 1 : Medical Insurance Policy (IPD & OPD cover)

Lot 2 : Accidental Insurance Policy

Lot 3 : Critical Insurance Policy

The contract will commence on 1st November 2024 and will be valid for an initial period of one year with a possibility of an extension for up to two more years (1+1), subject to market review, satisfactory performance by the Insurance provider, and continued business requirement at British Embassy in Kathmandu. The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-tendering system for this procurement.

Publisher note: Important Information for all Potential Suppliers: In order to participate and gain access to the Invitation To Tender documentation in relation to this procurement, potential suppliers should access the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE, available via the below link.URL: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html.Once logged in, search for project reference 10737 and / or itt_6459/6460/6461. If a potential supplier is not registered on the portal, click the link above to be taken to the home page, click the “Click here to register!” button, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete registration. Please note that the portal operates a Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) login process and unregistered suppliers should read the guidance document available on the portal home page. Registration takes approximately 5 minutes and is free of charge

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.gov.uk/fcdo ↗

Submission deadline
15 Jul 2024, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
150 days from the deadline
Bids opened
16 Jul 2024, 09:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Jun 2024 → 16 Jul 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    14 Jun 2024, 16:52 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    15 Jul 2024, 17:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    16 Jul 2024, 09:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services British High Commission, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi - 110021, New Delhi, IN, 110021Contact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Shristi ChaudharyReview body New DelhiContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria