VisitBritain Dubai Team Medical Insurance

Official notice

Authority: British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery listed: United Arab Emirates (AE)

Awarded value£39,649published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to SUKOON INSURANCE PSJC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Health Insurance for the VisitBritain team in Dubai. This is required to ensure compliance with Dubai Health Insurance Law No. 11 of 2013 and provide essential healthcare coverage that supports staff wellbeing, morale, and operational continuity while avoiding legal and visa-related risks. A direct award was agreed via DCMS approval for 2025/2026 to ensure timely medical insurance coverage for staff members as this presents significant operational and compliance risks as per Dubai Health Insurance Law No. 11 of 2013. No further direct awards will be made for this requirement, which will be awarded either via a Pubic Sector Framework Agreement or open competition for 2026/2027.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery listed: United Arab Emirates (AE)

66512200 Health insurance services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Sept 2025, 12:15 BST
Last source update: 24 Sept 2025, 12:15 BST
Authority reference: BTA2174
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-059214
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area in notice: United Arab Emirates (AE)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a0f8 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
24 Sept 2025, 12:15 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £39,6491 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SUKOON INSURANCE PSJC	£39,649 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

BTA2174 Dubai Team Medical Insurance DA · SUKOON INSURANCE PSJC
Signed
18 Jul 2025
Value
£39,649
Period
27 Jul 2025 – 26 Jul 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNTZ-2463-JRXX Victoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 4AJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SUKOON INSURANCE PSJCAwarded supplier Omar Bin Al Khattab Street, Deira, Dubai, AE, 5209, AEContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender24 Sept 2025, 12:15 BST