Tender

Foreign & Commonwealth Office, King Charles Street - Fire Alarm Works

FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

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Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) is currently seeking expressions of interest from experienced contractors for the "Fire Alarm Works" project at its Grade 1 listed building, located on King Charles Street, London. This tender, classified under building installation work, has a total value of £6 million and was published on 8 September 2016. The procurement method being utilised is a selective process, specifically the restricted procedure, with a tender period that closed on 10 October 2016. The contract is expected to commence on 2 January 2017 and will run until 6 January 2020.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in fire alarm systems and installation, particularly those adept at working in historic buildings and adhering to strict compliance standards. Firms with experience in managing complex installation processes while maintaining operational systems during upgrades would be well-suited to compete. The project aims to ensure a fully compliant fire alarm installation, thus creating avenues for contractors who can provide robust solutions and support the safety requirements of prestigious government facilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Foreign & Commonwealth Office, King Charles Street - Fire Alarm Works

Notice Description

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) is seeking expressions of interest from experienced contractors for Fire Alarm Works at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, King Charles Street, London. The main Foreign & Commonwealth Office is in King Charles Street, London and is a Grade 1 listed building. The Fire Alarm System installed is an L4 system and an L1 system, under this section of works it is proposed to replace the fire alarm cabling to the existing equipment on the floors indicated within the Tender package. The Contractor shall develop the scheme contained within the tender documents with Site Supervisor \ Engineer in order to provide a fully compliant final installation. The Contractor shall supply, install, test and commission the system in accordance with the specification and the layout drawings. On completion of the project the contractor shall issue all relevant certification and shall be LPS1014 certified. The fire alarm contractor shall ensure that the existing systems on all floors are kept operational during the new works. The works are to contracted upon the NEC3 Option A form of contract Additional information: All returned Expressions of Interest must be uploaded onto Bravo no later then 12:00hrs Monday 10th October 2016

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-26a67616-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f65c6830-efc9-4216-a362-d7952c7b4659
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45300000 - Building installation work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Oct 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Jan 2017 - 6 Jan 2020 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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