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

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Good for small firms

31 days left

Closes UK time

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Estimated value
£190,000
Excluding VAT
Where
Outside the UK
Buyer in London
Trade
Business, admin and consultancy
Medical insurance services
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 28 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
22 full UK working days before the closing day, Sat 28 Nov 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out). Questions to the buyer close on Fri 6 Nov 2026, 6 working days from now.
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 31 days from publication to the closing day: about the same as the median for open consultancy and business services tenders (29 days).
Value
£190,000 is below the median (£422,000) of the 264 open consultancy and business services tenders that state a value.
This buyer
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) intend to identify a competent insurance agency to provide a Group Medical Insurance Policy cover for Country-Based Staff (and their qualified dependents) of British High Commission in Colombo (Sri Lanka).

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 101805-2026
Buyer
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Buyer’s region
London
Where the work is
Outside the UK
Listed on Evendraft under
Outside the UK
Published
28 Oct 2026
Tender deadline
28 Nov 2026, 17:00 UK time
Questions by
6 Nov 2026, 17:00 UK time
Estimated value
£190,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Business, admin and consultancy
CPV codes
  • 66512220 Medical insurance services
Procedure
Open procedureOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Yes
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
YesGood for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
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