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title: "FCDO Port Louis New HC Residence Project RIBA Stage 4 Design Peer Review Services"
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# FCDO Port Louis New HC Residence Project RIBA Stage 4 Design Peer Review Services

Buyer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-66e1963a-1043-41c1-b68e-a8b6ea0e1118

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office commissioned design peer review services for a RIBA Stage 4 project associated with a British High Commission residence in Accra, Ghana. The work involved reviewing the project design against its requirements and providing advisory, analytical and feasibility-related services. The buyer is the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, based in London. The procurement was classified as services and concerned a diplomatic estate project. The tender title refers to a New High Commission Residence Project in Port Louis, although the accompanying description identifies the project location as Accra, Ghana. This opportunity is therefore relevant to firms providing independent design review and technical advisory services for major public-sector or diplomatic building projects.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 10 August 2026 to Ridge and Partners LLP for £41,832. The contract runs from 10 August 2026 to 30 October 2026. The response deadline was 3 June 2025 at 5pm. This was a below-threshold competitive quotation exercise using a limited procedure: seven suppliers were invited to submit quotations. Quotations were evaluated on a like-for-like basis against the project requirements, including programme compliance and the fee proposal. The contract was awarded to the supplier submitting the lowest compliant quotation. The tender was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the procurement covered a single service requirement rather than multiple lots.

This award demonstrates demand from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office for short, specialist design assurance commissions linked to diplomatic buildings. A credible competitor for similar work would need the technical capability to carry out an independent RIBA Stage 4 design peer review, assess compliance with project requirements and identify issues that could affect delivery. It would also need to work against an agreed programme and present a clear, competitive fee proposal, since both programme compliance and price formed part of the comparison and the lowest compliant quotation won. The requirement was suitable for SMEs, so relevant smaller design, engineering or built-environment consultancies could compete if they can provide proportionate review expertise and dependable delivery.

## Notice

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) sought services to undertake the RIBA Stage 4 Design Peer review for the British High Commission project in Accra, Ghana. Seven suppliers were invited to submit quotations for provision of the abovementioned service. The procurement was conducted as a below-threshold competitive quotation exercise with evaluation taken on a like-for-like basis against the project requirements, including programme compliance and fee proposal. The contract was awarded to the supplier submitting the lowest compliant quotation. Aecom Limited were appointed as the Successful Supplier.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73139b28-4cdb-4308-af47-fbfa0a681679 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 Aug 2026 - 30 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £41,832 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | Not specified |
| Postcode | Not specified |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Ridge and Partners LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 14:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73139b28-4cdb-4308-af47-fbfa0a681679

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73139b28-4cdb-4308-af47-fbfa0a681679
  17th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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