Pre-tender

Medical Insurance Services for British Embassy Riyadh and British Consulate General Jeddah

Details

Buyer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Value: £372,248.77
Topic: Health insurance services
Published: 5 November 2026
Submission: 16 November 2026in 6 days
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The Authority is seeking to secure comprehensive group medical insurance for locally employed staff and eligible dependants across the British Embassy Saudi Arabia Network. The proposed contract will commence on 01 April 2027 and will end on 31 March 2029 for an initial term of two (2) years. Subject to satisfactory performance, the Authority may exercise up to two further one-year extension options, providing a maximum potential contract term of four (4) years (2+1+1). The estimated total contract value is £372,248.77. This Early Market Engagement (EME) exercise is being undertaken to assess market capability, identify potential suppliers, and gauge market interest ahead of the formal procurement process. The information gathered will support the Authority in refining its requirements and informing the future tender strategy.

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published5 November 2026
Current notice

About the buyer

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is a ministerial department that buys through its own Commercial Directorate. Four category teams cover programme delivery, estates and security, digital and technology, and corporate services. The department runs its own frameworks, such as the Global Development Delivery Framework, and dynamic purchasing systems for construction and global facilities management.

A commercial pipeline is updated every quarter.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's contract awards have been in business services, transport equipment and construction work.

Decision makers

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