Planning

Provision of Hard Facilities Management Services for the British Embassy in Washington

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011346

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04f8fc (view related notices)

Published 26 March 2025, 2:33pm



Scope

Reference

CPG/12141/2025

Description

The British Embassy in Washington is seeking to consolidate FM Hard Services to reduce procurement and contract management.

Total value (estimated)

  • £4,257,090.15 excluding VAT
  • £4,682,799.17 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 25 February 2026 to 24 February 2031
  • Possible extension to 25 February 2031
  • 5 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79993100 - Facilities management services

Contract locations

  • US - United States

Engagement

Engagement deadline

4 December 2024

The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.

Engagement process description

The central objective of the market engagement event is to provide further details on the scope of requirements and planned procurement activities, to gather feedback from the market and to gain market insight on the capabilities, capacity and interest in the region. FCDO invites interested suppliers to attend an Early Market Engagement (EME) session relating to the provision of Hard Facilities Management Services and associated future procurements.

This EME took place 15:00-16:30 UK time (10:00 - 11:30am EST) on Wednesday 4 December 2024 and was online via Microsoft Teams, with representation from the project team in Washington DC, Estates, Security and Network Directorate (ESND) and FCDO Commercial.

This EME event is an opportunity for prospective suppliers to understand current planning for the provision of Hard Facilities Management Services for the British Embassy in Washington DC, to ask questions, and to provide feedback on the scope of requirement and procurement process.

The FCDO makes no obligations or undertakings in any way to:

a) Commence any procurement activity; or

b) accept any PIN information received from suppliers; or c) any other commitment to suppliers whatsoever, including any intention to form a contract with any supplier for provision of this, or any other, future tender opportunity.

2. Costs of preparing the response

All costs relating to the preparation and submission of a response are the sole responsibility of the supplier. The FCDO shall not pay the supplier, wholly or in part, for its response to this PIN.

3. Suppliers to inform themselves.

The FCDO has taken all reasonable care to ensure that the PIN is accurate; however, the FCDO gives no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the contained information.


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

28 April 2025


Contracting authority

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXRR-8771-PHVX

King Charles Street

London

SW1A 2AH

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government