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Framework Agreement for Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) supplies for British Embassy in Kathmandu (Nepal)
Construction materials
Domestic appliances
Electrical machinery
+9 more
NP
Published value
£500,000
Submission deadline 16 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Lots published8
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: "Framework Agreement for Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) supplies for British Embassy in Kathmandu (Nepal)". Published status: active. Published value: £500,000. 8 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 16 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £500,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
4.3Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Adam Smith International LtdTop vendor: 49.7% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 343 active published awards; 32 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Smith International Ltd | 1 win | £8,669,631 |
| KPMG Advisory Services Limited | 1 win | £4,000,000 |
| AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE CO SA | 1 win | £1,323,935 |
| JORDAN MODERN OIL & FUEL SERVICES CO. LTD. | 1 win | £1,250,000 |
| DEC Property Management I Pvt Ltd | 1 win | £851,440 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published16 Feb 2026, 08:05 GMT | Last source update16 Feb 2026, 08:05 GMT | Recurring procurementYes |
ClassificationConstruction materials, Domestic appliances, Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting, Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies, Paints, Parts of air-conditioning machines, Parts of electrical domestic appliances, Parts of general-purpose machinery, Plumbing materials | ||
Delivery area NP | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0550ba | ||
What is being bought
The British Embassy (BE) in Kathmandu, Nepal intends to empannel competent suppliers through a competitive tender process under a Framework Agreement for supplies of Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Carpentry, Air Conditioning, Refrigerator, and other General maintenance consumables. This will be multi-lots and multi-supplier Framework Agreement.
FCDO in Nepal anticipates that the framework agreement for all Eight Lots (listed below) will operate for a period of 4 years, commencing on 1st May 2026 (tentatively). A review of all supplier's perfromance and competativeness of rates offered in relation to the market will be assesed formally once every year.
Lot 1: Plumbing Item Supplies
Lot 2: Painting Items Supplies
Lot 3: Air Conditioning & White Goods Supplies
Lot 4: Electrical Items Supplies
Lot 5: Carpentry Items Supplies
Lot 6: Health & Safety Items Supplies
Lot 7: Generator Spare Parts Supplies
Lot 8: Civil, Construction & Miscellaneous Work Item Supplies
Call-Off procedures for downstream orders under the framework is clearly laid out in the tender documentation.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £500,000
16 Feb 2026, 08:05 GMT - Status changed to active
16 Feb 2026, 08:05 GMT - Official notice release published
16 Feb 2026, 08:05 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 16 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
16 Feb 2026, 08:05 GMT - Published value updated to £275,000
20 Jun 2025, 11:16 BST - Status changed to planning
20 Jun 2025, 11:16 BST - Official notice release published
20 Jun 2025, 11:16 BST - Buyer information updated
20 Jun 2025, 11:16 BST
Lots and requirements (8)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Plumbing Items SuppliesactivePublished value£50,0001 - Plumbing Items SuppliesContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2 - Painting Items SuppliesPainting Items SuppliesactivePublished value£50,0002 - Painting Items SuppliesContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 3 · #3 - Air Conditioning and White Goods SuppliesAir Conditioning and White Goods SuppliesactivePublished value£100,0003 - Air Conditioning and White Goods SuppliesContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 4 · #4 - Electrical Items SuppliesElectrical Items SuppliesactivePublished value£60,0004 - Electrical Items SuppliesContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 5 · #5 - Carpentry Items SuppliesCarpentry Items SuppliesactivePublished value£30,0005 - Carpentry Items SuppliesContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 6 · #6 - Health and Safety Items SuppliesHealth and Safety Items SuppliesactivePublished value£30,0006 - Health and Safety Items SuppliesContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 7 · #7 - Generator Spare Parts SuppliesGenerator Spare Parts SuppliesactivePublished value£30,0007 - Generator Spare Parts SuppliesContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 8 · #8 - Civil Construction and Miscellaneous Work ItemsCivil, Construction and Miscellaneous Work ItemsactivePublished value£150,0008 - Civil Construction and Miscellaneous Work ItemsContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
16 Feb 2026, 08:05 GMT - Submission deadline
16 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PXRR-8771-PHVXDocuments (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 16 Feb 2026, 08:05 GMT
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