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CS: Healthcare and Benefits Broker Services for the British Embassy in Washington and US Network

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

15 Jul 2026 at 23:56

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

21 May 2026 at 17:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), a central government public authority, is in the tender stage for procuring healthcare and benefits broker services for the British Embassy in Washington and its US Network. This process aims to find a provider capable of delivering comprehensive brokerage services to support the health and welfare benefits programmes for embassy staff across the United States. The procurement falls within the "Insurance brokerage and agency services" category and will be conducted via an open procedure. The procurement is active, with a submission deadline of 14th August 2026, and the contract is expected to start on 1st November 2026, initially for a five-year period, with up to two additional optional years. The total gross value of the contract is estimated at £303,940.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses operating in the insurance brokerage sector, particularly those with experience in managing comprehensive health and life benefit plans. The successful bidder will play an integral role in ensuring the competitiveness and compliance of the benefits offering, providing strategic advisory services, and overseeing the administration of health and life benefit plans. Companies with a robust knowledge of the US insurance market and capabilities in market benchmarking and cost analysis will find this tender aligns well with their expertise. Engaging with this contract could offer substantial growth opportunities by extending service provision to the UK government sector in the U.S., comprising over 550 staff members at the Embassy, Consulates, and Trade Offices across 13 states.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CS: Healthcare and Benefits Broker Services for the British Embassy in Washington and US Network

Notice Description

The British Embassy in Washington is seeking a suitably qualified provider to deliver comprehensive brokerage services in support of its health and welfare benefits programmes for country-based staff across the United States Network. The appointed supplier will be responsible for the administration and ongoing support of the Network's health and life benefit plans, including medical insurance (currently self-funded), dental and vision insurance, and life and disability programmes. In addition, the supplier will provide strategic advisory services to support the design, development and continuous improvement of the benefits offering. This includes market benchmarking, cost analysis, and recommending solutions to ensure the provision remains competitive, compliant, and value for money. The contract is expected to have an initial term of five (5) years, with the option to extend for a further two (2) years.

Planning Information

Preliminary Market Engagement will be undertaken via email. Interested suppliers are invited to register their interest by contacting AME.Procurement2@fcdo.gov.uk no later than 4 June 2026. Suppliers should provide a brief company profile and relevant organisational details, including business registration, address, key contacts, years of operation, and relevant experience. Suppliers may also indicate their intention to register on the Jaggaer e‑procurement platform to participate in the forthcoming procurement. This engagement is limited in scope and is intended solely to inform the Authority’s understanding of supplier capability and market conditions. No formal engagement events will be held as part of this process. Suppliers may submit clarification questions via email. Information gathered through this engagement will be used to inform and refine the Authority’s procurement approach. Participation in this Preliminary Market Engagement does not constitute a commitment to participate in any subsequent procurement process, nor does it confer any advantage or guarantee inclusion in future stages.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a00f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067002-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - 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

66518000 - Insurance brokerage and agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£303,940 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£303,940 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2032-10-31

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Postcode Area
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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