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Provision of medical aid insurance at British Embassy Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 23:21.

Opportunity overview

The Service Provider will be required to provide medical cover to members of staff and their dependents registered under the policy to an identified appropriate ceiling and premium per family.

Classification

  • CPV66512200 — Health insurance services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0682e8
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
25 May 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
4 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
28 Feb 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
28 Feb 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
66512200
Description
Health insurance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
CD
Country
CD
Country Name
Congo (Democratic Republic)

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The Authority wishes to undertake Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) in a proportionate and transparent manner to help refine the upcoming procurement for Medical Aid Insurance for the British Embassy Kinshasa. The purpose of this engagement is to gather market insight, test deliverability of the draft requirements, and ensure the specification, KPIs, Conditions of Participation, and commercial approach are suitable, realistic, and attractive to the market. The PME aims to: Understand medical insurance capabilities for Kinshasa based employee populations (benefit design advisory, market testing, placements with insurers/medical schemes, renewal strategy). Validate compliance, governance and data protection approaches (including handling of personal/health data and local regulatory requirements). Test approaches to member servicing (onboarding, helpdesk, claims escalation), provider network stewardship, and reporting/analytics. This engagement is conducted under PA23 s.16 to help prepare the procurement and will be managed to avoid unfair advantage or distortion of competition. Registration Instructions Register on portal → Express Interest → Download Pack → Submit questionnaire by deadline. Disclaimer This engagement is not a call for competition. Participation is optional, not evaluated, and does not affect eligibility to bid. Participation will not affect the ability of suppliers to compete in any future procurement.   PME Questionnaire Pack Suppliers are requested to answer the following questions: 1. Organisation legal name, registration number, and Kinshasa presence. 2. Medical aid insurance licence details: • Evidence of registration with relevant regulatory and professional bodies. • Provide relevant details (names, telephone numbers, email addresses) of key contacts including the physical address of organization’s head office and zonal offices. • Any other relevant information that could enhance the organization’s eligibility. • Provide details of systems and procedures that are in place in your organisation to ensure confidentiality and data protection. How do you meet any local legal requirements related to data handling and health care confidentiality. 3. Experience delivering medical aid insurance services in Kinshasa. 4. Service delivery model for member support and renewals. 5. Data protection and information security controls. 6. Costing model transparency (non-binding). 7. Operational risks and market constraints. 8. Conflicts of interest declaration.
Due
29 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
034153-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Apr 2026, 12:14
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Id
GB-PPON-PXRR-8771-PHVX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXRR-8771-PHVX

Address

Street Address
King Charles Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2AH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2AH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · CD · Congo (Democratic Republic)

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 034153-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·