--- title: "Medical Insurance for Local Staff & Dependents for The British High Commission Colombo, Srilanka" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-38514ce1-cf72-4a76-963c-0839010bcc3c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-38514ce1-cf72-4a76-963c-0839010bcc3c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-38514ce1-cf72-4a76-963c-0839010bcc3c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-38514ce1-cf72-4a76-963c-0839010bcc3c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE" published: "2019-02-08" --- # Medical Insurance for Local Staff & Dependents for The British High Commission Colombo, Srilanka Buyer: FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-38514ce1-cf72-4a76-963c-0839010bcc3c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-38514ce1-cf72-4a76-963c-0839010bcc3c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-38514ce1-cf72-4a76-963c-0839010bcc3c.json) ## Summary The British High Commission in Colombo, Sri Lanka, is seeking to procure medical insurance services for local staff and their dependents. This open tender, identified as "Medical Insurance for Local Staff & Dependents for The British High Commission Colombo, Srilanka," is currently in the active stage. The tender period ends on 27th February 2019, with the contract commencing on 1st April 2019 and running until 31st March 2020. Businesses interested in this procurement must register on the FCO Procurement Portal for consideration. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for insurance providers, particularly those specialising in medical insurance services. Companies that can deliver comprehensive in-patient and out-patient coverage tailored for expatriates and families will be well-suited to compete. To participate, businesses must ensure compliance with the registration process outlined by the British High Commission, highlighting the importance of being proactive in obtaining tender information. ## Notice - The Contractor will provide in-patient and out-patient cover to all staff (on permanent and long term contract) employed by BHC in Sri Lanka and their named dependants, where 'family' is defined as the member of staff and his or her qualifying dependants as stated below: One long-term partner, defined as the person to whom the member of staff is legally married, or the person with whom the member of staff shares a long -term relationship that resembles marriage. Any number of children, defined as: o The offspring of members of staff under the age of 19 (21 if in full-time education); and not gainfully employed; and normally reside with the member of staff (said that, where in full-time education, children can reside temporarily away from home); or o The offspring of members of staff who are adopted, fostered or from a previous relationship, and meet the conditions set out above; or o The offspring of members of staff, who are wholly dependent upon the member of staff because of a mental or physical infirmity. o Parents for those members of staff who are single/divorced/separated and have not enrolled their children, if any, in the plan. o Parents of single members are covered up to 65 years of age. Additional information: In order to be considered for this project it and receive pre-qualification and/or tender information it is necessary that you register your company (including any relevant information requested) on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Procurement Portal, e-Bravo. Failure to do this will mean your company may not receive a Tender; no tenders will be issued via open e-mail. Project 2146, ITT 2851 : Medical Insurance for Local Staff & Dependents for The British High Commission Colombo, Srilanka How to apply in this Project: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register. - Accept the terms and conditions and click "continue" - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete - you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Login to the portal with the username/password - Click on the relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) to access the content - You can now access any attachments by clicking the "Settings and Buyer Attachments" in the "Actions" box; Responding to the ITT - You can choose to "Reply" or "Reject" (please give a reason if rejecting) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek clarification - Note the deadline for completion, - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available), You must then publish your reply using the publish button in the "Actions" box on the left-hand side of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the the online help or contact the eTendering help desk. Potential Providers should answer all questions as accurately and concisely as possible in the same order as the questions are presented. Where a question is not relevant to the Potential Provider's organisation, this should be indicated, with an explanation. Where attachments are requested to be submitted within the electronic PQQ/ITT, these shall be submitted in a PDF format (Adobe or similar). PQQ/ITT or Bids not submitted via the FCO's eProcurement portal will not be considered. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0865d60b-7798-4f40-9e99-50b7928ba6f5 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Feb 2019 | | Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE | | Locality | NEW DELHI | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66512220 - Medical insurance services ## Release History - 8 Feb 2019 at 07:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0865d60b-7798-4f40-9e99-50b7928ba6f5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0865d60b-7798-4f40-9e99-50b7928ba6f5 8th February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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