PROPERTY PROSPECTING NOTICE
The Delegation is seeking a property located in Geneva to serve as official Residence for the EU Ambassador. The preferred main characteristics of the property are specified below:
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Location: Geneva City-Center, Pregny-Chambésy, Genthod, Versoix, Mies, Tannay
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Size: interior usable surface of max. 600m² (excluding exterior surfaces such as balconies and terraces, underground areas without natural light, technical rooms, guard houses, and garages).
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Providing areas for:
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Representational activities: accommodating a minimum of 20 guests (preferably 30) for seated dinner events and 50 guests for standing receptions.
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Private use: minimum 4 bedrooms (preferably 5), ideally with separate access, family room, and either a separate kitchenette or discreet access to kitchen during events.
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Availability: Starting from 01.08.2026.
We accept candidatures for lease and/or purchase. In the case of a lease, the contract should be for a minimum period of 4 years, ideally 8 years, renewable twice for the same period.
Information about the property (address, floorplans, pictures) should be sent to the following e-mail address: delegation-geneva-tenders@eeas.europa.eu
Deadline for submission of candidatures: 03.06.2026 at 24:00 local time in Geneva
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(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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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.