AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has published an award notice for 24-hour security guarding at the British Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia. The notice names G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS DOO as the sole supplier on award 1. A future signature date was scheduled for 12 October 2026, so the supplied data does not confirm that a contract had been signed at publication.
Published outcomeAward 1 is marked active and names G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS DOO. The award-level value is £830,287.91.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold open-competition security-services procurement for embassy operations in Serbia, with an initial approximately one-year period and potential annual extensions.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS DOO
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £830,287.91 award-level value; the notice does not separately state a supplier-specific value GBP · Named supplier on active award; contract signature is not confirmed
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Award 1 names G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS DOO as supplier and records a scheduled future signature date.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
98% confidence16 April 2026
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Release history records tender notice 034728-2026 dated 2026-04-16.
Award notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award notice 095462-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-09; release history records an award/contract release on that date.
Award decision date
98% confidence9 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-09 and status is active.
Future signature date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award milestone is type futureSignatureDate, due 2026-10-12T23:59:59+01:00, status scheduled.
Planned contract period
98% confidence14 October 2026 to 12 October 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-10-14 and endDate 2027-10-12.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award-level value
99% confidence£830,287.91
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Award 1 value is amountGross £830,287.91 and amount £830,287.91.
Earlier opportunity value maximum
93% confidence£310,000
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Process-level value_max is £310,000, while award 1 records £830,287.91.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender publication
98% confidence16 April 2026
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Release history tender notice date.
Submission deadline
98% confidence30 April 2026, 19:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-04-30T19:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence9 October 2026
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Award 1 date.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone.
Planned start date
98% confidence14 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate.
Planned end date
98% confidence12 October 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidence24-hour security guarding services for the British Embassy Belgrade
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Process description states the contractor will provide security service on a 24-hour basis in Belgrade; award classification is CPV 79710000 Security services.
Delivery location
98% confidenceBelgrade, Serbia
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Process description names Belgrade, Serbia; award delivery address country is Serbia.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender and award data list lot 1 only.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition, below threshold
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Tender procurementMethod is open and procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - open competition'.
Regime
99% confidenceLight touch
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Tender specialRegime lists lightTouch.
Bidder count and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial planned term
98% confidence14 October 2026 to 12 October 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.
Extensions
99% confidenceUp to four annual extensions, subject to satisfactory performance
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Award renewal description states 'Four annual extensions subject to satisfactory performance.'
Maximum stated extent date
98% confidence12 October 2031
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Award 1 contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2031-10-12.
Options
99% confidenceAdditional ad-hoc services may be requested
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Award options description.
Signature status
98% confidenceNot confirmed in supplied data
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The notice contains a scheduled futureSignatureDate rather than an executed-signature record.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Operational requirement
99% confidenceContinuous 24-hour security coverage
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Process description specifies security service on a 24-hour basis throughout the contract period.
Commercial flexibility
99% confidenceThe buyer may request additional ad-hoc services
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Award options description.
Award value comparison
94% confidenceThe recorded award-level value exceeds the earlier process maximum of £310,000
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Process value_max is £310,000; award 1 value is £830,287.91. The notice data does not explain the difference.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion status
99% confidenceAward publication and active award status are evidenced, but signature is not confirmed
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A future signature milestone remained scheduled for 12 October 2026.
Value inconsistency
96% confidenceThe £830,287.91 award-level value differs from the £310,000 process maximum
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Both values are present in supplied process and award data; no explanation is provided.
Supplier verification scope
98% confidenceSupplier identity is recorded from the notice; Companies House-style verification is not applicable
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supplier_identity_status is not_applicable and no verified company name is supplied.
Unpublished competition information
99% confidenceBid count, scoring, award rationale and pricing breakdown are not supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not confirm that the contract was signed; it records a scheduled future signature date.
- The £830,287.91 award-level value conflicts with the earlier £310,000 process maximum, and no explanation is supplied.
- No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown or individual lot value is published in the supplied data.
- Lot 1 has no published title or description beyond the overall procurement scope.
- No verified legal company name is supplied; supplier verification is marked not applicable.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
FCDOBritish Embassy Belgradesecurity guarding servicesG4S SECURE SOLUTIONS DOOSerbia security contractFind a Tender award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the Belgrade embassy security award?
G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS DOO was named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the stated award value?
The notice records an award-level value of £830,287.91. It does not provide a separate supplier-specific value.
Has the contract been confirmed as signed?
No. The supplied notice records a future signature date scheduled for 12 October 2026, rather than confirmation of signature.
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