Notice Information
Notice Title
UK_438- Healthcare Insurance Global Benefits Management
Notice Description
British Council is seeking a broker to provide global co-ordination and local services to facilitate the management of the healthcare insurances which the organisation provides for its locally contracted employees around the world. We are looking for a long-term relationship with a partner which is able to provide local brokerage services, led by global strategy setting, co-ordination, monitoring and reporting.This is linked to FTS notice: 2025/S 000-004079, 2025/S 000-004074, 2025/S 000-004073.
Lot Information
Lot 1
British Council is seeking a broker to provide global co-ordination and local services to facilitate the management of the healthcare insurances which the organisation provides for its locally contracted employees around the world. We are looking for a long-term relationship with a partner which is able to provide local brokerage services, led by global strategy setting, co-ordination, monitoring and reporting. Additional information: Please be aware this supersedes the following notices: 2025/S 000-004079, 2025/S 000-004074, 2025/S 000-004073. This Procurement activity will run entirely through In-Tend, please do not attempt to locate the opportunity on My Procurement.
Renewal: 7 x 12 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04dcbe
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004164-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
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
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66510000 - Insurance services
66512200 - Health insurance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRITISH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Josh Damsell
- Contact Email
- joshua.damsell@britishcouncil.org
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- N/A
- Post Town
- Not specified
- Country
- Not specified
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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.
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