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Provision of Security Services at Umoja House, British High Commission Staff Residences, Dar es Salaam and the BHC Office, Dodoma, Tanzania

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29 Oct 2026

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Primary CPV: 79710000 *
Security services
Location: 🇬🇧 Westminster, London
Value: £1,299,660
Contract: 3 years Duration
02/10/2026 30/09/2029
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

King Charles Street, London, SW1A 2AH, United Kingdom · UKI32

Contact

commercial.smi@fcdo.gov.uk

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Reference: CPG/ 13428/2025

This procurement covers the provision of security services at Umoja House, the British High Commission (BHC) Staff Residences in Dar es Salaam, and the BHC Office in Dodoma, Tanzania. The services will be required for a period of 3 years with an option to renew for 12 + 12 months subject to satisfactory performance of the service provider.

Awarded to

GARDAWORLD TANZANIA LIMITED

Full CPV breakdown

79710000 — Security services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Central government
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Winning supplier: Large company
Procurement method: Competitive flexible procedure
Main category: Services
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Complete
Award status: Active
Language: EN
Published: 29 Oct 2026 12:21
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066366
Notice ID: CPG/ 13428/2025

Organisations on this notice

GARDAWORLD TANZANIA LIMITED

Supplier Large

PLOT 16 MIKOCHENI, LUCY LAMECK STREET, OFF MWAI KIBAKI ROAD, Dar Es Salaam, 14112, Tanzania

don.mcbride@garda.com

GB-PPON PHWP-6286-NTNZ

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Organisations

Party 1 › Name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Party 1 › Address › Street	King Charles Street
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	London
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	SW1A 2AH
Party 1 › Address › Country	GB
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKI32
Party 1 › Contact › Email	commercial.smi@fcdo.gov.uk
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Link	https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-devel...
Party 1 › Classification › Description	Public authority - central government
Party 2 › Name	GARDAWORLD TANZANIA LIMITED
Party 2 › Address › Street	PLOT 16 MIKOCHENI, LUCY LAMECK STREET, OFF MWAI KIBAKI ROAD
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	Dar Es Salaam
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	14112
Party 2 › Address › Country	TZ
Party 2 › Address › Country	Tanzania
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	TZ
Party 2 › Contact › Email	don.mcbride@garda.com
Party 2 › Role	supplier
Party 2 › Business size	large
Party 2 › VCSEs	No
Party 2 › Public service mission organisation	No
Party 2 › Sheltered workshop	No

Buyer

Name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tender

Title	Provision of Security Services at Umoja House, British High Commission Staff Residences, Dar es Salaam and the BHC Office, Dodoma, Tanzania
Description	This procurement covers the provision of security services at Umoja House, the British High Commission (BHC) Staff Residences in Dar es Salaam, and the BHC Office in Dodoma, Tanzania. The services will be required for a period of 3 years with an option to renew for 12 + 12 months subject to satisfactory performance of the service provider.
Status	complete
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Competitive flexible procedure
Lot › Status	complete
Document › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Description	Not published

Awards

Status	active
Category	services
Supplier › Name	GARDAWORLD TANZANIA LIMITED
Item › CPV › Description	Security services

Contracts

Status	active
Contract period › Start	2 Oct 2026
Contract period › End	30 Sep 2029
Contract period › Can be extended to	30 Sep 2031
Can be renewed	Yes
Renewal › Description	Subject to satisfactory performance
Value › Value incl. VAT	£1,299,659.57
Value › Value	£1,299,659.57
Value › Currency	GBP
Above threshold	Yes
Signed	2 Oct 2026
Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 1 › Title	Security guard force punctual. Guard posts fully staffed
Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 1 › Description	1) PSM to conduct spot checks of guard registration book once a week to ensure that all guards are signing in and out and are punctual. 2) PSM to ensure guard attendance reports sent every day and checks we have a full complement of guards
Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 2 › Title	New staff deployed within 21 days of formal notification
Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 2 › Description	PSM to record monthly any non-compliance. (This only applies when new apartments or guarding requests are issued to contractor)
Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 3 › Title	Contract Manager (CM) responds to emails and available to meet within 48hrs
Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 3 › Description	PSM to record monthly when CM not available to meet within 48 hours
Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 4 › Title	Implementation of action points arising from meetings
Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 4 › Description	PSM to record monthly any time when CM has not implemented action points or responded to requests
Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 5 › Title	Complaints received regarding misconduct/attitude (e.g. sleeping, using mobile, under the influence of alcohol) or failure to execute instructions given by security section
Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 5 › Description	1) PSM to record monthly any reports/emails received by PSM/RSA 2) PSM to check once a month with S.S.O how many misconduct issues have been reported back to Contractor
Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 6 › Title	Maintain any occurrence logbooks (guard patrols, occurrence, incident & CCTV) in guard posts
Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 6 › Description	1) PSM to conduct spot checks of logbooks (guard patrols, occurrence, incident & CCTV) in Umoja House once a week to ensure that logs are properly maintained and with legible handwriting 2) PSM to conduct spot checks of logbooks (guard patrols, occurrence, incident & CCTV) in residential properties once a month to ensure that logs are properly maintained and with legible handwriting
Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 7 › Title	Staff are smart, wearing uniform and visible identification (name or number) at all times
Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 7 › Description	1) PSM to conduct spot checks in Umoja House once a week to ensure that staff are smart, wearing uniform and have visible ID 2) PSM to conduct spot checks in residential properties once a month to ensure that staff are smart, wearing uniform and have visible ID
Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 8 › Title	Equipment in guard houses and response vehicles fully stocked and in working order
Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 8 › Description	1) PSM to conduct a spot check on a different location once a month
Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 9 › Title	All reports submitted timely, including: 1) Daily inspections before 08.30 the following day 2) Mag-touch reports on weekly basis 3) Radio checks on 1st working day of following month
Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 9 › Description	1) PSM to record any non-compliance once a month
Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 10 › Title	Each six-monthly training period is to include: • Vehicle search procedures • Pedestrian search procedures • Incident management and cordoning procedures • Basic medical training • Customer service training (dealing with staff, visitors)
Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 10 › Description	1) PSM to conduct monthly inspections of training logs and record any non-compliance.
Document › Document type	Contract notice
Document › Description	Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102573-2026
Document › Published	29 Oct 2026

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