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Official procurement procedure
Provision of medical aid insurance at British Embassy Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Health insurance services
CD
Published value
£780,817
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: "Provision of medical aid insurance at British Embassy Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.". Published status: planning. Published value: £780,817. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £780,817 |
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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 |
Statusplanning | 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 Apr 2026, 12:14 BST | Last source update15 Apr 2026, 12:14 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationHealth insurance services | ||
Delivery area CD | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0682e8 | ||
What is being bought
The Service Provider will be required to provide medical cover to members of staff and their dependents registered under the policy to an identified appropriate ceiling and premium per family.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £780,817
15 Apr 2026, 12:14 BST - Status changed to planning
15 Apr 2026, 12:14 BST - Official notice release published
15 Apr 2026, 12:14 BST - Buyer information updated
15 Apr 2026, 12:14 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
15 Apr 2026, 12:14 BST - Procedure published
15 Apr 2026, 12:14 BST - engagement
29 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledThe Authority wishes to undertake Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) in a proportionate and transparent manner to help refine the upcoming procurement for Medical Aid Insurance for the British Embassy Kinshasa. The purpose of this engagement is to gather market insight, test deliverability of the draft requirements, and ensure the specification, KPIs, Conditions of Participation, and commercial approach are suitable, realistic, and attractive to the market. The PME aims to: Understand medical insurance capabilities for Kinshasa based employee populations (benefit design advisory, market testing, placements with insurers/medical schemes, renewal strategy). Validate compliance, governance and data protection approaches (including handling of personal/health data and local regulatory requirements). Test approaches to member servicing (onboarding, helpdesk, claims escalation), provider network stewardship, and reporting/analytics. This engagement is conducted under PA23 s.16 to help prepare the procurement and will be managed to avoid unfair advantage or distortion of competition. Registration Instructions Register on portal → Express Interest → Download Pack → Submit questionnaire by deadline. Disclaimer This engagement is not a call for competition. Participation is optional, not evaluated, and does not affect eligibility to bid. Participation will not affect the ability of suppliers to compete in any future procurement. PME Questionnaire Pack Suppliers are requested to answer the following questions: 1. Organisation legal name, registration number, and Kinshasa presence. 2. Medical aid insurance licence details: • Evidence of registration with relevant regulatory and professional bodies. • Provide relevant details (names, telephone numbers, email addresses) of key contacts including the physical address of organization’s head office and zonal offices. • Any other relevant information that could enhance the organization’s eligibility. • Provide details of systems and procedures that are in place in your organisation to ensure confidentiality and data protection. How do you meet any local legal requirements related to data handling and health care confidentiality. 3. Experience delivering medical aid insurance services in Kinshasa. 4. Service delivery model for member support and renewals. 5. Data protection and information security controls. 6. Costing model transparency (non-binding). 7. Operational risks and market constraints. 8. Conflicts of interest declaration.
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 (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 15 Apr 2026, 12:14 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |