Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-07-07
Buyer: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 45112700 | 45210000: Building construction work | 45211000: Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings
Estimated value: 5000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-08-03
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: British Embassy Kathmandu, Nepal — Compound Works and British Embassy Kathmandu, Nepal — Housing Project.
The project incorporates the expansion of both the office and housing capacity of the UK Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal with strategic improvements to the Embassy estate.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development are both key stake holders for this development. Both entities form part of the UK Government and are therefore governed by UK and European procurement policies. They are seeking an experienced contractor to take this opportunity through construction to completion.
The UK Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal comprises circa 8 acres in the centre of Kathmandu containing a mixture of residential and office facilities. The embassy facilities and functions will remain operational throughout the construction period.
The project consists of the creation of additional office and residential premises within the existing embassy boundaries. The offices additional office space will be created via the refurbishment and extension of the existing Chancery building alongside a new single storey office building. The residential accommodation will consist of 2, 2-storey, 3-bedroom detached houses.
The site wide improvements will include the re-provision of a multi-use games area, the refurbishment of the pool house, the re-location of the emergency stores and site wide improvements to surface finishes, parking provisions and landscaping.
— The provision of additional Office Space to accommodate the re-location of DFID staff from their existing offices in Kathmandu;
— Improvements to the character of the Embassy grounds and setting as a green haven in the centre of the city;
— Seismically retrofitting the existing Chancery office buildings to ensure that they withstand future earthquakes;
— The provision of high quality (to international standards of design and construction) buildings that take advantage of the best of locally available skills and materials;
This project is a major construction project in the heart of the UK Embassy which will remain operational throughout the construction period. The project is being designed to adhere to UK and FCO standards.
Guarantees in the form of a Performance bond and/or Parent Company Guarantees may be required (details to be given in tender documentation).
Interim payments will be made using milestones, trigger points and values are required to be submitted as part of the tender submission.
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) — Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete — You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. — Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. — This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box 3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT — There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met and for instructions on accessing the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire see: www.fco.bravosolution.co.uk (Project 857 — PQQ 324).

Eligibility requirements: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) — Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete — You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. — Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. — This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box 3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT — There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met and for instructions on accessing the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire see: www.fco.bravosolution.co.uk (Project 857 — PQQ 324). Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met and for instructions on accessing the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire see: www.fco.bravosolution.co.uk (Project 857 — PQQ 324).
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met and for instructions on accessing the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire see: www.fco.bravosolution.co.uk (Project 857 — PQQ 324).