PROVISION OF SECURITY GUARDING SERVICES FOR BRITISH EMBASSY HARARE

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16 Oct 2026

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Primary CPV: 79710000 *
Security services
Location: 🇬🇧 ZW
Value: £1,494,082
Contract: 3 years Duration
01/05/2027 30/04/2030
Contract Types: 79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

King Charles Street, London, SW1A 2AH, United Kingdom · ZW

Contact

Fulufhelo Ratshionya

Fulufhelo.Ratshionya@fcdo.gov.uk

Award Criteria

MOBILIZATION (15%)
SERVICE DELIVERY (15%)
RESOURCES, STAFF AND TRAINING (10%)
RISK MANAGEMENT (10%)
QUALITY ASSURANCE, CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT (10%)
Commercial (40%)

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Reference: CPH/13631/2027

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.

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79710000 — Security services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Central government
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Procurement method: Competitive flexible procedure
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Renewal: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three (3) years, with the option to extend for up to two further periods of one (1) year each (3+1+1). Any extension will be subject to satisfactory supplier performance and will be exercised at the Authority’s discretion. The maximum potential contract duration is five (5) years.
Submission method: 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.
Enquiries close: 5 Nov 2026
Award decision expected: 23 Dec 2026
Reserved / special regime: Defence Security
Language: EN
Published: 16 Oct 2026 10:47
Deadline: 10 Nov 2026 14:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0685e0
Notice ID: CPH/13631/2027

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Organisations

Name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Address › Street	King Charles Street
Address › Town / city	London
Address › Postcode	SW1A 2AH
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKI32
Contact › Name	Fulufhelo Ratshionya
Contact › Email	Fulufhelo.Ratshionya@fcdo.gov.uk
Role	buyer
Link	https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-devel...
Classification › Description	Public authority - central government

Buyer

Name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tender

Title	PROVISION OF SECURITY GUARDING SERVICES FOR BRITISH EMBASSY HARARE
Description	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.
Status	active
Item › CPV › Description	Security services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	ZW
Item › Delivery › Country	ZW
Item › Delivery › Country	Zimbabwe
Value › Value incl. VAT	£1,725,665.24
Value › Value	£1,494,082.45
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Competitive flexible procedure
Category	services
Special regime	Defence security
Above threshold	Yes
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	allowed
Submission Terms › Languages	en
Bidding period › End	10 Nov 2026
Questions period › End	5 Nov 2026
Award decision period › End	23 Dec 2026
Lot › Status	active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT	£1,725,665.24
Lot › Value › Value	£1,494,082.45
Lot › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name	MOBILIZATION
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight	15
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name	SERVICE DELIVERY
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight	15
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name	RESOURCES, STAFF AND TRAINING
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name	RISK MANAGEMENT
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name	QUALITY ASSURANCE, CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Type	cost
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Name	Commercial
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Weighting › Weight	40
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Contract period › Start	1 May 2027
Lot › Contract period › End	30 Apr 2030
Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to	30 Apr 2032
Lot › Can be renewed	Yes
Lot › Renewal › Description	The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three (3) years, with the option to extend for up to two further periods of one (1) year each (3+1+1). Any extension will be subject to satisfactory supplier performance and will be exercised at the Authority’s discretion. The maximum potential contract duration is five (5) years.
Document › Document 1 › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description	Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type	Tender notice
Document › Document 2 › Description	Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 2 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097789-2026
Document › Document 2 › Published	16 Oct 2026
Has Recurrence	Yes
Recurrence › Dates › Start	1 Nov 2032

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