Works Contractor for the Redevelopment of the High Commissioner's Residence, Abuja, Nigeria

Concepts

• construction work
• abuja
• potential contractors
• redevelop
• redevelopment
• residence
• nigeria
• building construction
• fcdo residential properties
• modern residential properties

Location

Description

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office ("FCDO") intend to engage the market in relation to this project as part of early 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. Provide detail of the upcoming early market engagement event which will be held in Abuja, between 22nd and 24th May 2024. 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. Description of the procurement The FCDO lease the site on Gana Street in Abuja, Nigeria and wish to redevelop it. The works briefly comprise: - Residence for the High Commissioner - Residential accommodation for staff (20nr x 2 bedroom flats) - Shared swimming pool - Gatehouse - Associated external works and security related works The main development objectives are: - Produce a concept which showcases the best of British design, whilst being sympathetic to the local environment and design standards - Create a Residence suitable for social and official functions, VIP stays and family living - Create modern residential properties which maximise living space given in the FCDO design standards - Consolidate the estate in Abuja - Provide a sustainable compound, keeping ongoing maintenance to a minimum and reducing the average running cost of FCDO residential properties in Abuja - Provide safe fit for purpose properties in line with the security threat. The form of contract is anticipated to be an NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract, Option A: Fixed Price contract with Activity Schedule. However, this may be subject to change. The procurement is planned to commence in July 2024, with an anticipated award date of December 2024, please note at this stage these are anticipated dates and are subject to change. Estimated date of publication of contract notice 22 July 2024

CPV Codes

• 45000000 - Construction work
• 45210000 - Building construction work

Other Information

Additional information FCDO is seeking feedback from the market on our procurement approach and wish to understand capacity and interest to provide the redevelopment of the High Commissioner's Residence in Abuja, Nigeria. This notice is being published to advertise a forthcoming early market engagement event, which will be held between 22nd and 24th May 2024 at the British High Commission office. Organisations will be offered individual time slots with a 90 minute duration. These are available between the following times: - 22 May 2024: between 1pm and 5pm - 23 May 2024: between 9am and 5pm - 24 May 2024: between 9am and 5pm The event will be by appointment only. Please e-mail Katherine.Joslin@fcdo.gov.uk with preferred slot. Early Engagement Questionnaire. Please return by 10th May 2024 Instructions to Register Abuja Instructions for Registering on Jaggaer Ebravo v1.docx