Planning

Procurement of a Contractor to provide Compound Refurbishment Works for the British Embassy, Tokyo

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Planning

10 Feb 2023 at 16:22

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is planning a tender process titled "Procurement of a Contractor to provide Compound Refurbishment Works for the British Embassy, Tokyo" in the construction industry category. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with an estimated value of £57.5 million. The upcoming early market engagement event will take place on 28th February 2023 at the British Embassy in Tokyo. Interested contractors are requested to register for the event by emailing lauren.leitch@fcdo.gov.uk. The procurement is expected to start in September 2023, with an anticipated award date in January 2024.

This tender for Compound Refurbishment Works for the British Embassy, Tokyo provides opportunities for construction companies looking to engage in a phased refurbishment project spanning over four years. The project includes various phases such as fitouts, strengthening works, and building refurbishments. Businesses interested in architectural design, engineering services, and construction work would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The FCDO's market engagement approach aims to inform potential contractors and gather feedback to shape the procurement process and decision-making for this significant project.

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Notice Title

Procurement of a Contractor to provide Compound Refurbishment Works for the British Embassy, Tokyo

Notice Description

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office ("FCDO") intend to engage the market in relation to this project as part of early market engagement activity in accordance with Regulation 40 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The purpose of this PIN is to initiate market engagement and is not being used as a call for competition. This PIN is intended to: 1. Engage with and inform the market of the FCDO's requirements, enabling potential contractors to better understand the scope of the requirement and the approach to the procurement process; and 2. Provide detail of the upcoming early market engagement event which will be held in Tokyo, at the British Embassy on 28th February 2023. Details on how to register for this event is provided in section VI.3 (Additional Information). Please refer to section II.2.4 Description of the Procurement for details in relation to the requirement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The FCDO has disposed of excess land within the compound of the British Embassy, Tokyo, and intends to refurbish all elements of the remaining compound in a phased approach. Enabling works are already underway to divide the sold & retained land, including forming of the new boundary walls and diverting existing services. A temporary office (Block T) will be constructed in June 2023 to provide accommodation for staff, of which in turn will facilitate the contractor possession of Phase 1. The project is anticipated to be phased over a four-year period, with contractor mobilisation predicted to commence on-site in early 2024. The construction phasing intent is: Phase 1 Entrance & Gatehouses new fitout (Block A), Main Embassy Office Building new fitout (Block B), Repurpose Garages & New FM Suite (Block E), Seismic strengthening to retaining walls (Block G) (Block A must be staged to stay live) Phase 2 Chancery Building extension & new fitout (Block H) Phase 3 Ambassador's Residence refurbishment (Block C), Multi-purpose facility (storage, plant, sports, parking) (Block F), Site wide streetscape / landscaping (Block Z) Both the land disposal area and the retained compound will be detailed at the market engagement event, alongside detail of the Blocks referred to above. Please note, the "New Building" (Block B) is not new. This building was built in 1987 by Shimizu Corporation and is the newest building on the compound. Thus, it has retained the name of 'New Building'. The estimated value of each Phase is as detailed below: Value including VAT: PS69m (Y=11,000,000,000) Phase 1 - PS25m (Y=4,000,000,000) Phase 2 - PS12m (Y=2,000,000,000) Phase 3 - PS32m (Y=5,000,000,000) Please note that the value stated is an estimate at this stage and will be finalised following further analysis and confirmed within the Contract Notice. The form of contract is anticipated to be an NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract, Option A: Fixed Price contract with Activity Schedule. However, this is subject to change. The procurement is planned to commence in September 2023, with an anticipated award date of January 2024, please note at this stage these are anticipated dates and are subject to change.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a4e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004255-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

45300000 - Building installation work

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71300000 - Engineering services

71315200 - Building consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£57,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Aug 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Lauren Leitch
Contact Email
lauren.leitch@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2070080932

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

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