Official UK procurement notice
Provision of electrical services to the British High Commission offices and residences across Africa region
Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) wishes to establish a framework contract with South African service providers to deliver electrical services across its estates; including both residential and official properties in Sub-Saharan Africa. The contract will operate under a three-year, as-and-when-required framework agreement, with the option to extend subject to performance and operational requirements
CPV: Electrical wiring and fitting work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 15 Feb 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1CancelledRenewal
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).
- “Provision of electrical services to the British High Commission…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Jun 2026, 13:21 BST
- Authority reference
12887- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053332- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05db06Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
5 Nov 2025 → 5 Jun 2026 · 5 dates- Planning notice published352 days ago5 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMT
- Market engagement336 days ago20 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
to establish a contract with South African Suppliers to deliver electrical services across its estates, including both residential and official properties in Sub-Saharan Africa. The engagement session will be conducted virtually on the 12th November 2025
- Next notice expected331 days ago25 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts250 days ago15 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published140 days ago5 Jun 2026, 13:21 BST
Notice history
6 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Nov 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published5 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published5 Nov 2025, 14:18 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 Nov 2025, 15:25 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 Nov 2025, 15:27 GMTUK2
- Procurement termination notice published5 Jun 2026, 13:21 BSTUK12
- Status changed to withdrawn5 Jun 2026, 13:21 BST
Published amendments (1)
EXTENSION OF PRELIMINARY ENGAGEMENT PERIOD
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-11: 2 releases · 5 Nov 2025, 5 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 30 Apr 2026 | CancelledThe Contracting Authority has decided not to enter into a contract following completion of this procurement, as none of the tenders received met the Authority’s minimum technical requirements as set out in the procurement documents. While several submissions were evaluated, none demonstrated sufficient compliance with the mandatory technical criteria required to proceed to award in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Accordingly, the procurement has been concluded without contract award, and the Authority reserves the right to review its requirements and may re‑advertise the opportunity in due course. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination 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
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender