--- title: "Market Engagement Event for the FCDO Overseas Estates Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c1bfe2f2-681e-49bb-86b5-5a7940f12880" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c1bfe2f2-681e-49bb-86b5-5a7940f12880" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c1bfe2f2-681e-49bb-86b5-5a7940f12880.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c1bfe2f2-681e-49bb-86b5-5a7940f12880.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2026-07-08" --- # Market Engagement Event for the FCDO Overseas Estates Programme Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c1bfe2f2-681e-49bb-86b5-5a7940f12880 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c1bfe2f2-681e-49bb-86b5-5a7940f12880) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c1bfe2f2-681e-49bb-86b5-5a7940f12880.json) ## Summary The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is entering the planning stage of an international procurement initiative titled "Market Engagement Event for the FCDO Overseas Estates Programme." This tender is geared towards the construction industry, encompassing tasks such as building construction, installation, completion work, and associated engineering and consultancy services. Aimed at enhancing their extensive international estates programme, the FCDO oversees a property portfolio valued at approximately £2.4 billion spread across 179 countries. The upcoming market engagement event is scheduled for 28th July 2026, from 1pm to 4pm, at the FCDO London office in King Charles Street, London. Interested parties must confirm attendance by 17th July 2026. This procurement initiative offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specializing in international construction, design, facilities management, and programme delivery, particularly those accustomed to operating in complex environments. The event encourages dialogue with suppliers to inform the development of future delivery models and procurement strategies under the Procurement Act 2023. SMEs are identified as well-suited entities to engage in this process, with the event designed to foster strategic insights and collaboration, opening avenues for participation in a prominent international estate management programme. ## Notice The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is inviting industry participation in an upcoming supplier engagement event focused on its overseas estate management and construction programme. The FCDO manages one of the UK Government's largest and most complex international property portfolios, comprising more than 5,900 properties across 179 countries and 282 diplomatic Posts. Valued at approximately PS2.4 billion, the estate encompasses a diverse range of assets, including diplomatic compounds, offices, historic buildings, residential accommodation, leased properties and multi-tenanted facilities. This global estate is critical to the delivery of UK Government objectives and requires sustained investment in construction, refurbishment, maintenance, compliance and infrastructure programmes. Projects are delivered in a wide variety of operating environments and market conditions, often involving complex security, regulatory, logistical and commercial challenges. This session is intended to provide early insight into the scale and complexity of delivering projects across global locations, alongside the operational challenges associated with international delivery. It will also offer an opportunity for organisations to share views on how future delivery models and procurement approaches can be shaped under the Procurement Act 2023. Purpose of the Engagement FCDO is progressing plans to strengthen its approach to delivering a significant portfolio of overseas estate maintenance and construction projects. These programmes vary in scale and complexity and are often delivered in challenging operational environments across multiple international locations. The forthcoming event will: - Provide early visibility of the scale, pipeline, and complexity of our overseas estates programme - Set out the delivery challenges and constraints associated with operating internationally (e.g. logistics, security, supply chain resilience, local compliance) - Enable open dialogue with the market to inform how FCDO shapes future delivery models and approaches under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) - Gather structured industry feedback to help us design more effective, accessible, and competitive procurement approaches We are keen to engage with organisations experienced in international construction, design and facilities management, programme delivery, and experience operating in complex environments. The event will be hosted on 28th July 2026 between 1pm-4pm, location: FCDO London office King Charles Street London SW1A 2AH United Kingdom If you would like to register for this event, please complete the registration form (https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=09Ci08h8Uk-7-YW9Q9lCeYyh7tyhlmdBsUMaKxFcTSdUNzQxRVpYNEs0MzRKWkFCUlBWTDdFVEI3VC4u&route=shorturl). Please confirm attendance by 17th July 2026. Please note that attendance is limited to one representative per organisation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efac8b0b-3669-401e-8ef9-139d65c7da49 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Jul 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work - 45210000 - Building construction work - 45300000 - Building installation work - 45400000 - Building completion work - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71221000 - Architectural services for buildings - 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services - 71300000 - Engineering services - 71324000 - Quantity surveying services - 71530000 - Construction consultancy services - 71541000 - Construction project management services - 79993000 - Building and facilities management services - 79993100 - Facilities management services ## Release History - 8 Jul 2026 at 15:11 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efac8b0b-3669-401e-8ef9-139d65c7da49 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efac8b0b-3669-401e-8ef9-139d65c7da49 8th July 2026 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=09Ci08h8Uk-7-YW9Q9lCeYyh7tyhlmdBsUMaKxFcTSdUNzQxRVpYNEs0MzRKWkFCUlBWTDdFVEI3VC4u&route=shorturl ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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