Scope
Reference
ESND-12231-2025
Description
The scope of the project is to develop an existing site, leased by the FCDO, to accommodate the British Embassy and Ambassador's Residence in Niamey, Niger.
The existing site comprises of:
- A large residential house and it is proposed that this building remains and is converted to form the Embassy at ground floor and Residence at first floor.
- Existing outbuilding to be refurbished to provide driver's resting facilities: tea point, shower room and bedroom.
- Existing open car port. Openings to be infilled to provide changing facilities with WC and shower.
- An existing pool to be refurbished with a new deck raised at pool level and low-level fencing around the perimeter.
- Existing trees to be assessed and retained as much as possible, subject to confirmation from the Operational Site Assessment some trees will be removed to allow placement of ancillary buildings. New low level soft landscaping will be incorporated into a shared garden.
- Existing perimeter wall to be assessed and reinforced as required.
- The wall between the two existing sites to be demolished to form one larger site.
Part of the site development design includes:
- A relocated main entrance with controlled site access with vehicle airlock and pedestrian processing area.
- A new Guard House with an oriel window protruding from the site perimeter wall with a clear view over the external main road. The Guard House includes a waiting area with a bag scanner and lockers, search room and office space with tea point, shower room and rest facilities.
- A new police hut located outside perimeter wall, inside planters, near the Guard House.
- PV covered parking spaces.
- A new gym located by the pool area.
- New pool plantroom, inc. plant
- New formal and informal covered seating areas.
- New outbuildings to include a water filtration store, switchroom, mail scanner (inc. frangible panel), storage, drivers rest room (inc. bedroom, toilet, kitchenette), Male & Female changing facilities,
- Use of soft landscaping, screening mechanisms and gates to separate private and shared areas.
- A secondary exit from the compound in case of emergency.
- Form new kerb line outside perimeter of external wall, including concrete planters set 1200mm apart
Total value (estimated)
- £7,460,000 excluding VAT
- £7,460,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 19 December 2025 to 22 July 2027
- 1 year, 7 months, 4 days
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45210000 - Building construction work
Contract locations
- NE - Niger
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
30 May 2025
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
27 June 2025, 5:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Please confirm interest, by providing responses to the questions in Annex A of the PME Questionnaire document and sending your response to Katherine.Joslin@fcdo.gov.uk and commercial.esndcategories@fcdo.gov.uk for the attention Kathy Joslin by 17:00 (BST) on 9th May 2025.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Suppliers to be invited to tender
5 suppliers
Selection criteria:
Yes
Award decision date (estimated)
28 November 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality | 70% |
| Price | Price | 30% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
Estimated Key dates: DD/MM/YYYY
Preliminary Market Engagement: 25/04 - 09/05/2025
Tender Notice: 30/05/2025
Conditons of Participation followed by a Tender: 30/05/2025
Close of Conditions of Participation: 27/06/2025
Assessment Period and Notification of Invitation To Tender: 27/06 - 07/08/2025
Invitation To Tender Start: 08/08/2025
Supplier event (site visit): W/C 25/08/2025
Invitation to Tender Close: 03/10/2025
Evaluation and Tender Award Period: 03/10 - 28/11/2025
Contract Commencement: 19/12/2025
Contract end: 22/07/2027
All dates may be subject to change
Documents
Associated tender documents
PME Questionnaire FCDO Niamey New Embassy and Residence.docx
Documents to be provided after the tender notice
Documents will be provided via FCDO electronic tendering system; Jaggaer
Contracting authority
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXRR-8771-PHVX
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
United Kingdom
Contact name: Kathy Joslin
Email: Katherine.Joslin@fcdo.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government