Group Medical Insurance for Country-Based Staff (and qualified dependents) of British High Commission in Colombo (Sri Lanka)

Buyer
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Value
£190,000
Closes
28 November 2026
Where
London, London
Type
Open tender

In plain English

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office wants an insurance agency to provide group medical insurance for its country-based staff and their qualified dependents at the British High Commission in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The estimated value is £190,000, with a term starting 1 April 2027 and an option to extend for up to two more years (1+1). The notice gives a three-year term but also states an end date of 31 March 2028, which is only one year after the start, so the dates should be checked with the buyer.

What the buyer wants

• Provide a Group Medical Insurance Policy covering country-based staff at the British High Commission in Colombo • Extend the same cover to the staff's qualified dependents • Perform satisfactorily during the initial term, as the optional two-year extension depends on this

Requirements

What could rule a small business out (our reading of the notice, written with AI): The notice sets out no explicit eligibility criteria, but the scale of the contract (a group medical policy for staff and dependents in Sri Lanka, valued at £190,000 over a term that could run for up to five years) is the most likely barrier for a small business.

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