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

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office · award, contract

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Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

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Contract value
JP¥5.7bn
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Jan 2026
Award ID
011653-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Tokyo, JP, Japan

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV45300000 — Building installation work
  • CPV71200000 — Architectural and related services
  • CPV71300000 — Engineering services
  • CPV71315200 — Building consultancy services

Lots

  • 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.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ESND-9266-2023
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
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.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45300000
Description
Building installation work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71200000
Description
Architectural and related services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71300000
Description
Engineering services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71315200
Description
Building consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
JP

Delivery Location

Description
Tokyo, Japan

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Id
GB-FTS-131

Identifier

Legal Name
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Address

Street Address
King Charles Street
Locality
London
Region
UK
Postal Code
SW1A 2AH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
MINISTRY
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Shimizu Corporation
Id
GB-FTS-173960

Identifier

Legal Name
Shimizu Corporation

Address

Street Address
2-16-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-Ku
Locality
Tokyo
Region
JP
Country Name
Japan

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Commercial Directorate
Id
GB-FTS-128585

Identifier

Legal Name
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Commercial Directorate

Address

Street Address
King Charles Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2AH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody
Organisation 4
Name
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution London
Id
GB-FTS-119062

Identifier

Legal Name
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution London

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

mediationBody
Organisation 5
Name
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Commercial Directorate, King Charles Street London
Id
GB-FTS-173961

Identifier

Legal Name
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Commercial Directorate, King Charles Street London

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
011653-2026-1
Title
Contract Award for the Provision of Compound Refurbishment & Redevelopment Works for the British Embassy, Tokyo
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-173960
Name
Shimizu Corporation

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
011653-2026-1
Award ID
011653-2026-1
Title
Contract Award for the Provision of Compound Refurbishment & Redevelopment Works for the British Embassy, Tokyo
Status
active
Date Signed
27 Jan 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
5,719,175,500
Currency
JPY

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · SW1A 2AH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · JP

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 011653-2026award, contract ·