Planning

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

  • Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-037924

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04be3d

Published 22 November 2024, 6:02pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

King Charles Street

London

SW1A 2AH

Email

ame.procurement2@fcdo.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 02070080932

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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 Hard Facilities Management Services for the British Embassy in Washington DC

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79993100 - Facilities management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) would like to invite interested parties to attend a Market Engagement (EME) Event concerning the provision of Hard Facilities Management Services for the British Embassy in Washington DC.

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 will take place 15:00-16:30 UK time (10:00 – 11:30am EST) on Wednesday 4 December 2024 and will be 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.

Please complete this form to confirm your attendance of our early market engagement session (EME). All responses must be submitted by 17:00 UK time on the 29th November 2024. https://forms.office.com/e/Egg2UsbHiy

Obligations

The purpose of this PIN is to gain an initial broad understanding of market capabilities and appetite in respect of the services sought.

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.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79993100 - Facilities management services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • US - United States

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Further details of scoping to be provided to interested parties at EME session

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

18 June 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes