Notice Information
Notice Title
Market Engagement Event for the FCDO Overseas Estates Programme
Notice Description
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is inviting industry participation in an upcoming supplier engagement event focused on its overseas estate management and construction programme. The FCDO manages one of the UK Government's largest and most complex international property portfolios, comprising more than 5,900 properties across 179 countries and 282 diplomatic Posts. Valued at approximately PS2.4 billion, the estate encompasses a diverse range of assets, including diplomatic compounds, offices, historic buildings, residential accommodation, leased properties and multi-tenanted facilities. This global estate is critical to the delivery of UK Government objectives and requires sustained investment in construction, refurbishment, maintenance, compliance and infrastructure programmes. Projects are delivered in a wide variety of operating environments and market conditions, often involving complex security, regulatory, logistical and commercial challenges. This session is intended to provide early insight into the scale and complexity of delivering projects across global locations, alongside the operational challenges associated with international delivery. It will also offer an opportunity for organisations to share views on how future delivery models and procurement approaches can be shaped under the Procurement Act 2023. Purpose of the Engagement FCDO is progressing plans to strengthen its approach to delivering a significant portfolio of overseas estate maintenance and construction projects. These programmes vary in scale and complexity and are often delivered in challenging operational environments across multiple international locations. The forthcoming event will: - Provide early visibility of the scale, pipeline, and complexity of our overseas estates programme - Set out the delivery challenges and constraints associated with operating internationally (e.g. logistics, security, supply chain resilience, local compliance) - Enable open dialogue with the market to inform how FCDO shapes future delivery models and approaches under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) - Gather structured industry feedback to help us design more effective, accessible, and competitive procurement approaches We are keen to engage with organisations experienced in international construction, design and facilities management, programme delivery, and experience operating in complex environments. The event will be hosted on 28th July 2026 between 1pm-4pm, location: FCDO London office King Charles Street London SW1A 2AH United Kingdom If you would like to register for this event, please complete the registration form (https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=09Ci08h8Uk-7-YW9Q9lCeYyh7tyhlmdBsUMaKxFcTSdUNzQxRVpYNEs0MzRKWkFCUlBWTDdFVEI3VC4u&route=shorturl). Please confirm attendance by 17th July 2026. Please note that attendance is limited to one representative per organisation.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-c1bfe2f2-681e-49bb-86b5-5a7940f12880
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efac8b0b-3669-401e-8ef9-139d65c7da49
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
45000000 - Construction work
45210000 - Building construction work
45300000 - Building installation work
45400000 - Building completion work
71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
71221000 - Architectural services for buildings
71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
71300000 - Engineering services
71324000 - Quantity surveying services
71530000 - Construction consultancy services
71541000 - Construction project management services
79993000 - Building and facilities management services
79993100 - Facilities management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 17 Jul 20261 day to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efac8b0b-3669-401e-8ef9-139d65c7da49
8th July 2026 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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