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Published 19 Nov 2025, 09:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Request for Proposal: Deep Water Well (Borehole) Drilling and Water Supply System Installation to the British Embassy Addis Ababa.

Official notice

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

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery listed: Ethiopia (ET)
Published estimate£30,000£30,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Dec 2025
Contract term 3 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The objective of this project is to drill and equip a deep-water borehole to an estimated depth of 250 meters, complete with pump installation, electrical works, piping, and connection to the above-ground water storage tanks to ensure a reliable and sustainable water supply.

CPV: Construction work for water projects

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 moPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 (3 mo)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Ethiopia (ET)

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 7. The award Criteria will be 40% on Commercial Criteria and 60% on Technical Criteria. The Technical Evaluation places emphasis on the degree of confidence the evaluation team has in the Technical Response provided and the extent to which the Potential Supplier has demonstrated the effective delivery of the outputs and requirements set out in the Terms of Reference/Statement of requirements.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
19 Nov 2025, 09:00 GMT
Last source update
19 Nov 2025, 09:00 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075023
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for water projects
Delivery area in notice
Ethiopia (ET)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e3e6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
4 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
3 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Nov 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published343 days ago
    19 Nov 2025, 09:00 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by328 days ago
    3 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline327 days ago
    4 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts300 days ago
    1 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Nov 2025, 09:00 GMT
    UK4

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

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