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title: "Lisbon HMA Residence Refurbishment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c0c4"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Lisbon HMA Residence Refurbishment

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c0c4

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is in the planning stage for a refurbishment project titled "Lisbon HMA Residence Refurbishment" under the industry category of construction work, specifically refurbishment work. This project is located in Lisbon, Portugal. An early market engagement webinar event is scheduled for 10 December 2024, with suppliers required to register their interest by email. This engagement aims to inform suppliers about the project's scope and the procurement process, without constituting a formal call for competition. The procurement process will adhere to the NEC4 Engineering Construction Contract (ECC), Option A (Price with Activity Schedule). Key dates to note include the webinar on 10 December 2024.

This project presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for construction companies experienced in refurbishment work to EU and UK standards. Suitable businesses include those capable of handling seismic retrofit, security enhancements, and high-standard interior designs for residential and diplomatic use. Companies will need to manage local approvals efficiently and adhere to stringent health and safety practices. This tender also requires contractors and subcontractors to have necessary security vetting, and offers a chance to showcase capabilities in delivering high-profile, high-security embassy residences. Firms proficient in comprehensive refurbishment, including external and internal works, are well-positioned to compete for this lucrative £2.5 million contract.

## Notice

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office ("FCDO") intend to engage the market in relation to this project as part of market engagement activity in accordance with Regulation 40 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The purpose of this PIN is to initiate market engagement and is not being used as a call for competition. This PIN is intended to: 1. Engage with and inform the market of the FCDO's requirements, enabling potential contractors to better understand the scope of the requirement and the approach to the procurement process; and 2. To call for suppliers to register their interest in an online event. Details on how to register for this event is provided in section VI.3 (Additional Information). Please refer to section II.2.4 Description of the Procurement for details in relation to the requirement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) are refurbishing and fitting out of the new residence for HMA Residence, Lisbon. The existing HMA Residence in Lisbon has been leased to FCDO since 2008 and was intended to be a temporary solution. The new site address is: Avenida das Descobertas, 7 Belem Lisbon, located in the Restelos area of Belem. The property is to be used as residential accommodation for the HMA and for diplomatic use including formal gatherings and occasional overnight accommodation for visiting VIPs. Events can range from formal dinners to large gatherings for hundreds of people. Therefore, considerable changes are required to make the dwelling suitable for an HMA Residence, inclusive of: * Completion of the seismic retrofit, security, maintenance, external works & interior design fit out work to provide a first-class Residence in Lisbon for HMG; * Effective &timely management of local approvals and the planning approval process; * Deliver in accordance with Health and Safety management best practices; * Project must be delivered to challenging timescale to avoid extension of the existing lease. External Works (all in accordance with SME security recommendations): * Improved vehicular access to the site, including Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM); * Improved pedestrian access to the site, including a separate pedestrian gate with video entry, metal detector arch and airlock; * Secondary emergency pedestrian exit from the site; * Improved perimeter walling to a minimum of 3m height; * Parking area (potentially with photo-voltaic panel canopy for shade/ electrical vehicle charging points) including accessible parking space; * External cycle store for visitors; * Improved pedestrian/ wheelchair access around the site; * Bin store; * External shaded area linked to representational areas; * Space within the garage for 2 cars and HMA bicycles/ personal gardening equipment; and * She for gardeners, including an electric point Guardhouse (all in accordance with SME security recommendations): * New guardhouse to the perimeter of the site with a BR6 rated external wall and window onto the street; * Intercom between the police hut and the guardhouse; * Window with a speech transfer unit and pass tray within the pedestrian airlock; * Small control room (to monitor the CCTV camera, alarm systems, operate gates and HVM and communications equipment); and * Small tea bay point and accessible WC/ changing area. Internal Works (all in accordance with SME security recommendations): * Improved representational areas with good connectivity to outside spaces; * Commercial kitchen and food preparation/ servery kitchen with a kitchen lift (dumb-waiter) connecting the two areas; * Back-of-house laundry area, storage areas (for glassware, crockery, furniture etc.) and locker area; * Bodega/ cellar - humidity and temperature controlled for port/ wine storage for events; * Back-of-house locker and rest area, changing area and WC/ shower; * Residence Manager office; * Cloakroom for events (can be a shared space); * HMA family living quarters with a family sized kitchen (separate to Representational areas); * VIP rooms (2) * Flexible multi-purpose conference/ corporate area; * Separate ADM compliant WC associated with lettable space; * Transit flat with 2 bedrooms; and * Appropriate plant space as required. The Contractor and any Sub-contractors utilised must be able to work to relevant EU standards and enhance (where appropriate) to UK standards. The Contractor and Sub-contractors undertaking work must have the required security vetting and be approved by the FCDO. It is expected that that this will be police checks for all labour. SC clearances for management positions are desirable but not essential. The form of Contract is anticipated to be a New Engineering Contract 4 (NEC4), Engineering Construction Contract (ECC), Option A (Price with Activity Schedule).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038447-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| 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 | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| 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

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45453100 - Refurbishment work

## Release History

- 28 Nov 2024 at 13:17 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038447-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office

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