Provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy Luanda, Angola

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26 Oct 2026

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Primary CPV: 79710000 *
Security services
Location: 🇬🇧 AO
Value: £510,000
Contract: 3 years Duration
01/02/2027 31/01/2030
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

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

Contact

Jennifer Emodi

Jennifer.Emodi@fcdo.gov.uk

Award Criteria

Quality

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Provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy Luanda, Angola Contract is to deliver consistent, resilient and high-quality security services across British Embassy compound in Luanda. The contract will be for a period of three years, with two optional one-year extensions.

Full CPV breakdown

79710000 — Security services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Central government
Competition: Restricted / competitive (suppliers are shortlisted first)
Contract type: Services
Procurement method: Competitive flexible procedure
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Renewal: Statisfactory rendering of security services at British Embassy Luanda
Options: The Supplier must provide continuous 24/7 unarmed static guarding across all sites. Core responsibilities include access control, identity verification, searches, patrols, CCTV monitoring, and incident response. Guards will be responsible for protecting personnel, visitors, dependants, property and assets, preventing unauthorised access, detecting suspicious activity, and enforcing perimeter security. All services must be delivered in accordance with Authority SOPs, local legislation and defined staffing structures.
Submission method: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk
Enquiries close: 30 Oct 2026
Award decision expected: 20 Nov 2026
Reserved / special regime: Light Touch
Language: EN
Published: 26 Oct 2026 07:51
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078faf
Notice ID: ocds-h6vhtk-078faf

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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	Jennifer Emodi
Contact › Email	Jennifer.Emodi@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

Planning

No Engagement Notice Rationale

This is a light touch project

Tender

Title	Provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy Luanda, Angola
Description	Provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy Luanda, Angola Contract is to deliver consistent, resilient and high-quality security services across British Embassy compound in Luanda. The contract will be for a period of three years, with two optional one-year extensions.
Status	active
Item › CPV › Description	Security services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	AO
Item › Delivery › Country	AO
Item › Delivery › Country	Angola
Value › Value incl. VAT	£510,000
Value › Value	£510,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	selective
Procedure	Competitive flexible procedure
Procedure › Is Accelerated	Yes
Procedure › Accelerated Rationale	Light touch contract
Procedure › Features	This project is planned to be a two staged procurement while using the Light Touch Regime of PA23. The first stage is the Invitation to Participate with Pass/Fail questions and three technical questions for the bidders to respond. The successful bidders at the stage will progress to the next stage - The Invitation to Tender. This will include negiotiation and final award to the successful bidder.
Category	services
Special regime	Light touch
Above threshold	Yes
How to submit	https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	allowed
Submission Terms › Languages	en
Expression Of Interest Deadline	6 Nov 2026
Questions period › End	30 Oct 2026
Award decision period › End	20 Nov 2026
Lot › Status	active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT	£510,000
Lot › Value › Value	£510,000
Lot › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Weighting Description	Quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Name	Quality
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Description	Capabilty and delivery in Luanda, Angola
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › For Reduction	Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start	1 Feb 2027
Lot › Contract period › End	31 Jan 2030
Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to	31 Jan 2032
Lot › Can be renewed	Yes
Lot › Renewal › Description	Statisfactory rendering of security services at British Embassy Luanda
Lot › Has options	Yes
Lot › Options › Description	The Supplier must provide continuous 24/7 unarmed static guarding across all sites. Core responsibilities include access control, identity verification, searches, patrols, CCTV monitoring, and incident response. Guards will be responsible for protecting personnel, visitors, dependants, property and assets, preventing unauthorised access, detecting suspicious activity, and enforcing perimeter security. All services must be delivered in accordance with Authority SOPs, local legislation and defined staffing structures.
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/100788-2026
Document › Document 2 › Published	26 Oct 2026
Has Recurrence	Yes
Recurrence › Dates › Start	14 Dec 2026

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