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Medical Insurance Services Turkiye

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Sep 2026 at 11:28

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

02 Jun 2026 at 09:41

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office bought medical insurance services for its Türkiye network. The requirement is health insurance cover, classified as insurance services, for the organisation’s operations in Türkiye. Services are delivered in Türkiye. The tender was structured as one lot, covering the insurance requirement as a single package. The buyer is the UK government department responsible for foreign affairs and development. The supplier eligibility condition restricted participation to insurance companies registered in Türkiye under local law, so the opportunity was aimed at locally registered insurers rather than providers without that registration. The procurement was a service contract, not a purchase of goods or works.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Bupa Acibadem Sigorta. The award was made on 23 September 2026, at £3,478,662.55. The contract period runs from 9 October 2026 to 8 October 2027, with four optional 12-month extensions and a possible maximum end date of 8 October 2031. The original estimated value was £2,700,000. It was a single-lot, accelerated open procedure, with urgency given as the reason for acceleration. Six bids reached the final stage. Evaluation weighted quality at 70% and price at 30%. The tender submission deadline was 15 June 2026; enquiries closed on 10 June 2026, and the planned award decision deadline was 22 June 2026. Bids were to be submitted in English to a broker by email.

For insurers considering comparable FCDO work in Türkiye, the decisive threshold is local registration: only insurance companies registered in Türkiye could participate under local law. The award went to Bupa Acibadem Sigorta, a large supplier, and the evaluation placed substantially greater weight on quality than price. A credible competitor would therefore need both the legal standing to provide insurance in Türkiye and the operational capacity to deliver medical cover across the FCDO’s Türkiye network. The six final-stage bids indicate a competitive market for this requirement. This procurement demonstrates demand for a single, network-wide health insurance service, with continuity potentially extending through annual renewals. Insurers should be able to evidence strong service quality alongside competitive pricing, rather than relying on price alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Medical Insurance Services Turkiye

Notice Description

Medical Insurance Services for the Turkiye Network

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ab0e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090038-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£2,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,700,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,478,662 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
9 Oct 2026 - 8 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
2031-05-05

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bupa Acibadem Sigorta AS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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