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Opportunity overview
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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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
CPH/13631/2027
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
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.
The procurement will be conducted using a Competitive Flexible Procedure. Suppliers will submit technical and commercial tenders, which will be evaluated against the published evaluation criteria. Following the initial evaluation, the Authority may seek clarifications and may negotiate with the highest-scoring supplier to optimise the contractual, technical and commercial arrangements. A preferred supplier stage may then be undertaken to finalise contractual and mobilisation arrangements before contract award. The Authority reserves the right not to undertake these additional stages and may proceed directly to award based on the initial tenders. If negotiations with the highest-scoring supplier result in that supplier no longer representing the Most Advantageous Tender, the Authority may approach the second-placed supplier.
Special regime
defenceSecurity
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Tender Period
Ends
10 Nov 2026, 14:00
Enquiry period
Ends
5 Nov 2026, 14:00
Expected award period
Ends
23 Dec 2026, 23:59
Recurrence
Dates
Entry 1
Starts
1 Nov 2032, 23:59
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
1,725,665.24
Amount
1,494,082.45
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
MOBILIZATION
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
SERVICE DELIVERY
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
RESOURCES, STAFF AND TRAINING
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
RISK MANAGEMENT
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
quality
Name
QUALITY ASSURANCE, CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Type
cost
Name
Commercial
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Contract period
Starts
1 May 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Apr 2032, 23:59
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.
Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2AH · United Kingdom
Delivery location · ZW · Zimbabwe
Notice and amendment history
4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
4 VERSIONS
1
035448-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
035463-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
3
097789-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
4
097797-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is seeking a contractor to provide fully managed security guarding services for the British Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe. The stated scope includes static posts, foot patrols, mobile response, alarm monitoring and a 24/7 command-and-control capability, with resilient staffing and shift arrangements.
Who this may suit
Best suited to security-service providers able to evidence managed guarding and the explicitly stated response, monitoring and 24/7 control-room capabilities in Zimbabwe. Certifications, eligibility conditions and detailed commercial terms are not stated in the supplied evidence.
Key points identified
Managed guarding solutionContractor to deliver a fully managed guarding solution.Evidence: "The Contractor will be responsible for delivering a fully managed guarding solution"
Security service componentsStatic posts, foot patrols, mobile response, alarm monitoring and 24/7 command-and-control capability.Evidence: "including static posts, foot patrols, mobile response, alarm monitoring, and a 24/7 command-and-control capability"
Operational resilienceStaffing, supervision, shift patterns and rotations must ensure resilience and continuity.Evidence: "Staffing levels, supervision, shift patterns and rotation arrangements must always ensure operational resilience and continuity."
93% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is seeking a contractor to provide fully managed security guarding services for the British Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe. The stated scope includes static posts, foot patrols, mobile response, alarm monitoring and a 24/7 command-and-control capability, with resilient staffing and shift arrangements.
Who this may suit
Best suited to security-service providers able to evidence managed guarding and the explicitly stated response, monitoring and 24/7 control-room capabilities in Zimbabwe. Certifications, eligibility conditions and detailed commercial terms are not stated in the supplied evidence.
Key deliverables
Fully managed guarding solution
Static security posts
Foot patrols
Mobile response
Alarm monitoring
24/7 command-and-control capability
Operationally resilient staffing, supervision, shifts and rotations
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Managed guarding solution
99% confidence
Contractor to deliver a fully managed guarding solution.
View supporting evidence
"The Contractor will be responsible for delivering a fully managed guarding solution"
Security service components
99% confidence
Static posts, foot patrols, mobile response, alarm monitoring and 24/7 command-and-control capability.
View supporting evidence
"including static posts, foot patrols, mobile response, alarm monitoring, and a 24/7 command-and-control capability"
Operational resilience
99% confidence
Staffing, supervision, shift patterns and rotations must ensure resilience and continuity.
View supporting evidence
"Staffing levels, supervision, shift patterns and rotation arrangements must always ensure operational resilience and continuity."
Eligibility conditions
98% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No eligibility conditions are stated in the supplied opportunity data.
The sole supplied lot is active but untitled and undescribed; scope is therefore assessed from the overall opportunity description.
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Lot "1" has "title": null and "description": null.
Document availability
99% confidence
Only the tender-notice record is supplied; supporting procurement documents and conflict-of-interest information are not available in the supplied data.
View supporting evidence
Documents list "Tender notice on Find a Tender" and a conflict-of-interest document titled "Not published" with no URL.
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