Planning

Travel Health Advice and Vaccinations Service

FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

19 Mar 2026 at 14:27

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

19 Mar 2026 at 14:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), located in King Charles Street, London, is planning to issue a tender for a "Travel Health Advice and Vaccinations Service." This service seeks to provide comprehensive health advice, vaccinations, and malaria prophylaxis for officers and their eligible dependants who travel abroad for official duties. Classified under health services, this procurement is currently in the planning stage, with the tender period ending on the 15th of June 2026. Interested parties should note a planned market engagement event scheduled for the 23rd of April 2026 to discuss the procurement approach further.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those that can deliver modern, evidence-based travel health services. With an estimated gross contract value of £4,900,000, the contract also includes an optional renewal period, extending potential engagement up to 2033. SMEs are deemed suitable candidates, suggesting a competitive edge for small and medium enterprises that have innovative solutions to meet the procurement's rigorous standards for international health safety. This is an open procurement process, inviting broad participation to ensure the best expertise is attracted to meet government needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Travel Health Advice and Vaccinations Service

Notice Description

The FCDO and its Partners across Government (PAGs) (collectively known as the Authority) require Travel Health and Vaccination services for its officers and qualifying dependants (including newborn babies) who are travelling overseas for postings or official business. The aim of this contract is to provide a modern, evidence-based travel health service that provides our officers and their qualifying dependants with travel health advice, travel vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis to allow them to live and travel overseas as safely as possible. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), together with its Partners across Government (PAGs), collectively referred to as the Authority, require the provision of Travel Health and Vaccination services for officers and eligible dependants--including newborns--travelling overseas for assignments or official duties. This contract is intended to deliver a contemporary, evidence-based travel health service that offers officers and their qualifying dependants comprehensive travel health advice, appropriate travel vaccinations, and malaria prophylaxis, thereby supporting their ability to live and work abroad while maintaining optimal safety standards.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Optional contract extension of 2 years, subject to budget availability.

Planning Information

The FCDO provisionally intend to hold a market engagement call on Thursday 23rd April 2026 -10:00 -11:30 UK Time. Suppliers interested in participating in market engagement can do so by using the following link: Early Market Engagement - Travel Health Advice and Vaccinations Service - UK https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=09Ci08h8Uk-7-YW9Q9lCecrVSZRgRcpDtJxVU1ZowUdUNzJDT0UzRDRRV05HTFRTSkFSNjQ5V0JUTS4u&route=shorturl

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066f0c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025248-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,083,333 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,083,333 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jun 20263 months to go
Future Notice Date
21 May 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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