CAIRO M&E Replacement and Associated Works.

Tender description

The project is pertaining to the M&E Services Replacement in the Residence building located in the British Embassy Compound in Cairo. The Client will be Her Britannic Majesty’s Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, hereinafter referred to as FCO. The procurement strategy will include an element of contractors design items, and the tendering strategy will be competitive tender to a maximum of five companies selected after this pre-qualification stage. The project will involve extensive re-modelling of the Kitchen, Fire Safety enhancements, Accessibility improvements and Mechanical and Electrical building services replacement. The 2 storey building was built in 1875 and is a designated residence, It is set within the Embassy compound in Cairo and is the official residence of the British Ambassador and his family, official functions are carried out on a regular basis. The building consists of the following spaces: • Basement - Plant rooms and storage areas. • Ground floor – Entertainment rooms and a Commercial Kitchen. • Mezzanine – Staff quarters, laundry & storage areas • First Floor – Private living quarters for the Ambassador and Guest Wing • Roof – Plant areas. • Gardens – External lawns and entertainment space to the front and rear of the building and Swimming Pool. Including the basement the Residence has a floor area of 4210m2 Further information, detailed specification and drawings will be included in the Invitation to Tender package. This project will be contracted using the NEC form of contract