Planning

Framework Agreement for Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) supplies for 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 000-033997

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

Published 20 June 2025, 11:16am



Scope

Reference

CPG-12343-2025

Description

The British Embassy (BE) in Kathmandu, Nepal intends to empannel competent suppliers through a competitive tender process under a Framework Agreement for supplies of Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Carpentry, Air Conditioning, Refrigerator, and other General maintenance consumables. This will be multi-lots and multi-supplier Framework Agreement, for the duration of Four (04) years, expected to start on 1st November 2025 and shall expire on 30 October 2029.

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 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/CjK8d36hsC

Please ensure you fill in all the details as requested in the form by 04 July 2025. Registered participants will receive the joining links for the virtual market engagement event by Tuesday, 08 July 2025.

Total value (estimated)

  • £275,000 excluding VAT
  • £275,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2028
  • Possible extension to 13 October 2029
  • 3 years, 11 months, 13 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 39700000 - Domestic appliances
  • 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
  • 31700000 - Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies
  • 44115210 - Plumbing materials
  • 44110000 - Construction materials
  • 44810000 - Paints
  • 39716000 - Parts of electrical domestic appliances
  • 42512500 - Parts of air-conditioning machines
  • 42950000 - Parts of general-purpose machinery

Contract locations

  • NP - Nepal

Engagement

Engagement deadline

11 July 2025

Engagement process description

An Early Market engagement is being planned on 11th 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/CjK8d36hsC

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)

28 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