Official UK procurement notice
UK_2022_International Medical Insurance · UK public procurement notice
Authority: British Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe British Council is seeking proposals from suppliers who can provide international private medical insurance which we will provide to our employees. The employees are typically international assignees, and so are mostly expats, and are based in 70+ countries worldwide. Benefits are based on a tailored table of benefits, with a focus on medical treatments and check ups which are available on the NHS.
CPV: Financial and insurance services · Health insurance services · Insurance services · Medical insurance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The British Council has been providing international private medical insurance to its…Renewal
The British Council has been providing international private medical insurance to its internationally mobile employees for a number of years. At one time, there were two separate schemes for these employees, but these were consolidated into the current scheme at the last tender in 2018. We are seeking a supplier which can provide a full insurance solution, giving members access to high quality network and non-network facilities for out-patient, day- and in-patient services, via direct settlement, GoP and pay-and-claim. We expect high levels of service standards for members and administrators. The supplier must be willing to work with our brokers, Mercer Marsh Benefits, who receive a fixed rate of commission. Full details of British Council’s requirements are provided in Annex 1: Scope of Work and SLA, and further details of the health benefits and countries required are provided in Annex 4: Pricing & Tables of Benefits Sheet. Additional information: The estimated value of the contract including anticipated extensions is GBP 15 million, depending on the numbers of lives and usage.
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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Oct 2022, 11:05 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Oct 2022, 11:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Jan 2023 – …
- Authority reference
BC/02633- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-029277- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037696Find a Tender
Publisher note: Bidder who wish to express an interest and take part in the tender process will be required to register on our e-Tendering portal In-Tend hosted at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil.Once registered, bidders must log-in to the website where they can view the project and access the bidders pack and submit their return. Bidders will also be required to demonstrate their capability and `means of proof` will be required. These conditions are outlined in the ITT.The British Council will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 16 Jan 2023, 12:15 GMT
Timeline
18 Oct 2022 → 16 Jan 2023 · 3 dates- Notice published18 Oct 2022, 11:05 BST
- Submission deadline16 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened16 Jan 2023, 12:15 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court, Royal Court of JusticeReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.