EEAS Tender: Property prospecting notice - Residence for the EU Ambassador - Delegation of the European Union to The Gambia

This notice is intended to inform property market participants as well as any other interested economic operators about the property needs of the Delegation of the European Union to The Gambia (the ‘Delegation’) in Fajara, and to collect information on properties within a defined perimeter.

The Delegation is seeking a property in Fajara to serve as the official Residence for the EU Ambassador. The preferred main characteristics of the property are specified below:

• Location: Fajara, Cape Point, Bakau.

• Size: interior usable surface[1] of max. 600m² (excluding exterior surfaces such as balconies and terraces, underground areas without natural light, technical rooms, guard houses, and garages).

• Providing areas for:

  • Representational activities: accommodating a minimum of 12 guests for seated dinner events and 50 guests for standing receptions.

  • Private use: minimum 4 bedrooms, ideally with separate access, family room, and either a separate kitchenette or discreet access to kitchen during events.

• Availability: Ready for occupation by 15 June 2026.

We accept candidatures for lease, the contract should be for a minimum period of 3 years, renewable four times for the same period. 

Information about the property (address, floorplans, pictures) should be sent to the following e-mail address: delegation-gambia-hoa@eeas.europa.eu.

Should you have problems with attaching photos, these can be hand delivered (in person or by any party representing the economic operator, or by courier) to the following address: 

• Delegation of the European Union to The Gambia, 74 Atlantic Road, Fajara

• To the attention of: The Head of Administration

• Subject: Property Prospecting Notice-Residence

Office hours: 08:30 – 17h30, Monday to Friday

Deadline for submission of candidatures: 27 January 2026 at 17h30 local time in Fajara.

If, on the basis of the information collected, the Delegation considers that all or part of the properties offered can effectively meet its needs, it will launch a negotiated procedure in accordance with Article 167(1)(d) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2024 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (the ‘Financial Regulation’) and Point 11(1)(g) of Annex I to the Financial Regulation. 

This publication does not constitute, nor should it be construed as, a commitment on the part of the EEAS in its procurement procedures.

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[1] Measured along the inner line of external walls of the house or apartment, excluding structural elements (walls above 15 cm, columns above 0.5 m²). Internal staircases counted only once.