Notice Information
Notice Title
CPG/12895/2025 - Provision of Hard Facilities Management and Associated Services for the British Embassy in Washington DC
Notice Description
The British Embassy in Washington is seeking to consolidate FM Hard Services to reduce procurement and contract management related workloads of Estates Team. The scope of Services covered in this Service Specification comprises: a) Management Services ("Management Services") b) Hard FM Services - Staff Residential Properties ("Hard FM Services - Staff Residential Property") c) Hard FM Services - Embassy Compound ("Hard FM Services - British Embassy Washington"); and d) Project Related Services ("Project Management and Minor Works") The steps of the Competitive flexible procedure are the following: Stage 1: ITT Stage Stage 2: Site Visit Stage 3: Invitation to Negotiate Tenders & Negotiation Period Stage 4: Invitation to Submit Best and Final Offer (BAFO Stage 5: Award of Final Tender Please note the forecasted contract value is broken down as follows: The fixed term of 5 years: Fixed Costs - PS8.07M Discretionary Costs - PS3.88 M Possible extensions 2 years: Fixed Costs - PS2.43M Discretionary Costs - PS1.17M
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Optional extensions of 1 year + 1 year included in the original tender. Extensions will be actioned with Supplier and Authority's agreement.
Planning Information
The central objective of the market engagement event was to provide further details on the scope of requirements and planned procurement activities, to gather feedback from the market and to gain market insight on the capabilities, capacity and interest in the region. FCDO invited interested suppliers to attend an Early Market Engagement (EME) session relating to the provision of Hard Facilities Management Services and associated future procurements. This EME took place 15:00-16:30 UK time (10:00 – 11:30am EST) on Wednesday 4 December 2024 and was online via Microsoft Teams, with representation from the project team in Washington DC, Estates, Security and Network Directorate (ESND) and FCDO Commercial. This EME event was an opportunity for prospective suppliers to understand current planning for the provision of Hard Facilities Management Services for the British Embassy in Washington DC, to ask questions, and to provide feedback on the scope of requirement and procurement process. 1. The FCDO makes no obligations or undertakings in any way to: a) Commence any procurement activity; or b) accept any PIN information received from suppliers; or c) any other commitment to suppliers whatsoever, including any intention to form a contract with any supplier for provision of this, or any other, future tender opportunity. 2. Costs of preparing the response All costs relating to the preparation and submission of a response are the sole responsibility of the supplier The FCDO shall not pay the supplier, wholly or in part, for its response to this PIN.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dec7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079949-2025
- 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
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79993100 - Facilities management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £15,550,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £15,550,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Dec 2025Today
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Jan 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 4 Dec 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2032-09-01
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
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ame.procurement2@fcdo.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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/079949-2025
4th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078273-2025
28th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072843-2025
11th November 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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