--- title: "Market Engagement Event for FCDO Overseas Estates Programme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c6c8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c6c8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c6c8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c6c8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2026-07-08" --- # Market Engagement Event for FCDO Overseas Estates Programme Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c6c8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c6c8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c6c8.json) ## Summary The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), based in London, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for its overseas estates programme. This market engagement event is scheduled for 28th July 2026 at the FCDO London office, providing an opportunity for industry discussion focused on international construction and property management. Prospective attendees must confirm registration by 17th July 2026. The procurement falls under the works category, including building construction, installation, and management services, and is a significant initiative highlighted by the complex, global nature of the FCDO’s estate operations. The upcoming event offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for firms experienced in international construction, design, and facilities management. Companies adept at navigating the challenges of logistics, security, and compliance in diverse environments will find this a fitting prospect. The event encourages dialogue on shaping future procurement models, making it ideal for businesses with innovative solutions in construction project management and consultancy. This presents an advantageous position for suitable SMEs looking to leverage the extensive scale of the FCDO's programme under the new Procurement Act 2023. ## 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 ### Planning Information 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 | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064389-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | 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 | 27 Jul 2026 - 28 Jul 2026 | | 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 | Planning | | 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 15:34 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064389-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064389-2026 8th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=09Ci08h8Uk-7-YW9Q9lCeYyh7tyhlmdBsUMaKxFcTSdUNzQxRVpYNEs0MzRKWkFCUlBWTDdFVEI3VC4u&route=shorturl - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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