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title: "Professional Services to deliver the Beijing New Embassy Project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ce15"
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# Professional Services to deliver the Beijing New Embassy Project

Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ce15

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is in the planning stage of a procurement process seeking professional services for the Beijing New Embassy Project. This project, located both in the UK and China, involves constructing a new British Embassy, Ambassador's Residence, and staff accommodation in Beijing. Key milestones include a preliminary market engagement, with a deadline for interested parties to submit their expression of interest by 7th August 2026. The industry category focuses on services, specifically construction management and project consultancy, under the legal basis of UK legislation 2023/54.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly in the professional services sector, including those offering project management, quantity surveying, and health and safety consultancy services. Companies experienced in international operations, especially within China, who can provide staff able to meet security clearances are well-suited to compete. The engagement aims to inform FCDO's procurement strategy and finalise its requirements, offering potential for business growth through involvement in a high-profile governmental project that may demand a mix of local and international expertise. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, with suitability noted in the procurement process.

## Notice

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office ("FCDO") has a Project to build a New British Embassy, Ambassador's Residence and staff accommodation in Beijing (the "Project"). The FCDO intends to engage the market in relation to this Project as part of preliminary market engagement. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to invite Expressions of Interest from Professional Services Providers who may be interested in delivering the Project and for responses to inform the development of our requirements. The FCDO is developing its strategy for engagement of Professional Services Providers to deliver the Project. Key requirements include: * Project Management Office offering a full suite of services including governance, assurance, planning, risk management, budgeting, document management and capable of managing, tracking and reporting on all workstreams. It will offer senior leadership confidence on all aspects of delivery and support decision making. * NEC4 PSC Service Manager for a PSC Design Services contract * NEC4 ECC Project Manager for ECC Main Works Contract * Quantity Surveying / Cost Management Services * Health and Safety advice and audit FCDO is interested in understanding suppliers' experience of operating in China or a similar overseas environment and the market's ability to provide personnel capable of obtaining the security clearances required for delivery. Please note that it is acknowledged that certain services can be delivered from the UK, however some may require a permanent presence on site. The FCDO is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the development of the delivery model, procurement strategy and commercial approach. The scope described in this notice represents the services that FCDO would like to explore with the market, however they may not all be included within our final scope of work. Nothing contained within this notice shall be taken as a commitment to commence a procurement. Consequently, the estimated contract value and procurement timetable have not yet been established.

### Planning Information

This preliminary market engagement is intended to: 
1. Engage with and inform the market of the FCDO's potential requirements 
2. Understand the availability and capability of professional service providers and supply chains operating in China and with the required security clearances 
3. Seek feedback on the proposed requirements and delivery model 
Engagement is expected to include one or more of the following: 
• PME Expression of Interest Questionnaire - see below
• Virtual or in person supplier briefings; 
• One-to-one engagement sessions (where appropriate); 
No supplier will be excluded from future procurement opportunities based on participation or non-participation in this PME. Suppliers are invited to complete the PME Expression of Interest Questionnaire, which can be found at:
https://forms.office.com/e/GrA5WYz75x
If this opportunity is of interest, please complete the PME Expression of Interest Questionnaire and email beijingcommercial@fcdo.gov.uk with your response by 7th August 2026. Responses may be used to inform FCDO's procurement strategy and commercial approach. 
Details and dates of virtual and one-to-one engagement session activities will be communicated at a later date. It is expected that sessions will take place in August/September 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067908-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Jul 2026 - 7 Aug 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

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
- 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
- 71540000 - Construction management services
- 71541000 - Construction project management services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2026 at 14:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067908-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067908-2026
  17th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/e/GrA5WYz75x
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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