Tender

Group Medical Insurance, Group Accidental Insurance and Group Critical Insurance for Country Based Staff of British Embassy (BE) and British Council (BC), Kathmandu

  • Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-020145

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-035559

Published 25 July 2022, 1:30pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

British Embassy Kathmandu. PO Box 106. Lainchaur Kathmandu Nepal

Kathmandu Nepal

SW1A 2AH

Email

sachin.khedekar@fco.gov.uk

Telephone

+91 09582017574

Country

Nepal

NUTS code

NP - Nepal

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.gov.uk/fcdo

Buyer's address

https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Group Medical Insurance, Group Accidental Insurance and Group Critical Insurance for Country Based Staff of British Embassy (BE) and British Council (BC), Kathmandu

Reference number

CPG-8019-2022

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66512220 - Medical insurance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Group Medical Insurance, Group Accidental Insurance and Group Critical Insurance for Country Based Staff of British Embassy (BE) and British Council (BC), Kathmandu

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £297,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision of General Medical Insurance for CBS staffs in BE Kathmandu, Nepal

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66512220 - Medical insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • NP - Nepal
Main site or place of performance

British Embassy and British Council, Kathmandu

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of General Medical Insurance for CBS staffs in BE Kathmandu, Nepal

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

12

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract will commence on 1st Oct 2022 and will be valid for an initial period of one year with a possibility of an extension for up to two more years (1+1), subject to market review, satisfactory performance, and continued business requirement. With subject to extension, office will capture latest health inflation rate to review on the annual benefits and variation will be issued if amendment

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Provision of General Medical Insurance for CBS staffs in BE Kathmandu, Nepal

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision of Accidental Insurance for CBS staffs in BE Kathmandu, Nepal

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66512220 - Medical insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • NP - Nepal
Main site or place of performance

British Embassy and British Council, Kathmandu

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Accidental Insurance for CBS staffs in BE Kathmandu, Nepal

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

12

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract will commence on 1st Oct 2022 and will be valid for an initial period of one year with a possibility of an extension for up to two more years (1+1), subject to market review, satisfactory performance, and continued business requirement. With subject to extension, office will capture latest health inflation rate to review on the annual benefits and variation will be issued if amendment

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Provision of Accidental Insurance for CBS staffs in BE Kathmandu, Nepal

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision of Accidental Insurance for CBS staffs in BE Kathmandu, Nepal

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66512220 - Medical insurance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • NP - Nepal
Main site or place of performance

British Embassy and British Council, Kathmandu

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Accidental Insurance for CBS staffs in BE Kathmandu, Nepal

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

12

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract will commence on 1st Oct 2022 and will be valid for an initial period of one year with a possibility of an extension for up to two more years (1+1), subject to market review, satisfactory performance, and continued business requirement. With subject to extension, office will capture latest health inflation rate to review on the annual benefits and variation will be issued if amendment

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Provision of Accidental Insurance for CBS staffs in BE Kathmandu, Nepal


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

13 August 2022

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

15 August 2022

Local time

5:00pm

Place

New Delhi


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.3) Additional information

Important Information for all Potential Suppliers. In order to participate and gain access to the Invitation To Tender documentation in relation to this procurement, potential suppliers should access the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE, available via the below link.URL: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html. Once logged in, search for project reference 8019 and / or itt_5132/5133 & 5134. If a potential supplier is not registered on the portal, click the link above to be taken to the home page, click the “Click here to register!” button, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete registration.

Please note that the portal operates a Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) login process and unregistered suppliers should read the guidance document available on the portal home page.

Registration takes approximately 5 minutes and is free of charge

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

London

SW1A 2AH

Telephone

+44 02070081467

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.gov.uk/fcdo

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

London

SW1A 2AH

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.gov.uk/fcdo