PROPERTY PROSPECTING NOTICE 

– Office building and accommodation (including the Residence for the Ambassador) space –

Reference: 001 

GENERAL INFORMATION

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 Libya (the ‘Delegation’) in Tripoli, LIBYA, and to collect information on properties and projects within a defined perimeter.

The Delegation is looking for office building and accommodation (including the Residence for the Ambassador) space in Tripoli, LIBYA, located:

• Janzour neighbourhood / district

The premises/building’s total aboveground net surface area required is between 2600 m² and 3200 size m². Said area should include all corridors, entrance hall, reception area, and internal staircases/elevators but exclude parking bays and areas exclusively dedicated to technical equipment.

The premises/building required to meet the Delegation’s needs should preferably: 

• be completed (or nearing future completion) and available for occupation by 01/04/2026 at the latest. Projects may also be considered, if appropriate; 

• be fitted out for office space and secured accommodations and facilities. Base buildings (shell and core) may also be considered if the owners offer to fit them out as required before occupation by the Delegation;   

• comply with the standard building specifications of the European Commission (https://ec.europa.eu/oib/pdf/mit-standard-building-specs_en.pdf) 

• be suitable and have the capacity to provide office space for 26-28 staff, plus secured accommodation and facilities to 28 expatriate staff (incl. 13 SNEs/CPOs), a Residence for the Ambassador and a Security Operations Room (SOR).

• comprise :

  • For the offices: offices space for single/shared offices and or open spaces, 2-3 meeting rooms including a meeting room for 20 persons, archive/storage spaces, IT/technical  rooms, a kitchenette. 

  • For the secured accommodations: each accommodation should have at least 3 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, common area comprise kitchen, living room, sitting/dining area, laundry room.

  • For the Residence of the Ambassador: separate areas for representation activities and private use. The representation area comprise a living/dining area for at least 10 seated guests. Private area should have 2 bedrooms (one with en-suite bathroom) and access to kitchen.

  • For the Security Operation Room: separate areas for working area (access to washroom and toilet + office space for the operation room/radio base station) and the private area (at least 2 bedrooms with access to kitchen and laundry room)

• Offer access to at least 15 parking places including, if possible, 9 covered parking place. 

The proposed building contract will be, as the case may be, either a lease agreement or a purchase and sale agreement executed in the name of the European Union (the ‘EU’). The contracting authority will be the European External Action Service (the ‘EEAS’). 

The administrative section of the Delegation will serve as contact point for property market participants and other interested economic operators. For further information, please contact the administrative section by email at DELEGATION-LIBYA-HOA@eeas.europa.eu .

PURPOSES OF PROSPECTING THE LOCAL MARKET

This notice aims to collect information about properties and projects which can meet the Delegation’s aforementioned needs. The information collected will be used to identify those properties (or projects) suitable to the Delegation’s needs.

If, on the basis of the information collected, the Delegation considers that all or part of the properties (or projects) offered can effectively meet its needs, it may launch a procurement procedure in accordance with 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 (recast).

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

NOTIFICATION 

All property market participants and other interested economic operators owning or holding any property (or project) which can meet the Delegation’s needs are encouraged to notify the Delegation, by close of business on 22/10/2025, using one of the following methods:

• registered delivery, as evidenced by the postmark, to the following address: 

Delegation of the European Union to Libya

Palm City Residences – Unit B229

Sidi Abdoul Jalil – Janzoor – Tripoli – LIBYA

To the attention of:    The Head of Administration

Subject:                      Property prospecting notice (ref. 001) – Notification

• hand delivery (in person or by any party representing the economic operator, or by courier) to the following address:

Delegation of the European Union to Libya

Palm City Residences – Unit B229 

Sidi Abdoul Jalil – Janzoor – Tripoli – LIBYA

To the attention of:    The Head of Administration

Subject:                      Property prospecting notice (ref. 001) – Notification

Office hours:              09:30 – 16:00, Sunday to Thursday (except national holidays)

• electronic delivery to the following address:

DELEGATION-LIBYA-HOA@eeas.europa.eu  

To the attention of:    The Head of Administration

Subject:                      Property prospecting notice (ref. 001) – Notification

Only those notifications received by the deadline stated above and including the following information at least will be deemed as valid and considered by the Delegation:

• Identity of the owner/holder of the premises/building;

• Detailed description of the premises/building (including exact size of net surface area); 

• Status of completion of the premises/building;

• Whether the premises/building are ‘for sale’ and/or ‘for rent’.