Award

Africa Hub_ Freetown_ Provision of Medical Aid Insurance at British High Commission Freetown

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

24 Jul 2025 at 12:14

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has completed the procurement process for the provision of medical aid insurance services at the British High Commission in Freetown. This procurement, classified under the medical insurance services category (CPV 66512220), followed an open procedure above the threshold. The process started with a tender period concluding on 15 March 2025, with the award announced on 23 June 2025. The contract, valued at £391,298, spans from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. While the primary location involved is London, United Kingdom, the delivery address also includes Freetown, Sierra Leone.

This tender presents growth opportunities primarily for large-scale insurers capable of offering comprehensive medical insurance services to international organisations. Although the bidding process has concluded with Aureol Insurance Company Ltd as the supplier, the nature of the contract highlights potential future opportunities for firms specialising in international and cross-regional insurance services. Businesses with similar expertise seeking to expand their reach within governmental contracts in regions such as Africa should monitor future tenders by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Africa Hub_ Freetown_ Provision of Medical Aid Insurance at British High Commission Freetown

Notice Description

Africa Hub_ Freetown_ Provision of Medical Aid Insurance at British High Commission Freetown

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-94bfb58f-62c0-42a5-a3ca-fbcd1662736e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c7907fc-e178-404f-b3bd-9355b1fcd600
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66512220 - Medical insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£391,298 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Thabang Mokoena
Contact Email
thabang.mokoena@fco.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AUREOL INSURANCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-94bfb58f-62c0-42a5-a3ca-fbcd1662736e-2025-07-24T13:14:30+01:00",
    "date": "2025-07-24T13:14:30+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-94bfb58f-62c0-42a5-a3ca-fbcd1662736e",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "tender_392704/1501913",
        "title": "Africa Hub_ Freetown_ Provision of Medical Aid Insurance at British High Commission Freetown",
        "description": "Africa Hub_ Freetown_ Provision of Medical Aid Insurance at British High Commission Freetown",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "66512220",
            "description": "Medical insurance services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "SW1A 2AH"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "London",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure (above threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-03-15T16:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2025-07-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2026-06-30T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": false,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-151067",
            "name": "Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "King Charles Street",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "SW1A 2AH",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Thabang Mokoena",
                "email": "thabang.mokoena@fco.gov.uk"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.gov.uk/fco"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-322051",
            "name": "Aureol Insurance Company Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Aureol Insurance Company Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Freetown, Sierra Leone"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-151067",
        "name": "Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-94bfb58f-62c0-42a5-a3ca-fbcd1662736e-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2025-06-23T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2025-07-24T13:14:29+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 391298,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-322051",
                    "name": "Aureol Insurance Company Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2025-07-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2026-06-30T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c7907fc-e178-404f-b3bd-9355b1fcd600",
                    "datePublished": "2025-07-24T13:14:29+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}