Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ca9-967f-73bd-96c7-7d6883df5067/rewiring-and-general-refurbishment-works-for-the-british-consulate-general-in-ri awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Rewiring and General Refurbishment works for the British Consulate General in Rio de Janiero [Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office) Estimated value £43,249 Published 24 Mar 2022 Deadline Closed 17 Jan 2022 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The British Consulate General Residence in Rio de Janeiro requires upgrading to wiring to meet UK standards as well as general refurbishments to the property. The works will include the following: - o The identification of all existing circuits and cabling with in the apartment. All cables to have cable markers. o Rewiring and re-organizing of new electrical circuits. All electric circuits, both power and lighting to have an individual earth cable. o The installation of a new distribution board. All out going circuits must have individual overload and fault protection with MCB/RCD protection. o The installation of a main earth cable - from the supply Authorities intake position in the basement. Liaise with the relevant electrical supply authority as necessary. o Installation of local isolation switches on all indoor and outdoor A/C units. o A set of electrical drawings (As Built) should be given on completion of the works. Additional works include: Specialist cleaning of floors and windows, installation of smoke alarms, painting of cabinets, replacements of doors and other general smaller scale refurbishments, social bathroom refurb to turn it accessible for wheel chairs users, woodwork review on all furniture. ## CPV classification Electrical wiring work Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/fbc83b11-75ba-48f2-b03d-4bab61e14500) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office) [Sector More Construction work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/construction-work) ## More tenders like this [Bannister Sports Centre Athletic Track Soft Market Testing Exercise · Harrow Council · 38 days left · 26 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1540d-d9e4-71cb-ad57-1603e9042fec/bannister-sports-centre-athletic-track-soft-market-testing-exercise) [Building construction work – Budowa budynku mieszkalnego wielorodzinnego wraz z infrastrukturą techniczną w miejscowości Szczucin · KZN SIM Tarnów Sp. z o.o. · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-d859-7328-9ee6-a304ce645326/poland-building-construction-work-budowa-budynku-mieszkalnego-wielorodzinneg) [Floor-covering work – Universität Leipzig, Leuschnerplatz, Global Hub, Forschungsneubau · Staatsbetrieb Sächsisches Immobilien- und Baumanagement, Zentrale, Zentralstelle Vergabe- und Vertragsmanagement · 3 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-acfc-73ee-baab-9e699f88521a/germany-floor-covering-work-universitat-leipzig-leuschnerplatz-global-hub) [Demolition work – Rück- und Neubau Lichthochmaste · Hamburg Verkehrsanlagen GmbH · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6ef0-7276-94e2-d5fa0cb2d6c7/germany-demolition-work-ruck-und-neubau-lichthochmaste) [Plastering work – Modernisierung und Erweiterung Matthias-Claudius-Heim Würzburg · Diakonisches Werk Würzburg e.V. · 1 day left · 20 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-e605-706f-8937-7f0ba18339c0/germany-plastering-work-modernisierung-und-erweiterung-matthias-claudius-hei) [Heating plant construction work – Petrašiūnų elektrinės elektrifikacija, įrengiant elektros energijos kaupimo įrenginius, dyzelinį generatorių ir rekonstruojant 6 kV skirstyklą (projektavimas ir rangos darbai) · Akcinė bendrovė „Kauno energija“ (PV) · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6f1d-727f-a077-bc25dec93b92/lithuania-heating-plant-construction-work-petrasiunu-elektrines-elektrifikac)