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

Foreign Commonwealth and Development OfficecontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-055b05Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£314k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

3

0 awarded

Published

08 Jul 2025

Deadline 07 Aug 2025

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 Medical Treatment expenses (IPD and OPD), Accidental Insurance and Critical insurance for Country Based Staff (CBS) and their immediate family members. FCDO (represented by the British Embassy) in Nepal intends set up Contract for Group Medical Insurance, Group Accidental Insurance and Group Critical Insurance for Country Based Staff (CBS) of British Embassy (BE) and British Council (BC), Kathmandu with a maximum tenure of Three (3) years. FCDO in Nepal intends to empanel service provider in the following Three Lots (listed below) under an Open Tender. This competition is for the award of contract to one service provider each lot. 1. Lot 1 - Medical Insurance 2. Lot 2 - Accidental Insurance 3. Lot 3 - Critical Insurance The contract shall be valid initially for a period of 1 year starting from 1st November 2025, with a provision for an extension of 2 more years, subject to satisfactory performance by the selected service provider and continued business requirement at the FCDO.

Scope

Reference
CPG-12361-2025
Total value
£314,450 excluding VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2026
Possible extension to 31 Oct 2028

The contract shall be valid initially for a period of 1 year starting from 1st November 2025, with a provision for an extension of 2 more years, subject to satisfactory performance by the selected service provider and continued business requirement at the FCDO.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
66512220
Contract locations
NP, Nepal
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Technical WeightageTechnical Weightage of this lot is alloted 60% to technical and 40% to commercialquality60.00%
Commercial WeightageTechnical Weightage of this lot is alloted 60% to technical and 40% to commercialprice40.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Ability to operate in Nepal

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
21 Jul 2025, 4:00 pm
Submission deadline
07 Aug 2025, 4:00 pm
Submission address
Your tender must be submitted via the FCDO's e-sourcing portal (https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html) in accordance with the attached ITT Instructions. Tenders submitted by any other means will not be accepted. Please also note the requirement to register and submit commonly used information on the Central Digital Platform as described in the instructions for completing the invitation to tender. Important information for all Potential Suppliers: In order to participate and gain access to the Invitation ToR Tender documentation in relation to this procurement, potential suppliers should access the FCDO's e-sourcing portal (link provided above). Once logged in, search for Project Reference No. 12361. If a potential supplier is not registered on the portal, click the 'Click here to register!' button, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete registration. Please note 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 take approximately 5 minutes and is free or charge.
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure

Lots · 3 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1General Medical Insurance£245kactive
2Group Accidental Insurance£63kactive
3Group Critical Insurance£6kactive