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Provision of Medical Insurance for the British Embassy in Mexico City for CBS

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 May 2024 at 20:34

Tender

05 Dec 2023 at 18:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), represented by the British Embassy in Mexico City, has completed the procurement process for the provision of Medical Insurance for Country Based Staff members and their dependents. The contract, valued at £243,309 GBP, was awarded to Luis Cardenas- Circa Seguros. The procurement stage was open, with a focus on services within the medical insurance industry category. The contract was signed on 31st March 2024.

This tender presents a business growth opportunity for companies offering broker services and medical insurance in the services sector. Businesses that specialise in providing medical insurance services and have experience working with governmental bodies would be well-suited to compete. The FCDO has a central role as the buying organisation, emphasising transparency in the procurement process. The contract offers a chance for businesses to establish long-term partnerships, given the potential contract extension of up to 6 years.

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Notice Title

Provision of Medical Insurance for the British Embassy in Mexico City for CBS

Notice Description

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (the Authority), represented by the British Embassy in Mexico City, seeks to purchase Medical Insurance for all of the Country Based Staff members and their eligible dependents. The Authority aims to secure a 2 year contract with the possibility of extending the contract for a total of 6 years, for the provision of Broker services that will attend to the Medical Insurance Policy. The recommendation is to award the contract for Broker services and medical insurance for the CBS staff working for the BE in Mexico to Luis Cardenas Cantu -CIRCA seguros.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Broker services and Medical Insurance Policy

Renewal: 2 baseline years and two (2 ) options to extend the contract for twenty-four (24) months- For maximum contract length a total of six (6) years under the same scope and ToRs

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0421f1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014278-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66512220 - Medical insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,217,968 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£243,309 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
5 months

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ame.procurement2@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 02070080932

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
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LUIS CARDENAS- CIRCA SEGUROS

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