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FCDO Port Louis New HC Residence Project RIBA Stage 4 Design Peer Review Services

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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17 Aug 2026 at 14:35

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Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office commissioned design peer review services for a RIBA Stage 4 project associated with a British High Commission residence in Accra, Ghana. The work involved reviewing the project design against its requirements and providing advisory, analytical and feasibility-related services. The buyer is the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, based in London. The procurement was classified as services and concerned a diplomatic estate project. The tender title refers to a New High Commission Residence Project in Port Louis, although the accompanying description identifies the project location as Accra, Ghana. This opportunity is therefore relevant to firms providing independent design review and technical advisory services for major public-sector or diplomatic building projects.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 10 August 2026 to Ridge and Partners LLP for £41,832. The contract runs from 10 August 2026 to 30 October 2026. The response deadline was 3 June 2025 at 5pm. This was a below-threshold competitive quotation exercise using a limited procedure: seven suppliers were invited to submit quotations. Quotations were evaluated on a like-for-like basis against the project requirements, including programme compliance and the fee proposal. The contract was awarded to the supplier submitting the lowest compliant quotation. The tender was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the procurement covered a single service requirement rather than multiple lots.

This award demonstrates demand from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office for short, specialist design assurance commissions linked to diplomatic buildings. A credible competitor for similar work would need the technical capability to carry out an independent RIBA Stage 4 design peer review, assess compliance with project requirements and identify issues that could affect delivery. It would also need to work against an agreed programme and present a clear, competitive fee proposal, since both programme compliance and price formed part of the comparison and the lowest compliant quotation won. The requirement was suitable for SMEs, so relevant smaller design, engineering or built-environment consultancies could compete if they can provide proportionate review expertise and dependable delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

FCDO Port Louis New HC Residence Project RIBA Stage 4 Design Peer Review Services

Notice Description

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) sought services to undertake the RIBA Stage 4 Design Peer review for the British High Commission project in Accra, Ghana. Seven suppliers were invited to submit quotations for provision of the abovementioned service. The procurement was conducted as a below-threshold competitive quotation exercise with evaluation taken on a like-for-like basis against the project requirements, including programme compliance and fee proposal. The contract was awarded to the supplier submitting the lowest compliant quotation. Aecom Limited were appointed as the Successful Supplier.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-66e1963a-1043-41c1-b68e-a8b6ea0e1118
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73139b28-4cdb-4308-af47-fbfa0a681679
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£41,832 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 30 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ridge and Partners LLP

Further Information

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