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FCDO Accra British High Commission Offices Redevelopment, Ghana

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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23 Oct 2026 at 10:24

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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13 Feb 2026 at 14:29

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office plans to redevelop its British High Commission estate on Julius Nyerere Link Road in central Accra, Ghana. The project covers two adjoining office sites, Volta and Afadja. Volta is to be retained and refurbished as an open-plan office, while existing plant structures will be demolished to make way for an extension, and parts of the landscaping cleared for a cloister and walkway. The works also include replacing mechanical and electrical installations, seismic strengthening and structural work, creating shared indoor and outdoor spaces, and minor alterations to Afadja so it can temporarily house staff during construction. The redevelopment is intended to bring the estate, which is in poor condition, up to a fit-for-purpose standard. (Building construction work, CPV 45210000.)

This is at the planning stage: the buyer has set out its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It is considering a Competitive Flexible Procedure, with a Request to Participate and conditions-of-participation questions followed by an Invitation to Tender. The buyer’s indicative timetable is to issue the participation questionnaire in early November 2026, the tender invitation in late January 2027, and receive bids by late March 2027, with contract award expected in mid-May 2027; these dates are subject to change. The estimated contract value is £10.6 million excluding VAT (£12.19 million including VAT). The planned contract period runs from 10 May 2027 to 25 October 2030. The works are expected to use NEC4 ECC Option A, a priced contract with an activity schedule. The buyer has considered early contractor involvement within the same contract.

The project may suit building contractors experienced in occupied-site redevelopment, phased construction and the refurbishment of operational government or office estates. Delivery requires coordination across two adjoining sites: staff are to move between buildings so that each can be worked on while unoccupied. Relevant capabilities include refurbishment and extension work, demolition, mechanical and electrical replacement, seismic strengthening, structural works and external landscaping. Contractors and subcontractors will need to carry out the work to relevant UK standards. Security-cleared personnel at Security Check level will be needed to manage interfaces with separately contracted higher-security areas, and contractors must be able to provide them before the works contract begins. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable. The buyer is also considering early contractor involvement, which may favour suppliers able to contribute to project planning as well as construction delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

FCDO Accra British High Commission Offices Redevelopment, Ghana

Notice Description

Project Overview 1.1 The route to market being considered is the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This will comprise of a Request to Participate stage with Conditions of Participation questions and an Invitation to Tender stage. 1.2 The scope of the project is to redevelop two existing sites, to accommodate the British High Commission. The British High Commission (Ghana) estate is made up of two sites that sit side by side. It is located on Julius Nyerere Link Road in a reasonably affluent and central part of Accra, close to Parliament, the Presidency and some Ministries. The office estate in Accra is tired and in poor condition (in places), having suffered from a lack of strategic investment and maintenance. 1.3 It is anticipated that the consturction will take place in phases. Work will start at the Volta site which will be vacant throughout construction (staff normally based at this site will be temporarily moved to the Afadja Site). Once construction works at the Volta site are complete, all of the staff at the Afadja site will be transferred to the Volta site to enable the phase 2 works to be undertaken in the unoccupied Afadja building. 1.4 In line with the overall estate strategy, the intention is to have the Volta HC Office staff move to the Afadja High Commission for the duration of the Volta construction period. 1.5 The existing sites comprises of: * An existing split-site office building. It is proposed that the Volta building be retained and refurbished. * Existing plant structures to be demolished to make way for new extension. * Existing external landscaping to be demolished in some areas to make way for new cloister and walkway. 1.6 Part of the site development design includes: * Undertaking minor works to the existing Afadja site to make suitable to be used as a decant property whilst works to the Volta building are undertaken. * Refurbish the existing building to a fit-for-purpose, open plan office standard. * Replacement of existing mechanical and electrical installations. * Seismic strengthening and associated structural works. * External works to create shared internal and external spaces. 1.7 The Contractor, as well as any engaged sub-contractors, are required to perform all work in accordance with the relevant UK Standards. The construction must meet established UK standards throughout the build process. 2. It is anticipated that the works will be undertaken under the NEC form of contract; ECC 4, Option A (Priced Contract with an Activity Schedule). 3. The project team is also considering the inclusion of an Early Contractor Involvement stage ahead of the construction stage. Both stages will be within the same contract. 4. Some areas of the building will be classified as higher security and will require a separate specialist contractor. These works will not form part of this requirement/contract. However, the parameter and interface between the higher classified areas and the works within this requirement will require security cleared personnel at Security Check (SC*) level to manage the works. Contractor's will need to be able to provide such personnel before the works contract can begin. *SC is a process of security vetting. Further details can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels#security-check-sc. 5. Below is a schedule of key market engagement and tendering activities (subject to change): Activity Date Submit PME questionnaire Response 23rd February 2026 1:1 Discussions with Bidders W/C 2nd March 2026 Issue PSQ Early November 2026 Issue ITT Late January 2027 Bidders day During ITT period Proposed Bid Deadline Late March 2027 Contract Award Mid-May 2027

Planning Information

Suppliers are invited to complete the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire, which can be found at https://forms.office.com/e/kLxPz9bM5R Please confirm interest by providing responses to the questions in the questionnaire by 17:00 GMT, 23rd February 2026. There may be further market engagement activities such as presentations and meetings. In such case, this notice will be updated. Preliminary Market Engagement is not a downselction exercise. Suppliers who do not take part in the PME will not be precluded from completing and submitting a PSQ.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065411
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100288-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45210000 - Building construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,600,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 May 2027 - 25 Oct 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Postcode Area
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

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