Official UK procurement notice
New High Commissioners Residence, Port Louis, Mauritius
Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionResidence Works: The site is located on the British High Commission Compound in Floreal, Mauritius. It is an exceptional site with established gardens and currently accommodates the existing British High Commission and High Commissioner’s Residence.
The project scope includes the demolition of the existing Residence* and construction of the new Residence** on the same site.
It comprises a two-storey building with accommodation arranged around a central courtyard. Interleading reception rooms are situated on the ground floor and open out onto terraces, the internal courtyard and garden. Also located on this floor are a commercial kitchen and related facilities.
A family living room and kitchen as well as two large en-suite bedrooms, two children’s bedrooms and an office are situated on the first floor.
Wheelchair accessibility is a key client requirement, and the design includes wide corridors and an external and internal lift.
Another key requirement is sustainability. The architectural design has been based on passive solar design principles and relevant tools like orientation, encouraging airflow through the building, shading of windows and walls and wall & roof insulation have been used in the design. We are working closely with BREEAM*** consultants to achieve an Excellent rating on the Residence.
Reinforced concrete columns, beams, slabs and foundations will be used to construct the main frame of the building and hollow concrete blocks will be used on partition walls externally and internally.
The external walls will be clad in glazed ceramic tiles with concrete details, the windows, powder coated aluminium and the roof, standing seam, zinc cladding.
A proposed access road to the Residence and landscaping works are also included in the works.
*Gross Internal Area of existing Residence to be demolished is approx. 770m2, including the terrace.
**Net Internal Area of the proposed Residence is approximately 400m2, excluding internal courtyard, and generous covered terraces.
***BREEAM – Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method. It is a globally recognised sustainability assessment method and certification system for the built environment.
- How the procedure runs: The procurement will be conducted using the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with PA23. The procedure will comprise an initial selection stage, during which suppliers are invited to submit a Request to Participate (RtP) by completing a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). The PSQ will be used to assess exclusion grounds and conditions of participation. Suppliers who successfully pass the PSQ stage may be invited to participate in a subsequent tender stage. Where appropriate, the Client may apply shortlisting to limit the number of suppliers invited to tender (ITT). The ITT stage will involve one round of tendering and may include clarification with suppliers in accordance with the procurement documentation. The Client reserves the rights to refine the requirements, evaluation approach and award criteria during the tender stage, which will be done so transparently and equally to all participating suppliers.
CPV: Building construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£7,330,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 70%
- Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Cost
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Jun 2025, 12:35 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Jan 2026, 15:31 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 7 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
ESND-12633-2024- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004002- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054605Find a Tender
- How it runs
The procurement will be conducted using the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with PA23. The procedure will comprise an initial selection stage, during which suppliers are invited to submit a Request to Participate (RtP) by completing a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). The PSQ will be used to assess exclusion grounds and conditions of participation. Suppliers who successfully pass the PSQ stage may be invited to participate in a subsequent tender stage. Where appropriate, the Client may apply shortlisting to limit the number of suppliers invited to tender (ITT). The ITT stage will involve one round of tendering and may include clarification with suppliers in accordance with the procurement documentation. The Client reserves the rights to refine the requirements, evaluation approach and award criteria during the tender stage, which will be done so transparently and equally to all participating suppliers.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Project_12633, pqq_1965 - PA23 PSQ - FCDO Port Louis New High Commissioner Residence, Mauritius
How to Register Your Company/Express Interest in this Project:
- Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: fcdo.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 e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).
- Login to the portal with the username/password - Click on the relevant ITT (noted above) - You can now access any attachments by clicking the "Settings and Buyer Attachments" in the "Actions" box;
Responding to the Invitation to Participate - You can choose to "Reply" or "Reject" (please give a reason if rejecting) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek clarification - Note the deadline for completion, - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available), You must then publish your reply using the publish button in the "Actions" box on the left-hand side of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help or contact the e-Tendering help desk.
Potential Providers should answer all questions as accurately and concisely as possible in the same order as the questions are presented.
Where attachments are requested to be submitted within the electronic PSQ, these shall be submitted with the question number in the title.
Timeline
10 Jun 2025 → 31 Jul 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published10 Jun 2025, 12:35 BST
- Market engagement4 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Suppliers are invited to complete the preliminary market engagement questionnaire by 17:00hrs (BST) 4th July 2025
Project 1885, PQQ 12633: – New High Commissioners Residence, Port Louis, Mauritius
- Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: fcdo.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 e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).
- Login to the portal with the username/password - Click on the relevant Selection Questionnaire (SQ) - You can now access any attachments by clicking the "Settings and Buyer Attachments" in the "Actions" box;
Responding to the PME - You can choose to "Reply" or "Reject" (please give a reason if rejecting) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek clarification - Note the deadline for completion. If you require any further assistance please consult the the online help or contact the eTendering help desk.
- Next notice expected293 days ago9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published286 days ago16 Jan 2026, 15:24 GMT
- Submission deadline258 days ago13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by114 days ago7 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts91 days ago31 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jun 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published10 Jun 2025, 12:35 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published10 Jun 2025, 17:04 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published16 Jan 2026, 15:24 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £7,330,00016 Jan 2026, 15:24 GMTwas £8,000,000
- Status changed to active16 Jan 2026, 15:24 GMT
- Procurement method changed16 Jan 2026, 15:24 GMT
- Tender notice published16 Jan 2026, 15:31 GMTUK4
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-06: 1 release · 10 Jun 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Documents will be provided via the FCDO electronic portal Jaggaer Solutions
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender