Athlete Medical Scheme (AMS)

What the buyer is asking for

UK Sport is seeking a suitably qualified supplier to deliver its Athlete Medical Scheme, providing timely, high-quality healthcare to eligible funded athletes. Tenderers may propose a fully insured model, a trust-based model, or both. The contract will cover the administration and management of the scheme, access to an appropriate healthcare provider network, claims handling, management information and performance reporting. The contract will commence on 1 April 2027 for an initial three-year term, with the option to extend for a further year. Please see more detail in the ITT.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 25%pricePricingPlease see ITT
• 55%qualityQuality of servicesPlease see ITT
• 10%qualityEquality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I)Please see ITT
• 10%qualityEnvironmental SustainabilityPlease see ITT

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  Please see ITT

• technical

  Please see ITT

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 13 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Clarification questions by28 days ago

   9 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
2. Tender notice published14 days ago

   23 Oct 2026, 11:16 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 5 days

   11 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 31 days

   7 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice1 Oct 2026, 15:29 BST092959-2026
2. Tender updated16 Oct 2026, 09:05 BST097712-2026
3. Tender updated23 Oct 2026, 11:16 BST100347-2026

Documents

• AMS amendment notice following decision on feasibility of the trust based model.
• UK Sport responses to clarification questions
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• Updated ITT following: (A) Removal of trust model option (B) Updated timetable (C) Update wording to Section 15 (Contractual Terms)
• Tender notice on Find a Tender