Planning

Providing Soft Facility Management Services to British Embassy in Kathmandu (Nepal)

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-033991

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0550b7

Published 20 June 2025, 11:06am



Scope

Reference

CPG-12358-2025

Description

The British Embassy (BE) in Kathmandu (Nepal) intends to engage a competent supplier through a competitive tender process for providing Soft Facility Management (FM) Services at the British Embassy office and Expat Residences in Kathmandu, Nepal. The contract will be initially for the duration of Three (03) years, with an option to extend for additional 24 months, based on satisfactory performance provided by the selected service provider and continued business requirement at the BE Kathmandu. The contract is expected to start on 1 November 2025 and shall expire on 30 November 2028 (tentative dates for the initial contract phase).

An Early Market engagement is being planned on 25th June 2025. Suitable and interested suppliers are invited to participate in the virtual market engagement session. The prime objective of organising this session is to share our tentative requirements and gain understanding of what can be provided or achieved by the players in the Local Market. A presentation will be shared with suppliers (participants at the event), which will include FCDO's procurement procedures, possible bid evaluation criteria and overall project timelines.

Interested suppliers should register their interest in participating this event by filling this form https://forms.office.com/e/szxvN6b6En. Please ensure you fill in all the details as requested in the form by Friday, 04 July 2025. Registered participants will receive the joining links for the virtual market engagement event by Tuesday, 08 July 2025.

Total value (estimated)

  • £566,000 excluding VAT
  • £566,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 October 2030
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 98341110 - Housekeeping services
  • 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
  • 45222110 - Waste disposal site construction work
  • 90922000 - Pest-control services

Contract locations

  • NP - Nepal

Engagement

Engagement deadline

10 July 2025

Engagement process description

An Early Market engagement is being planned on 10th July 2025. Suitable and interested suppliers are invited to participate in the virtual market engagement session. The prime objective of organising this session is to share our tentative requirements and gain understanding of what can be provided or achieved by the players in the Local Market. A presentation will be shared with suppliers which will include FCDO's procurement procedures, possible bid evaluation criteria and overall project timelines Interested suppliers should register their interest in participating this event by filling this form

https://forms.office.com/e/szxvN6b6En

A joining link to this virtual/hybrid market engagement will be shared with suppliers who have completed this form, please ensure your details are shared with us (via the form) by 04th July 2025.


Participation

Particular suitability

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

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

21 July 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