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FCDO Services Global Works Framework

FCDO Services

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Planning

11 Sep 2026 at 12:10

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

15 Aug 2025 at 11:19

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

15 Aug 2025 at 11:13

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

15 Aug 2025 at 10:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

14 Aug 2025 at 15:09

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

FCDO Services intends to establish a global works framework for contractors delivering construction, repair and maintenance services for its buildings and facilities. The planned scope is divided into multiple discipline lots and includes repair and maintenance of electrical and mechanical building installations, fire-alarm systems, general building construction and asbestos-removal work. Separate work-package competitions are expected for projects carried out for FCDO Services around the world. The buyer is FCDO Services, a central government organisation based at Hanslope Park in Milton Keynes. This is a works procurement rather than a supply or consultancy contract, and is intended to create access to a range of future construction and building-services assignments.

This procurement is at the planning stage: FCDO Services has announced its intention to procure, but has not yet issued an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to use an open procedure to establish a framework agreement, with separate ITT exercises for future work packages. One planned lot is currently described, with a contract period expected to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029 and a possible extension to 31 March 2031. The estimated value is £120 million excluding VAT, or £144 million including VAT. A market engagement session is scheduled for the morning of 25 September 2026, and the next notice is expected on 15 October 2026. The lot is marked as suitable for SMEs.

The framework should suit established construction and building-services contractors able to deliver work internationally, either across several disciplines or within a specialist lot. Relevant capabilities include electrical and mechanical building maintenance, fire-alarm installation or maintenance, building construction and asbestos removal. Contractors should prepare evidence of competent technical teams, safe delivery arrangements, quality control and experience completing comparable works in challenging or overseas environments. The buyer refers to reputable contractors, so a demonstrable record of reliable project delivery and appropriate regulatory compliance is likely to matter. SMEs are identified as suitable, making this potentially relevant to smaller specialists as well as larger contractors, including firms that can form delivery partnerships or support wider work-package teams.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

FCDO Services Global Works Framework

Notice Description

The Authority is looking to establish a Global works framework split into multiple discipline lots. Separate ITT exercises will be conducted to award work packages to reputable contractors to complete works for FCDO Services around the World

Planning Information

A market engagement session will take place on the morning of the Friday 25th September. Please email Tender.Request@fdco.gov.uk for an invitation to attend.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05881e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086356-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

31625200 - Fire-alarm systems

45210000 - Building construction work

45262660 - Asbestos-removal work

50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FCDO Services
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK19 7BH
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes North

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