Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
commercial.esndcategories@fcdo.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
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
Provision of Compound Refurbishment & Redevelopment Works for the British Embassy, Tokyo
Reference number
ESND-9266-2023
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) awarded the contract to provide Compound Refurbishment & Redevelopment Works for the British Embassy, Tokyo to Shimizu Corporation. This Procurement Process was ran in accordance with the Restricted Procedure under Regulation 28 of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 5,719,175,500 JPY
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45300000 - Building installation work
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 71315200 - Building consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- JP - Japan
Main site or place of performance
Tokyo, Japan
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) issued a Selection Questionnaire ("SQ") followed by the subsequent 'Invitation To Tender' (ITT) for the Procurement of a Contractor to provide Compound Refurbishment & Redevelopment Works for the British Embassy, Tokyo in accordance with the UK Public Contract Regulations 2015 as amended by the Public Procurement (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. This Procurement Process was ran in accordance with the Restricted Procedure under Regulation 28 of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015.
The FCDO has disposed of excess land within the compound of the British Embassy, Tokyo, and intends to refurbish all elements of the remaining compound in a phased approach. The FCDO required a suitably qualified and experienced Main Contractor to deliver Phase 1 of this Project; a design and build contract for the refurbishment and remodelling of the British Embassy in Tokyo.
The project Scope of works for Phase 1 is:
• Remodel and refurbish the ‘New Building’ (Block B) Embassy office building to accommodate all staff on the compound. This includes (but is not limited to) replacement of mechanical and electrical systems, building fabric upgrades and internal office fit out;
• Accessibility and sustainability improvements throughout Phase 1;
• Refurbishment of guardhouses (Block A), garage block and associated plant rooms (Block E). This includes (but is not limited to) replacement of mechanical and electrical systems, security systems, building fabric upgrades and internal fit out;
• Complete structural works to ensure seismic compliance to the boundary walls (Block G);
• Complete associated landscaping;
• Design, Install, test and commission baseline site wide utilities infrastructure in Phase 1. This includes (but is not limited to) provision of a new HV substation with LV transformers, generators, and associated fuel tank, with onward connectivity to the remaining Embassy site;
• Completion of surveys to inform the Phase 2 and 3 design; and
• Develop the RIBA Stage 3 design and complete the RIBA Stage 4/Japanese equivalent design.
• Supply, install, test and commission all construction, mechanical and electrical works and hand them over to the existing onsite maintenance supplier at the end of the project in accordance with the Scope;
Following the procurement process, Shimizu Corporation were identified as having the Most Economically Advantageous Tender and awarded the contract to deliver the required works.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The requirement was procured via the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's eprocurement portal: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk. Suppliers who were not previously registered on the portal, who were interested in being considered for this opportunity, needed to self-register on the site in order to participate - registration is free and instantaneous.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-027793
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Contract Award for the Provision of Compound Refurbishment & Redevelopment Works for the British Embassy, Tokyo
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shimizu Corporation
2-16-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-Ku
Tokyo
Country
Japan
NUTS code
- JP - Japan
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 5,719,175,500 JPY
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
In order to have participated and gained access to the SQ pack, potential suppliers had to access the FCDO's e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE, available via the below link.
URL: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Once logged in, they can search the available opportunities.
If a potential supplier is not registered on the portal, click the link above (or copy and paste the link into your web browser) to be taken to the home page. Click the "Click here to register!" button, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete registration.
Registration takes approximately 5 minutes and is free of charge.
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
Potential suppliers should note that two-factor authentication will be required to access the FCDO's e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE, which requires Google Authenticator to be downloaded onto a mobile device. For more information in relation to two-factor authentication, a guide can be accessed by clicking the link on the home page of the FCDO's e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Commercial Directorate
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution London
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Commercial Directorate, King Charles Street London
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
jhttps://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office