Handyman Services for British Embassy Muscat

Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery listed: Oman (OM)

Planned pipeline value£0pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 5 Nov 2025from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Jan 2028 · up to 31 Jan 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) seeks to engage the market for a forthcoming Handyman Services contract at the British Embassy Muscat. This requirement will provide dedicated technicians for civil, electrical, plumbing, and general maintenance tasks. The engagement aims to inform suppliers and encourage participation ahead of the formal tender process.

CPV: Civil engineering support services · Plumbing and sanitary works · Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations · Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 2 yrsSME

Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2029 with extensions

Delivery listed: Oman (OM)Eligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Extension options published

45330000 Plumbing and sanitary works 50710000 Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations 50712000 Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations 71311100 Civil engineering support services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Oct 2025, 06:39 BST
Last source update: 23 Oct 2025, 06:39 BST
Authority reference: CPG/12501/2025
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-067646
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Civil engineering support servicesPlumbing and sanitary worksRepair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installationsRepair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations
Delivery area in notice: Oman (OM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d205 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

23 Oct 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 4 dates

Planning notice published370 days ago
23 Oct 2025, 06:39 BST
Market engagement363 days ago
29 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
This early market engagement aims to gather information from the market regarding the capability to deliver a range of handyman services for the British Embassy Muscat. The purpose is to understand the market’s capacity, experience, and interest in providing these services.
All relevant information pertaining to this market engagement is accessible through fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk ↗, project_12501 or pqq_1949.
Deadline for submission of expressions of interest: 29 October 2025.
Tender notice expected356 days ago
5 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts269 days ago
1 Feb 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
23 Oct 2025, 06:39 BST
UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXRR-8771-PHVX King Charles Street, London, London, SW1A 2AHContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender23 Oct 2025, 06:39 BST