PA23 UK2 - Preliminary market engagement notice San Jose, Costa Rica – British Embassy Office Fit-out Works
key details
| Value | £1,950,000 (£2,203,500 inc. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Status | planning |
| Category (CPV) | 45210000 |
| SME suitable | Yes |
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-0611aa |
description
The British Embassy (San Jose) is to be located within a leased unit in La Sabana. The office space is currently vacant in a newly built complex and has the primary objective to be fit-out, creating a fit-for-purpose environment, whilst considering, fire and security issues.
High level summary of scope of works:
Fit-out of vacant floor space to a fit-for-purpose office standard, including Mechanical and electrical installations, which are fed outside of the office demise through a multi-story complex. Fit-out of a storage unit within the same building and outside of the office demise (Approx £1.95m).
The site will be vacant throughout construction and the Embassy will continue their operations from a separate location.
The Contractor and any sub-contractors utilised must be able to work to relevant UK Standards. The build must be constructed to UK standards.
The Contractor’s Project Manager undertaking work will need to have the required Security Clearance (SC) and be approved by the FCDO at the time of starting the works.
It is anticipated that the form of Contract to be used will be the NEC 4 contract.
Suppliers are invited to complete the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire, which can be found at https://forms.office.com/e/GwTMBrLfXi
Please confirm interest by providing responses to the questions in the questionnaire by 17:00 GMT, 23rd March 2026.
notice history
3 notices published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2026 | Preliminary market engagement (UK2) | Procurement Act 2023 | 007893-2026 |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Preliminary market engagement (UK2) | Procurement Act 2023 | 008181-2026 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Preliminary market engagement (UK2) | Procurement Act 2023 | 023953-2026 |
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