British Embassy Amman Awards Medical Insurance Contract to Al-Nisr Al-Arabi Insurance for £887,348
Summary
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has awarded a medical insurance services contract to Al-Nisr Al-Arabi Insurance for £887,348.46. The contract covers approximately 280 eligible staff and dependants at the British Embassy in Amman, Jordan. The initial contract period runs from 6 May 2026 to 30 April 2027, with optional annual extensions available for up to two additional years until 30 April 2029. The standstill period ends on 6 May 2026.
“The British Embassy Amman reprocures its Medical Insurance Services contract, which is due to expire on 30 April 2026.”
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What changed
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has formally awarded a medical insurance services contract following an open procurement procedure. The contract, valued at £887,348.46 excluding VAT, will provide healthcare coverage for an estimated 280 eligible staff and dependants at the British Embassy Amman. Two tenders were received and assessed, with Al-Nisr Al-Arabi Insurance being selected as the successful supplier. The contract is structured for an initial one-year period commencing 6 May 2026, with the possibility of extending annually for up to two additional years.
For insurance providers and bidders on government contracts, this award notice demonstrates the FCDO's continued use of open procurement procedures for medical insurance services at diplomatic missions. The 8-day standstill period running until 6 May 2026 provides a window for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award before contract signature. Future procurement opportunities for similar embassy medical insurance contracts may follow comparable competitive tendering processes under the Procurement Act 2023.
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Award
Medical Insurance Services for British Embassy Amman
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-037329
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05fc4c (view related notices)
Published 24 April 2026, 2:21am
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Reference
CPG/13227/2026
Description
The British Embassy Amman reprocures its Medical Insurance Services contract, which is due to expire on 30 April 2026. The Embassy will appoint a reputable and experienced medical insurance provider to deliver comprehensive healthcare coverage for an estimated 280 eligible staff and dependants. The contract will run for an initial one-year period starting 1 May 2026, with the option to extend annually for up to two additional years, until 30 April 2029.
Contract 1. Medical Insurance Services for British Embassy Amman
Supplier
Contract value
- £887,348.46 excluding VAT
- £887,348.46 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
16 April 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
24 April 2026
Standstill period
- End: 6 May 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
6 May 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 6 May 2026 to 30 April 2027
- Possible extension to 30 April 2029
- 2 years, 11 months, 26 days Description of possible extension:
Optional extension(s) of 24 months on an annual basis until 30 April 2029
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Medical insurance services
Contract locations
- JO - Jordan
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Al-Nisr Al-Arabi Insurance
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDDD-4245-JPMM Building No. 21 Esam Ajlouni St.
Amman
11191
Jordan
Email: al-nisr@al-nisr.com
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Medical Insurance Services for British Embassy Amman
Contracting authority
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXRR-8771-PHVX King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
United Kingdom
Contact name: Regional Procurement Hub for APAC and MENA
Email: MNLProcurement@fcdo.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
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