Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Contact
Jon Meadows
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Procurement of a Contractor able to provide Refurbishment Works for the Residence of the UK’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, located at 29 Beekman Place, New York City, United States.
Reference number
ESND-10562-2024
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (“FCDO”) intend to engage the market in relation to this project as part of market engagement activity in accordance with Regulation 40 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The purpose of this PIN is to initiate market engagement and is not being used as a call for competition. This PIN is intended to: 1. Engage with and inform the market of the FCDO’s requirements, enabling potential contractors to better understand the scope of the requirement and the approach to the procurement process; and 2. Provide detail of the market engagement webinar which will be hosted online by AtkinsRealis on Tuesday 30 January, 4pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) Time and date may be subject to change. Details on how to register for this event is provided in section VI.3 (Additional Information). Please refer to section II.2.4 Description of the Procurement for details in relation to the requirement.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45300000 - Building installation work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- US - United States
Main site or place of performance
New York
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) seeks to undertake a comprehensive renovation project for the residential property located at 29 Beekman Place in New York City. The primary objective of this project is to transform this historic property into the official residence of the UK’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
Built in 1910, the property is a seven-story, one-family townhouse, featuring a cellar and a sub-cellar. While it has recently undergone a white-box renovation, further enhancements are required to meet the quality standards necessary for its intended use. This project also presents an opportunity to design and customize the currently unfinished wet areas to align with the FCDO’s preferences and requirements.
Main objectives of the project:
> Create a new layout for ancillary spaces and all bedrooms.
> Design and install a new semi-professional kitchen and a family kitchen/kitchenette within the private quarters.
> Integrate a new dumbwaiter to facilitate seamless service between public spaces and back-of-house areas.
> Implement new surface finishes and lighting design/fixtures throughout the entire residence, where existing is not suitable.
> Design and install new window treatments for the entire residence.
> Implement a Waterproofing system to prevent water ingress into the property
> Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance where feasible.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 January 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This notice is being published to advertise a forthcoming early market engagement webinar, which will be held on Tuesday 30 January 2014. The Webinar is scheduled for 9am EST for approximately 1 hour. AtknsRealis (FCDO’s Design Consultant Team) will introduce the project requirements. Contractors wishing to attend the forthcoming market engagement event should register their interest by email to jon.meadows@fcdo.gov.uk. You will be sent details of the event and how to join. For the avoidance of doubt, this market approach is not part of a formal procurement process. The FCDO reserves the right to change the process at any stage and to undertake this procurement using alternative routes. Participation or non-participation in this market engagement exercise shall not prevent any supplier participating in the future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of this exercise shall place any supplier at an advantage in a procurement process.
No formal assessment of capability or down selection of bidders will be carried out in relation to any responses received as a result of this. The requirement will be procured via the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's e-procurement portal: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk. Suppliers, not currently registered on the portal, who are interested in being considered for this opportunity must self-register on the site in order to participate — registration is free and instantaneous.