--- title: "Provision of Hard Facilities Management Services for the British Embassy in Washington DC" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04be3d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04be3d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04be3d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04be3d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2024-11-22" --- # Provision of Hard Facilities Management Services for the British Embassy in Washington DC Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04be3d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04be3d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04be3d.json) ## Summary The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is planning a procurement process for the provision of Hard Facilities Management Services at the British Embassy in Washington DC. This procurement is categorized under facilities management services and involves service provision on US soil. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with an Early Market Engagement (EME) event scheduled for Wednesday, 4 December 2024, from 15:00-16:30 UK time (10:00-11:30 EST) via Microsoft Teams. Interested suppliers must confirm their attendance by 17:00 UK time on 29 November 2024. The FCDO is seeking feedback during this event to gain insights into market capabilities and interests related to the project. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specializing in facilities management services, particularly those with the capability to operate internationally and handle substantial service contracts for high-profile government facilities. The market engagement event allows businesses to gain an early understanding of the project's scope, ask questions, and provide feedback, making it an excellent opportunity for businesses to position themselves as potential suppliers. Firms with expertise in comprehensive facilities management, including maintenance, repair, and related services, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. ## Notice The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) would like to invite interested parties to attend a Market Engagement (EME) Event concerning the provision of Hard Facilities Management Services for the British Embassy in Washington DC. The central objective of the market engagement event is to provide further details on the scope of requirements and planned procurement activities, to gather feedback from the market and to gain market insight on the capabilities, capacity and interest in the region. FCDO invites interested suppliers to attend an Early Market Engagement (EME) session relating to the provision of Hard Facilities Management Services and associated future procurements. This EME will take place 15:00-16:30 UK time (10:00 - 11:30am EST) on Wednesday 4 December 2024 and will be online via Microsoft Teams, with representation from the project team in Washington DC, Estates, Security and Network Directorate (ESND) and FCDO Commercial. This EME event is an opportunity for prospective suppliers to understand current planning for the provision of Hard Facilities Management Services for the British Embassy in Washington DC, to ask questions, and to provide feedback on the scope of requirement and procurement process. Please complete this form to confirm your attendance of our early market engagement session (EME). All responses must be submitted by 17:00 UK time on the 29th November 2024. https://forms.office.com/e/Egg2UsbHiy Obligations The purpose of this PIN is to gain an initial broad understanding of market capabilities and appetite in respect of the services sought. The FCDO makes no obligations or undertakings in any way to: a) Commence any procurement activity; or b) accept any PIN information received from suppliers; or c) any other commitment to suppliers whatsoever, including any intention to form a contract with any supplier for provision of this, or any other, future tender opportunity. 2. Costs of preparing the response All costs relating to the preparation and submission of a response are the sole responsibility of the supplier. The FCDO shall not pay the supplier, wholly or in part, for its response to this PIN. 3. Suppliers to inform themselves. The FCDO has taken all reasonable care to ensure that the PIN is accurate; however, the FCDO gives no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the contained information. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Further details of scoping to be provided to interested parties at EME session ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037924-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Jun 2025 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | 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 - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79993100 - Facilities management services ## Release History - 22 Nov 2024 at 18:02 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037924-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/Egg2UsbHiy - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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