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

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    "submissionMethodDetails": "Your tender must be submitted via the FCDO\u0027s e-sourcing portal (https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html) in accordance with the attached ITT Instructions. Tenders submitted by any other means will not be accepted. Please also note the requirement to register and submit commonly used information on the Central Digital Platform as described in the instructions for completing the invitation to tender. Important information for all Potential Suppliers: In order to participate and gain access to the Invitation ToR Tender documentation in relation to this procurement, potential suppliers should access the FCDO\u0027s e-sourcing portal (link provided above). Once logged in, search for Project Reference No. 12361. If a potential supplier is not registered on the portal, click the \u0027Click here to register!\u0027 button, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete registration. Please note 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 take approximately 5 minutes and is free or charge.",
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