Live tenders / Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
PROVISION OF SECURITY GUARDING SERVICES FOR BRITISH EMBASSY HARARE
What the buyer is asking for
The Contractor will be responsible for delivering a fully managed guarding solution, including static posts, foot patrols, mobile response, alarm monitoring, and a 24/7 command-and-control capability. Staffing levels, supervision, shift patterns and rotation arrangements must always ensure operational resilience and continuity.
How this is scored
Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.
- 15%qualityMOBILIZATION
- 15%qualitySERVICE DELIVERY
- 10%qualityRESOURCES, STAFF AND TRAINING
- 10%qualityRISK MANAGEMENT
- 10%qualityQUALITY ASSURANCE, CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
- 40%costCommercial
- Value
- £1,494,082
- Submission deadline
- 13 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT (6 days left)
- Enquiry deadline
- 10 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by
- 01 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract start
- Not stated
- Contract end
- Not stated
- Category
- services
- Lots
- 1
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
- CPV codes
- 79710000
- Legal basis
- 2023/54
How contested is this?
Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 132 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.
Timeline
4 published dates · Europe/London
- Tender notice publishedyesterday5 Nov 2026, 09:23 GMT
- Clarification questions byin 4 days10 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission deadlinein 7 days13 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 87 days1 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
Commercial outcome and contract awards
Nothing awarded yet
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
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Bid statistics
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Notice history
5 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender
- Pipeline or early engagement notice20 Apr 2026, 09:42 BST035448-2026
- Notice published20 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST035463-2026
- Tender notice16 Oct 2026, 10:47 BST097789-2026
- Tender updated16 Oct 2026, 10:52 BST097797-2026
- Tender updated5 Nov 2026, 09:23 GMT104967-2026
Documents
How to bid
Suppliers should access the FCDO eSourcing portal (Jaggaer) to view and participate in the opportunity referenced in this notice. Suppliers who are not yet registered should complete the online registration process at https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/. All communications and clarification questions must be submitted through the messaging facility within the portal. Responses may be shared with all interested suppliers to ensure a fair and transparent process. The information provided in this notice is indicative only and may be subject to change. The Authority reserves the right not to proceed with any procurement or contractual arrangement.
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