Lisbon HMA Residence Refurbishment

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) are refurbishing and fitting out of the new residence for HMA Residence, Lisbon. The existing HMA Residence in Lisbon has been leased to FCDO since 2008 and was intended to be a temporary solution. The new site address is: Avenida das Descobertas, 7 Belem Lisbon, located in the Restelos area of Belem. The property is to be used as residential accommodation for the HMA and for diplomatic use including formal gatherings and occasional overnight accommodation for visiting VIPs. Events can range from formal dinners to large gatherings for hundreds of people. Therefore, considerable changes are required to make the dwelling suitable for an HMA Residence, inclusive of: - Completion of the seismic retrofit, security, maintenance, external works & interior design fit out work to provide a first-class Residence in Lisbon for HMG; - Effective &timely management of local approvals and the planning approval process; - Deliver in accordance with Health and Safety management best practices; - Project must be delivered to challenging timescale to avoid extension of the existing lease. Please refer to the Lisbon HMA Residence Refurbishment PIN Notice for a summary of the project Scope. The Contractor and any Sub-contractors utilised must be able to work to relevant EU standards and enhance (where appropriate) to UK standards. The Contractor and Sub-contractors undertaking work must have the required security vetting and be approved by the FCDO. It is expected that that this will be police checks for all labour. SC clearances for management positions are desirable but not essential. The form of Contract is anticipated to be a New Engineering Contract 4 (NEC4), Engineering Construction Contract (ECC), Option A (Price with Activity Schedule).