AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office awarded a medical insurance services contract for the British Embassy Doha to Doha Insurance Group QPSC. The contract covers approximately 23 country-based staff and includes inpatient and outpatient cover, provider-network access, emergency assistance and related administration.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and the contract record states it was signed on 29 September 2026, with an initial term from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition overseas employee health-insurance requirement with a stated gross contract value of £81,347.09 and potential extensions to September 2029.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Doha Insurance Group QPSC
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £81,347.09 gross shared contract value GBP · active
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Award 1 names Doha Insurance Group QPSC as supplier. Contract 1, linked to award 1, has a gross value of GBP 81,347.09.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 19 October 2026
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Contract document 098250-2026 datePublished: 2026-10-19T01:21:52+01:00.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is active.
Contract signature
99% confidence29 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-09-29T00:00:00+01:00.
Initial contract term
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£81,347.09 gross
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Contract 1 value amount and amountGross are both 81347.09 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published value is attached to contract 1 and award 1; no separate lot-level value is supplied.
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Lot 1 has no value amount; contract 1 is linked to award 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence29 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate.
Initial contract end
99% confidence30 September 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate.
Maximum stated extent
99% confidence30 September 2029
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate.
Notice publication
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract document 098250-2026 datePublished.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceComprehensive medical insurance for approximately 23 country-based staff at the British Embassy Doha.
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Tender description.
Coverage and services
98% confidenceInpatient and outpatient cover, provider-network access, emergency assistance and additional healthcare benefits.
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Tender description.
Service administration
98% confidenceCashless treatment access, prompt reimbursements, membership support, dedicated account management and 24/7 customer service; employee numbers may change during the term.
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Tender description.
Classification
99% confidenceHealth insurance services (CPV 66512200).
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Award item additional classification.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot, identified as lot 1; no published lot title or description.
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Tender and award each reference lot 1; lot record title and description are null.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod: limited.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold: false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of invited suppliers, bids received and evaluation results are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence1 year
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Contract period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
Extension option
99% confidenceUp to two additional one-year extensions, subject to supplier performance based on KPI review.
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Contract hasRenewal is true; renewal description sets out year 2 and year 3 extensions and KPI review condition.
Maximum term
99% confidenceUp to 3 years, ending no later than 30 September 2029.
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Contract maxExtentDate and renewal description.
Performance monitoring
96% confidenceQuarterly premium-invoice and policy-adjustment review; quarterly management information reporting; claims and reimbursement processing measured every 7 days.
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Contract agreedMetrics 1, 2 and 3.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial model
98% confidenceA single active supplier and single lot are recorded, with the published contract value held at contract level.
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Award 1 has one supplier and relates to lot 1; contract 1 value is GBP 81,347.09.
Operational focus
96% confidenceThe stated service model prioritises accessible treatment, administration quality, reimbursement handling, member support and management reporting.
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Tender description and agreed metrics.
Extension leverage
99% confidenceContinuation beyond the initial year is expressly linked to KPI review and supplier performance.
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Contract renewal description.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceSupplier identity is published as Doha Insurance Group QPSC with a GB-PPON identifier. Companies House verification is not applicable; no Companies House verification is implied.
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Supplier verification status is not_applicable; supplier identifier scheme is GB-PPON.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot record contains null title, description and value.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation on bid volumes, invited suppliers, scores and award rationale is not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceNo premium breakdown, pricing schedule or individual service-cost breakdown is supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information on tender invitations, bids received, evaluation scores and reasons for supplier selection is not supplied in the published notice.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separately allocated value.
- No premium, pricing or cost breakdown is supplied.
- The notice does not state whether either extension will be exercised; extension timing is presented only as an estimate based on explicit dates.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
FCDO medical insurance contractBritish Embassy Doha insuranceDoha Insurance Group QPSChealth insurance servicespublic procurement Qatar
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the British Embassy Doha medical insurance contract?
Doha Insurance Group QPSC is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published gross value for contract 1 is £81,347.09.
When does the initial contract term end?
The initial term ends on 30 September 2027, with potential extensions to 30 September 2029 subject to KPI-based performance review.
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