Scope
Reference
12887
Description
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) wishes to establish a framework contract with South African service providers to deliver electrical services across its estates; including both residential and official properties in Sub-Saharan Africa. The contract will operate under a three-year, as-and-when-required framework agreement, with the option to extend subject to performance and operational requirements
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £1,000,000 excluding VAT
- £1,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 15 February 2026 to 14 February 2029
- Possible extension to 14 February 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45311000 - Electrical wiring and fitting work
Contract locations
- AO - Angola
- BW - Botswana
- CM - Cameroon
- CD - Congo (Democratic Republic)
- SZ - Eswatini
- ET - Ethiopia
- KE - Kenya
- LS - Lesotho
- MW - Malawi
- MU - Mauritius
- MZ - Mozambique
- NA - Namibia
- NG - Nigeria
- RW - Rwanda
- SC - Seychelles
- ZA - South Africa
- TZ - Tanzania
- UG - Uganda
- ZM - Zambia
- ZW - Zimbabwe
Engagement
Engagement deadline
20 November 2025
Engagement process description
to establish a contract with South African Suppliers to deliver electrical services across its estates, including both residential and official properties in Sub-Saharan Africa. The engagement session will be conducted virtually on the 12th November 2025
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
25 November 2025
Contracting authority
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXRR-8771-PHVX
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
United Kingdom
Email: Goitse.Mlangeni@fcdo.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government