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title: "Rewiring and General Refurbishment works for the British Consulate General in Rio de Janiero"
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# Rewiring and General Refurbishment works for the British Consulate General in Rio de Janiero

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fbc83b11-75ba-48f2-b03d-4bab61e14500

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is seeking contractors for the Rewiring and General Refurbishment works at the British Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro. This procurement falls under the electrical wiring work category and is part of an open procedure, which concluded its tender period on 17 January 2022. The awarded contract, valued at £43,249.49, started on 24 February 2022 and will last until 2 May 2022. This project involves substantial upgrades to meet UK wiring standards and comprehensive refurbishments, including electrical and general maintenance works.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the construction and electrical services sectors, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can perform electrical wiring, general refurbishments, and accessibility modifications. Companies specialising in electrical installations, refurbishment services, or those with expertise in meeting international standards for consulate properties would be well-positioned to leverage this opportunity for business growth.

## Notice

The British Consulate General Residence in Rio de Janeiro requires upgrading to wiring to meet UK standards as well as general refurbishments to the property. The works will include the following: - o The identification of all existing circuits and cabling with in the apartment. All cables to have cable markers. o Rewiring and re-organizing of new electrical circuits. All electric circuits, both power and lighting to have an individual earth cable. o The installation of a new distribution board. All out going circuits must have individual overload and fault protection with MCB/RCD protection. o The installation of a main earth cable - from the supply Authorities intake position in the basement. Liaise with the relevant electrical supply authority as necessary. o Installation of local isolation switches on all indoor and outdoor A/C units. o A set of electrical drawings (As Built) should be given on completion of the works. Additional works include: Specialist cleaning of floors and windows, installation of smoke alarms, painting of cabinets, replacements of doors and other general smaller scale refurbishments, social bathroom refurb to turn it accessible for wheel chairs users, woodwork review on all furniture.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba054af9-7031-42d2-83de-083c5abaed02 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 24 Feb 2022 - 2 May 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £43,249 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £43,249 |
| 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 |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AE |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SQUADRUS PROJETOS E CONSTRUÇÕES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45311100 - Electrical wiring work

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2022 at 23:35 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba054af9-7031-42d2-83de-083c5abaed02
- 24 Mar 2022 at 23:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba054af9-7031-42d2-83de-083c5abaed02

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba054af9-7031-42d2-83de-083c5abaed02
  24th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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