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HMRC-Group Private Medical Insurance Scheme

H M Revenue & Customs

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31 Jul 2026 at 12:25

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

31 Jul 2026 at 12:22

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

HM Revenue & Customs intends to procure corporate private medical insurance services for its employees. The requirement is expected to cover approximately 100 employees, although this figure is indicative and is intended to help suppliers frame their responses. The service falls within health, voluntary health and medical insurance services. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. HMRC is seeking to understand how the market could provide this requirement after an earlier procurement exercise for private medical insurance concluded without receiving any bids. The future requirement is described as an HMRC group private medical insurance scheme, with the resulting service intended to provide private medical insurance cover for participating employees.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently market engagement, not an invitation to tender. HMRC expects to issue a request for information questionnaire on 10 August 2026, with an indicative response deadline of 28 August 2026. Responses will inform the future procurement strategy, specification and commercial approach, including the understanding of supplier requirements, market conditions and barriers to participation. The questionnaire is expected to be hosted on HMRC’s SAP Ariba e-sourcing tool. The indicative total value is £3,197,175 excluding VAT, or £3,836,610 including VAT. The planned contract period is 31 December 2026 to 30 December 2029, with potential extension to 30 December 2031. The requirement is above the relevant threshold and is identified as suitable for SMEs.

This engagement will suit suppliers with established experience of designing, underwriting, administering or delivering corporate private medical insurance schemes in the UK. It is relevant to organisations able to explain their service model, commercial approach and requirements for supporting a group scheme covering approximately 100 employees. HMRC is specifically seeking practical market insight following an earlier exercise that attracted no bids, so suppliers can help identify barriers that may prevent participation and shape a workable future specification. Smaller and medium-sized businesses are explicitly considered suitable for the requirement. Suppliers should prepare clear evidence of their relevant private medical insurance capability and explain any conditions, information or contract features needed to participate effectively when the future procurement reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HMRC-Group Private Medical Insurance Scheme

Notice Description

HMRC recently conducted a procurement exercise for the provision of Private Medical Insurance services. The exercise concluded without receiving any bids. HMRC is therefore undertaking market engagement to better understand supplier requirements, market conditions and potential barriers to participation. Responses will be used solely to inform the future procurement strategy, specification development and commercial approach. For the purposes of this market engagement exercise, suppliers should assume a Corporate Private Medical Insurance (PMI) scheme covering approximately 100 employees. This figure is indicative only and is provided to assist suppliers in framing their responses.

Planning Information

HMRC recently conducted a procurement exercise for the provision of Private Medical Insurance services. The exercise concluded without receiving any bids. HMRC is therefore undertaking market engagement to better understand supplier requirements, market conditions and potential barriers to participation. HMRC plans to issue a request for information questionnaire to all interested parties in order to capture market insights to inform the future procurement strategy for this requirement. Anticipated RFI release date is Monday 10 August 2026 with response deadline set as Friday 28 August 2026. These dates are indicative and subject to change. The RFI will be hosted on HMRC's SAP Ariba e-sourcing tool so, if you do not already have an account, it is important you register as soon as possible. To register for an HMRC SAP Ariba account please follow the link below in full. Please note that to access HMRC's version of SAP Ariba for the first time you must enter via the below link regardless of whether you have an existing account for the wider SAP Ariba procurement network. http://hmrc.sourcing-eu.ariba.com/ad/selfRegistration If you are interested in taking part in this opportunity, please reply to the email stated within the notice with your SAP Ariba AN 11-digit Reference Number and a named contact. Responses will be used solely to inform the future procurement strategy, specification development and commercial approach.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d8b9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072680-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66512200 - Health insurance services

66512210 - Voluntary health insurance services

66512220 - Medical insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,197,175 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Dec 2026 - 30 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
H M Revenue & Customs
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BQ
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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