US Embassy London

The Department of State's U.S. Embassy London, a sub-agency of the civilian State Department responsible for procuring goods and services to support embassy operations in the United Kingdom, has awarded 107 federal contracts totaling $5.6 million in combined potential value since September 2021, with $5.3 million obligated to date. The Embassy's contract activity has been episodic: 1 award in 2021, 40 in 2023, 10 in 2024, 32 in 2025, and 24 year-to-date in 2026, reflecting operational and facility-management cycles driven by embassy needs rather than steady procurement rhythm.

The competitive base is concentrated. Over the last five years, Addison Lee LIMITED leads by award count with 31 awards ($926 thousand combined potential value), followed closely by Chabe LIMITED with 22 awards ($2 million combined potential value), with miscellaneous foreign awardees collectively holding the remainder. Together, the top five prime contractors account for 82 percent of recent awards by count and 81 percent of combined potential value, placing the competitive landscape in the concentrated range. All 107 awards across the portfolio are made with no set-aside designation, reflecting the Embassy's focus on sourcing from vendors in the United Kingdom and Europe capable of delivering directly to London-based locations.

Recent contract opportunities illustrate the Embassy's operational footprint: a hydrostatic front-deck mower purchase (Solicitation 19UK5626Q0055, due September 18, 2026), UPS maintenance and replacement services (Solicitations 19UK5626Q0053 and 19UK5626Q0054, both due September 8, 2026), cleaning services at the U.S. Consulate in Edinburgh (19UK5626Q0051, due August 28, 2026), and asbestos abatement at a London residence (19UK5626Q0047, due August 20, 2026). All are issued as firm-fixed-price solicitations using lowest-priced, technically-acceptable evaluation and targeted at responsible vendors with demonstrated capability to perform in the UK. All submissions are evaluated without discussion and payment flows via electronic funds transfer post-completion. The Embassy's procurement mailboxes are segmented by function (procurement_box3@state.gov, procurement_box6@state.gov, procurement_box7@state.gov), with distinct points of contact for facilities, utilities, and grounds maintenance categories.