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Provision of Compound Refurbishment & Redevelopment Works for the British Embassy, Tokyo

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Buyer Address: King Charles Street, London, UK, SW1A 2AH, United Kingdom

Contact Email: commercial.esndcategories@fcdo.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
5719175500.0 JPY
Published
10 Feb 2026, 09:47
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
works
CPV
45300000 - Building installation work
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Shimizu Corporation
Official Source
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Description

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) awarded the contract to provide Compound Refurbishment & Redevelopment Works for the British Embassy, Tokyo to Shimizu Corporation. This Procurement Process was ran in accordance with the Restricted Procedure under Regulation 28 of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) issued a Selection Questionnaire ("SQ") followed by the subsequent 'Invitation To Tender' (ITT) for the Procurement of a Contractor to provide Compound Refurbishment & Redevelopment Works for the British Embassy, Tokyo in accordance with the UK Public Contract Regulations 2015 as amended by the Public Procurement (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. This Procurement Process was ran in accordance with the Restricted Procedure under Regulation 28 of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015. 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 FCDO required a suitably qualified and experienced Main Contractor to deliver Phase 1 of this Project; a design and build contract for the refurbishment and remodelling of the British Embassy in Tokyo. The project Scope of works for Phase 1 is: • Remodel and refurbish the ‘New Building’ (Block B) Embassy office building to accommodate all staff on the compound. This includes (but is not limited to) replacement of mechanical and electrical systems, building fabric upgrades and internal office fit out; • Accessibility and sustainability improvements throughout Phase 1; • Refurbishment of guardhouses (Block A), garage block and associated plant rooms (Block E). This includes (but is not limited to) replacement of mechanical and electrical systems, security systems, building fabric upgrades and internal fit out; • Complete structural works to ensure seismic compliance to the boundary walls (Block G); • Complete associated landscaping; • Design, Install, test and commission baseline site wide utilities infrastructure in Phase 1. This includes (but is not limited to) provision of a new HV substation with LV transformers, generators, and associated fuel tank, with onward connectivity to the remaining Embassy site; • Completion of surveys to inform the Phase 2 and 3 design; and • Develop the RIBA Stage 3 design and complete the RIBA Stage 4/Japanese equivalent design. • Supply, install, test and commission all construction, mechanical and electrical works and hand them over to the existing onsite maintenance supplier at the end of the project in accordance with the Scope; Following the procurement process, Shimizu Corporation were identified as having the Most Economically Advantageous Tender and awarded the contract to deliver the required works. Additional information: The requirement was procured via the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's eprocurement portal: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk. Suppliers who were not previously registered on the portal, who were interested in being considered for this opportunity, needed to self-register on the site in order to participate - registration is free and instantaneous.

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Contracts

Contract Title: Contract Award for the Provision of Compound Refurbishment & Redevelopment Works for the British Embassy, Tokyo

Awards

Award Title: Contract Award for the Provision of Compound Refurbishment & Redevelopment Works for the British Embassy, Tokyo

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