GB-London: FSCS443 Commercial Property Consultancy Services

Consultant will research, draft and present a report to FSCS at or as soon as reasonably possible prior to 28th October 2023 to assist FSCS in making an informed decision relating to the location of the FSCS office post December 2025.

The Office Location report will include but not be limited to:

(i)How much office space FSCS the Service Provider reasonably estimates that FSCS currently requires to carry out its current operations, based on information provided by FSCS and its potential prospective future requirements over the next 10 years.

(ii)Relocation of its premises to potential locations in London transport zones 1,2 or 3 as FSCS may notify to the Service Provider (each a 'Potential Relocation Area').

(iii)The business disruption FSCS will endure from 2024 whilst Beaufort House refurbishment works are in progress to include the timescales of disruption.

(iv)The financial benefits of FSCS remaining at Beaufort House whilst refurbishment works are in progress.

(v)fit-out of any new premises; and

(vi)dilapidations strategy in respect of FSCS' premises at Beaufort House.

(vii)A report and analysis as to the following (without limitation):

a)the potential effects which relocation to each Potential Relocation Area may have on the time required for current FSCS staff to travel to work from their existing residential locations; and

b)possible positive or negative implications for FSCS on staff retention which may thereby arise.

The Service Provider shall include the following in the above report (without limitation):

(viii)Commentary and analysis in the above report as to the relative advantages and disadvantages of the various options presented as against each other and as against FSCS deciding to extend or renew its existing lease not relocate its premises.

(ix)Likely rent value ranges and associated costs for commercial leases at locations to which FSCS notifies to the Service Provider that it may consider relocating.

(x)Identified and researched sample potential premises to which FSCS may consider relocating, together with estimated rent values and associated costs which FSCS would be likely to incur in such relocation.

The Service Provider shall arrange viewings of commercial premises which FSCS may indicate to the Service Provider as being potential new premises for FSCS and accompany FSCS representatives during viewings of the same.

The Service Provider if requested by FSCS, shall represent FSCS to existing and potential new landlords in accordance with FSCS's reasonable instructions at the time to seek to secure proposals for potential terms on which those landlords would in principle be willing to agree to enter into lease arrangements with FSCS. In doing so, the Service Provider shall not be FSCS's agent and shall not have - and shall not purport or represent to any party that it may have - any authority whatsoever to agree or enter into any contract or other commitment on FSCS's behalf.

Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.