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Published 14 May 2024, 10:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Procurement of a Consultant to provide Project Management and Quantity Surveyor Services for a Major Compound Remodelling and Refurbishment Project, Tokyo, Japan

Official notice

Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£2,000,000≈ £511k / year · 1 value update7% above published estimate
Submissions closed 19 Jul 2024awarded 7 Oct 2024
Awarded to CURRIE and BROWN UK LIMITED
Contract term 3 yrs 11 moends 31 Jul 2028 · extension options published · starts 2 Sept 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (“FCDO”) is undertaking a Major Compound Remodel and Refurbishment Project at the British Embassy, Tokyo. This includes: remodeling and refurbishment of the Embassy office (the “New Building”) to provide a modern, fit for purpose and first class flexible working environment; refurbishment of the Residence to reflect its historical and political significance; and the remodeling and refurbishment of the Chancery Building as a hosting venue and conference centre for representational events.

The FCDO awarded a contract for the provision of Project Management and Quantity Surveyor Services for the delivery of a Major Compound Remodel and Refurbishment Project at the British Embassy, Tokyo to Currie and Brown UK Limited. The Procurement Process run was in accordance with the Open Procedure under Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015.

CPV: Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs · Construction management services · Construction project management services · Contract administration services · Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The FCDO has disposed of excess land within the compound of the British Embassy,…Awarded 3 yrs 11 moPublished value£2,000,000

The FCDO has disposed of excess land within the compound of the British Embassy, Tokyo, and intends to refurbish all elements of the remaining compound in a phased approach.

The project scope of works is:

  • Remodel and refurbish the ‘New Building’ Embassy office building to accommodate all staff on the compound;
  • Refurbish the Ambassador’s historic Residence;
  • Accessibility and sustainability improvements throughout the compound
  • Remodeling of the Chancery Building to become a hosting and conference centre.
  • Refurbishment of guardhouses, garage block, plant rooms.
  • Creation of new gym / sports facilities and staff clubhouse
  • Works to ensure seismic compliance for the boundary wall, especially on the northern boundary of the site.

The FCDO awarded a Contract to Currie and Brown UK Limited to deliver the following elements of the Project:

•Project Management and Cost Management services, including building contract production and administration, for the RIBA 4 to RIBA 7 stages.

The initial appointment for the Consultant will be for Phase 1 of the Major Compound Remodelling and Refurbishment Project, Tokyo, Japan with a completion date of 31 July 2027. The Contract includes the option to appoint the Consultant to deliver services for Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the project and extend the contract term accordingly. The FCDO reserve the right to enact these options under the Contract. The Total Contract Value is £2,139,016.24 for Phases 1-3, excluding expenses.

Please note that the Contract term allows for a 52 week defect period. Additional information: The requirement was procured via the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's eprocurement portal: fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk ↗. Suppliers, who were not previously registered on the portal, who were interested in being considered for this opportunity needed self-register on the site in order to participate - registration is free and instantaneous.

Contract period: 2 Sept 2024 – 31 Jul 2028 (3 yrs 11 mo)
Delivery listed: Japan (JP), UK · Japan, Tokyo
Extensions: The Contract includes the option to appoint the Consultant to deliver services for Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the project and extend the contract term accordingly.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Price
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 May 2024, 10:51 BST
Last source update
29 Oct 2024, 15:15 GMT
Award evaluation window
19 Jul 2024 – …
Authority reference
Estates_10531_2023
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-035052
Classification (CPV)
Calculation of costs, monitoring of costsConstruction management servicesConstruction project management servicesContract administration servicesProject and design preparation, estimation of costs
Delivery area
Japan (JP)UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04596a Find a Tender

Publisher note: In order to have participated and gained access to the Invitation To Tender pack, potential suppliers had to access the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE, available via the below link. URL: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html If a potential supplier is not registered on the portal, click the link above (or copy and paste the link into your web browser) to be taken to the home page. Click the “Click here to register!” button, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete registration. Registration takes approximately 5 minutes and is free of charge. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Potential suppliers should note that two-factor authentication will be required to access the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE, which requires Google Authenticator to be downloaded onto a mobile device. For more information in relation to two-factor authentication, a guide can be accessed by clicking the link on the home page of the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
19 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
19 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 May 2024 → 29 Oct 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    31 May 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    19 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    19 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    2 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
  5. Notice published
    29 Oct 2024, 15:15 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Jun 2024
  1. Published value updated to £2,000,000
    7 Jun 2024, 16:49 BST
    was £1
  2. Status changed to active
    7 Jun 2024, 16:49 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    7 Jun 2024, 16:49 BST
  4. Deadline published: 19 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
    7 Jun 2024, 16:49 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    29 Oct 2024, 15:15 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,139,0161 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 6
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Oct 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CURRIE and BROWN UK LIMITEDProject Management and Quantity Surveyor services for Tokyo, Major Compound Remodelling and Refurbishment——Awarded

Contracts

  • Project Management and Quantity Surveyor services for Tokyo, Major Compound Remodelling and Refurbishment · CURRIE and BROWN UK LIMITED

    Signed
    7 Oct 2024
    Value
    £2,139,016
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services King Charles Street, London, UK, SW1A 2AHContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Centre for Effective Dispute ResolutionMediation body London
  • Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution London LondonMediation body London
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeReview body London
  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Commercial DirectorateReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria