--- title: "British Embassy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - New Staff Accommodation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1d664027-a4eb-4332-9be3-2b5220b1910b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1d664027-a4eb-4332-9be3-2b5220b1910b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d664027-a4eb-4332-9be3-2b5220b1910b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d664027-a4eb-4332-9be3-2b5220b1910b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE" published: "2018-02-01" --- # British Embassy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - New Staff Accommodation Buyer: FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1d664027-a4eb-4332-9be3-2b5220b1910b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1d664027-a4eb-4332-9be3-2b5220b1910b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d664027-a4eb-4332-9be3-2b5220b1910b.json) ## Summary The Foreign & Commonwealth Office is seeking a General Contractor for a project involving the construction of new staff accommodation at the British Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Titled "British Embassy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - New Staff Accommodation", this tender is currently at the Tender stage and will remain open until 23rd February 2018. The project, classified under the construction industry (CPV 45210000), has an estimated value of £3,500,000 and requires contractors to deliver three blocks of two-storey apartments within the embassy compound, including infrastructure development. This procurement presents a significant opportunity for construction firms, particularly those specialising in building works, to expand their business through international projects. Businesses well-suited to compete include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in project management, health and safety protocols, and a solid track record in delivering similar construction projects on time and within budget. Successful bidders will be responsible for comprehensive project delivery, including logistics coordination and site management, which allows established contractors as well as innovative SMEs to demonstrate their capabilities in a competitive market. ## Notice This is the pre-qualification questionnaire for the General Contractor (hereinafter called the GC) for Staff Accommodation at the British Embassy in Addis Ababa. The GC's work scope includes the delivery of three, two-storey blocks of 2 and 3 bedroom apartments within the British Embassy compound including for new infrastructure and potential future development. The Contractor's roles and responsibilities will be fully detailed in the tender documents but are summarised as follows (full specification and drawings traditional contract): - Completion of the project on time, to the agreed quality standard as set out in contract documentation. - Preparation, implementation and maintenance of a construction programme. - Issue of regular progress reports to an agreed format. - Management and responsibility for site health and safety. - Management, responsibility and co-ordination of site logistics including site delivery access and egress. - Preparation of a handover plan for agreement by the Project Manager and implementation of the agreed plan. - Provision of satisfactory operation and maintenance documentation. - Preparation and maintenance of a Health & Safety Plan. - Preparation of a proposed final account for agreement with the Cost Manager. - Making good all defects. - Attending/chairing meetings (e.g. progress meeting, site meetings, quality control meetings, defect Inspections, etc.). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3862da57-4ea0-4360-b146-b447d6431046 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Feb 2018 | | Submission deadline | 23 Feb 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2018 - 1 May 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45210000 - Building construction work ## Release History - 1 Feb 2018 at 11:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3862da57-4ea0-4360-b146-b447d6431046 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3862da57-4ea0-4360-b146-b447d6431046 1st February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/936df3e5-af46-44f4-8f4e-fa0f90893732 n/a ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/fco ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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