Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) is looking for service providers to provide insurance and medical coverage for both athlete and coaches that will be recruited for the PODIUM programme. With that mind, the tender process shall be undertaken within the near future to identify suitable providers.Therefore, ISN invites all interested parties to submit a written response to this Request for Information (RFI). The information gathered from this RFI will be used subsequently to develop a Request for Proposal (RFP) document inviting suitable companies to propose.
This RFI is being sought strictly for the purpose of gaining knowledge of insurance and medical coverage products available for athletes and coaches and should not be construed as intent commitment, or promise to acquire services, supplies or solutions offered.
The PODIUM programme is a dedicated national elite athlete’s preparation programme, wholly planned, managed and executed by ISN. Athletes and coaches that are part of the PODIUM programme will be trained and developed for international tournaments such as Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games.
This RFI primarily serves to identify insurance providers that can provide coverage for athletes and coaches. RFI responses should provide a brief introduction of the insurance provider, their past experience and inform ISN of the industry standards, available products for insurance and medical coverage that are provided for athletes and coaches. These may be substantiated by industry best practices in operationalising the coverage.
The RFI response is required to address the six topics explicitly described in the RFI Questionnaire. The material submitted in response to the RFI is a property of ISN. ISN is not responsible for any costs incurred during the preparation of their response to the RFI.
The RFI’s submission deadline is 12:00 pm on the 2nd of December, 2015 (Wednesday). Responses are to be emailed to Mr. Zulkarnain Shazrain bin Aizam at zulkarnain@isn.gov.my or Mr. S. Pathma Seelan at pathma@isn.gov.my
RFI Questionnaire
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What are the standard insurance or medical products / components or offerings available internationally for athlete and coaches?
Sample answer : Standard insurance package is life insurance <insert detail> and medical package is outpatient treatment at government hospitals / sport injury specialist hospitals <please itemize here>
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What are the standard insurance or medical coverage practiced internationally for athlete and coaches?
Sample answer : Standard insurance coverage is coverage during training and / or competition and / or sports events <insert detail> and medical coverage is dental or injury treatment or operations for sports injuries <insert more details>
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Are there any insurance or medical benefits covering current athletes or sports in Malaysia? If so please elaborate.
Else, are there any such coverage practiced within other countries within South East Asian region?
Sample answer : In Malaysia, <insert name of sport or athlete> is being covered by <insert name of product / coverage>.
There is no coverage in Malaysia. However in Singapore <elaborate here>.
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What is the travel insurance coverage for athletes and coaches during trainings and when they travel to sporting events overseas?
Sample answer : The travel insurance package would cover during training and / or competition and / or sports events for athletes or coaches <insert detail> and the medical package is outpatient treatment at government hospitals/ sport injury specialist hospitals <insert more details>
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What is the medical coverage for athletes and coaches during trainings and sporting events overseas?
Sample answer : The travel medical package would coverage for injuries or medical conditions incurred during training and / or competition and / or sports events for athletes or coaches <insert detail> and the medical coverage for dental is <insert detail> and the medical coverage of other medical conditions is <insert detail>.
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What is the insurance and medical coverage for Paralympic athletes?
Sample answer : The insurance package would cover for Paralympic athletes includes <insert details>
