Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Worldwide Real Estate Surveying Services
Notice Description
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has estate property around the world and operates in over 280 different locations. The estate comprises Embassies & High Commissions (anything from a stand-alone, freehold building on a secure compound, to a fitted-out leased office in a multi-occupied, high-rise building), visa offices, residences for Heads of Post and residential buildings for diplomats. Additionally, there are individual "legacy" properties such as churches, cemeteries, etc. The FCDO's role in the management of its global Estate is similar to an investor/developer/landlord in that: * it owns, leases, occupies and manages the Estate * it sells surplus and non-performing assets to maximise the returns from the Estate FCDO requires Service Providers to act on its behalf in the provision of Real Estate Surveying Services to support the management of the Global Estate. A broad range of professional services are required to support the surveying team in managing the FCDO estate and any estate related issues that may occur. Top level service requirements include but are not limited to: * Services, advice and due diligence relating to the viability of freehold, leasehold, licenced property and land, with the management, negotiation and transaction of the acquisition itself * Services and advice on the disposal of land or property, as well as the undertaking and managing the marketing and disposal of the property * Services, advice on rent related issues including rent reviews, rental values and rental payments, including undertaking and negotiation of rental agreements * Services and advice on dealing with surrender, expiry or renewal of a lease, including undertaking and managing negotiations on dilapidations, lease terms and exit timing/strategy * Services and advice in respect of issues relating to rates, land and property taxes and charges, including negotiation or through professional support/ representation at local land tribunals * Valuations and appraisal advisory services * Country specific town planning advice and guidance * Legal advisory and Counsel Services * One-off reports from on site or desktop studies, surveys and audits * Strategic advice to develop regional, country and estate and asset management plans Optional services which may be required under the contract include: * Property, Facilities, Estate and Financial Process Management Services * Project Management Services The intention is that this requirement will be split into lots based on Geographic region: Lot 1 - Africa Lot 2 - Asia Pacification and South Asia Lot 3 - Europe (including UK), Eastern Europe and Central Asia Lot 4 - Middle East and North Africa Lot 5 - Americas Each lot will be awarded as a seperate contract. For each geographic region a Service provider is appointed to, it is expected that either the Service Provider or appointed subcontractors will be able to deliver services within the region. It is anticipated that the form of contract shall be FCDO Terms and Conditions. The FCDO however are seeking feedback on appropriate standard forms of contract used within the market to provide these services.
Lot Information
Worldwide Real Estates Surveying Services - Africa
For Service provision in the Africa The FCDO has estate property around the world and operates in over 280 different locations. The estate comprises Embassies & High Commissions (anything from a stand-alone, freehold building on a secure compound, to a fitted-out leased office in a multi-occupied, high-rise building), visa offices, residences for Heads of Post and residential buildings for diplomats. Additionally, there are individual "legacy" properties such as churches, cemeteries, etc. The FCDO's role in the management of its global Estate is similar to an investor/developer/landlord in that: it owns, leases, occupies and manages the Estate it sells surplus and non-performing assets to maximise the returns from the Estate FCDO requires Service Providers to act on its behalf in the provision of Real Estate Surveying Services to support the management of the Global Estate. A broad range of professional services are required to support the surveying team in managing the FCDO estate and any estate related issues that may occur. The provision of these services will be arranged by geographic region, resulting in five lots. Top level service requirements include but are not limited to: Services, advice and due diligence relating to the viability of freehold, leasehold, licenced property and land, with the management, negotiation and transaction of the acquisition itself Services and advice on the disposal of land or property, as well as the undertaking and managing the marketing and disposal of the property Services, advice on rent related issues including rent reviews, rental values and rental payments, including undertaking and negotiation of rental agreements Services and advice on dealing with surrender, expiry or renewal of a lease, including undertaking and managing negotiations on dilapidations, lease terms and exit timing/strategy Services and advice in respect of issues relating to rates, land and property taxes and charges, including negotiation or through professional support/ representation at local land tribunals Valuations and appraisal advisory services Property, Facilities, Estate and Financial Process Management Services
Renewal: option for 2 year extension
Worldwide Real Estates Surveying Services - Asia Pacific and South AsiaFor Service provision in the Asia Pacific and South Asia The FCDO has estate property around the world and operates in over 280 different locations. The estate comprises Embassies & High Commissions (anything from a stand-alone, freehold building on a secure compound, to a fitted-out leased office in a multi-occupied, high-rise building), visa offices, residences for Heads of Post and residential buildings for diplomats. Additionally, there are individual "legacy" properties such as churches, cemeteries, etc. The FCDO's role in the management of its global Estate is similar to an investor/developer/landlord in that: it owns, leases, occupies and manages the Estate it sells surplus and non-performing assets to maximise the returns from the Estate FCDO requires Service Providers to act on its behalf in the provision of Real Estate Surveying Services to support the management of the Global Estate. A broad range of professional services are required to support the surveying team in managing the FCDO estate and any estate related issues that may occur. The provision of these services will be arranged by geographic region, resulting in five lots. Top level service requirements include but are not limited to: Services, advice and due diligence relating to the viability of freehold, leasehold, licenced property and land, with the management, negotiation and transaction of the acquisition itself Services and advice on the disposal of land or property, as well as the undertaking and managing the marketing and disposal of the property Services, advice on rent related issues including rent reviews, rental values and rental payments, including undertaking and negotiation of rental agreements Services and advice on dealing with surrender, expiry or renewal of a lease, including undertaking and managing negotiations on dilapidations, lease terms and exit timing/strategy Services and advice in respect of issues relating to rates, land and property taxes and charges, including negotiation or through professional support/ representation at local land tribunals Valuations and appraisal advisory services Property, Facilities, Estate and Financial Process Management Services
Renewal: option for 2 year extension
Worldwide Real Estates Surveying Services - UK, Europe and Central AsiaFor Service provision in UK, Europe and Central Asia The FCDO has estate property around the world and operates in over 280 different locations. The estate comprises Embassies & High Commissions (anything from a stand-alone, freehold building on a secure compound, to a fitted-out leased office in a multi-occupied, high-rise building), visa offices, residences for Heads of Post and residential buildings for diplomats. Additionally, there are individual "legacy" properties such as churches, cemeteries, etc. The FCDO's role in the management of its global Estate is similar to an investor/developer/landlord in that: it owns, leases, occupies and manages the Estate it sells surplus and non-performing assets to maximise the returns from the Estate FCDO requires Service Providers to act on its behalf in the provision of Real Estate Surveying Services to support the management of the Global Estate. A broad range of professional services are required to support the surveying team in managing the FCDO estate and any estate related issues that may occur. The provision of these services will be arranged by geographic region, resulting in five lots. Top level service requirements include but are not limited to: Services, advice and due diligence relating to the viability of freehold, leasehold, licenced property and land, with the management, negotiation and transaction of the acquisition itself Services and advice on the disposal of land or property, as well as the undertaking and managing the marketing and disposal of the property Services, advice on rent related issues including rent reviews, rental values and rental payments, including undertaking and negotiation of rental agreements Services and advice on dealing with surrender, expiry or renewal of a lease, including undertaking and managing negotiations on dilapidations, lease terms and exit timing/strategy Services and advice in respect of issues relating to rates, land and property taxes and charges, including negotiation or through professional support/ representation at local land tribunals Valuations and appraisal advisory services Property, Facilities, Estate and Financial Process Management Services
Renewal: option for 2 year extension
Worldwide Real Estates Surveying Services - Middle East and North AfricaFor Service provision in the Middle East and North Africa The FCDO has estate property around the world and operates in over 280 different locations. The estate comprises Embassies & High Commissions (anything from a stand-alone, freehold building on a secure compound, to a fitted-out leased office in a multi-occupied, high-rise building), visa offices, residences for Heads of Post and residential buildings for diplomats. Additionally, there are individual "legacy" properties such as churches, cemeteries, etc. The FCDO's role in the management of its global Estate is similar to an investor/developer/landlord in that: it owns, leases, occupies and manages the Estate it sells surplus and non-performing assets to maximise the returns from the Estate FCDO requires Service Providers to act on its behalf in the provision of Real Estate Surveying Services to support the management of the Global Estate. A broad range of professional services are required to support the surveying team in managing the FCDO estate and any estate related issues that may occur. The provision of these services will be arranged by geographic region, resulting in five lots. Top level service requirements include but are not limited to: Services, advice and due diligence relating to the viability of freehold, leasehold, licenced property and land, with the management, negotiation and transaction of the acquisition itself Services and advice on the disposal of land or property, as well as the undertaking and managing the marketing and disposal of the property Services, advice on rent related issues including rent reviews, rental values and rental payments, including undertaking and negotiation of rental agreements Services and advice on dealing with surrender, expiry or renewal of a lease, including undertaking and managing negotiations on dilapidations, lease terms and exit timing/strategy Services and advice in respect of issues relating to rates, land and property taxes and charges, including negotiation or through professional support/ representation at local land tribunals Valuations and appraisal advisory services Property, Facilities, Estate and Financial Process Management Services
Renewal: option for 2 year extension
Worldwide Real Estates Surveying Services - AmericasFor Service provision in the Americas The FCDO has estate property around the world and operates in over 280 different locations. The estate comprises Embassies & High Commissions (anything from a stand-alone, freehold building on a secure compound, to a fitted-out leased office in a multi-occupied, high-rise building), visa offices, residences for Heads of Post and residential buildings for diplomats. Additionally, there are individual "legacy" properties such as churches, cemeteries, etc. The FCDO's role in the management of its global Estate is similar to an investor/developer/landlord in that: it owns, leases, occupies and manages the Estate it sells surplus and non-performing assets to maximise the returns from the Estate FCDO requires Service Providers to act on its behalf in the provision of Real Estate Surveying Services to support the management of the Global Estate. A broad range of professional services are required to support the surveying team in managing the FCDO estate and any estate related issues that may occur. The provision of these services will be arranged by geographic region, resulting in five lots. Top level service requirements include but are not limited to: Services, advice and due diligence relating to the viability of freehold, leasehold, licenced property and land, with the management, negotiation and transaction of the acquisition itself Services and advice on the disposal of land or property, as well as the undertaking and managing the marketing and disposal of the property Services, advice on rent related issues including rent reviews, rental values and rental payments, including undertaking and negotiation of rental agreements Services and advice on dealing with surrender, expiry or renewal of a lease, including undertaking and managing negotiations on dilapidations, lease terms and exit timing/strategy Services and advice in respect of issues relating to rates, land and property taxes and charges, including negotiation or through professional support/ representation at local land tribunals Valuations and appraisal advisory services Property, Facilities, Estate and Financial Process Management Services
Renewal: option for 2 year extension
Planning Information
The FCDO intend to engage the market in relation to this project as part of preliminary market engagement activity in accordance with Section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023. FCDO is seeking feedback from the market on our procurement approach and wish to understand capacity and interest to provide Worldwide Real Estate Surveying Services to the FCDO. This preliminary market engagement notice is intended to: 1. Engage with and inform the market of the FCDO’s requirements, enabling potential service providers to better understand the scope of the requirement and the approach to the procurement process; and 2. Provide detail of the upcoming preliminary market engagement event which will be held in either online or in-person at the FCDO, King Charles Street, London on 30th September 2025. Service Providers interested in this procurement and wishing to attend the preliminary market engagement event should register their interest and provide feedback via the preliminary market questionairre (PMQ) found here: https://forms.office.com/e/Rcx1JxN420 . You are also requested to provide confirmation and reciept of submital to commercial.esndcategories@fcdo.gov.uk. In order to register for the event, please complete your PMQ by 14:00 BST 25th September 2025. Please note that there is a maximum of two attendees per organisation. Following the market engagement event, FCDO may issue a questionnaire and or offer follow up 1-2-1 engagement sessions with relevant service providers who are interested in the requirement and or have useful market information to share. The FCDO will consider the feedback received to help inform its procurement approach and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this market approach is not part of a formal procurement process, and the FCDO is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. The FCDO reserves the right to change the process at any stage and to undertake this procurement using alternative routes. FCDO may withdraw from this market consultation process and any subsequent tendering process at any point and will not be liable for any costs incurred by an organisation participating in this EOI or further competition, including if the process is amended, cancelled or withdrawn. Participation or non-participation in this market engagement exercise shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of this exercise shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. No formal assessment of capability or down selection of bidders will be carried out in relation to any responses received as a result of this. The requirement will be procured via the FCDOs e-procurement portal: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk. Suppliers, not currently registered on the portal, who are interested in being considered for this opportunity must self-register on the site in order to participate — registration is free and instantaneous.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0595e3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064422-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
70210000 - Residential property renting or leasing services
70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis
71315300 - Building surveying services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £7,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £7,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Aug 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 21 Sep 2026 - 21 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- 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.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064422-2026
8th July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054997-2025
9th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054683-2025
8th September 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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