✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 7 Oct 2026, 11:02.
Opportunity overview
The Authority is seeking to engage the market ahead of a forthcoming procurement for the Security Guarding Services for British Embassy Doha.
Classification
CPV79710000 — Security services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Interested suppliers are invited to express their interest in this Preliminary Market Engagement by sending an email to mnlprocurement@fcdo.gov.uk no later than 16 October 2026.
Suppliers should include their company profile and the necessary company details, such as business registration, address, key contacts, years of operation, and relevant security guarding experience.
Information gathered through this engagement will also assist the Authority in refining the final procurement approach. Participation in this PME does not consitute any commitment to tender nor guarantee inclusion in the subsequent procurement stage.
Due
16 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
094517-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2AH · United Kingdom
Delivery location · QA · Qatar
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
094517-2026Preliminary market engagement 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
Early-stage market engagement for planned security guarding services at the British Embassy in Doha, Qatar. This is not an open tender or invitation to bid.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to suppliers able to provide security guarding services in Doha, Qatar; detailed supplier, technical and submission requirements are unknown.
Key points identified
Service requirementSecurity guarding servicesEvidence: Title: "Security Guarding Services for British Embassy Doha"; description: "forthcoming procurement for the Security Guarding Services for British Embassy Doha."
Supplier requirementsUnknown at market-engagement stageEvidence: No supplier selection, technical, insurance, staffing or accreditation requirements are provided.
SME suitabilityUnknownEvidence: suitable_for_sme is not stated.
97% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 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.
Early-stage market engagement for planned security guarding services at the British Embassy in Doha, Qatar. This is not an open tender or invitation to bid.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to suppliers able to provide security guarding services in Doha, Qatar; detailed supplier, technical and submission requirements are unknown.
Key deliverables
Security guarding services for the British Embassy Doha
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Service requirement
99% confidence
Security guarding services
View supporting evidence
Title: "Security Guarding Services for British Embassy Doha"; description: "forthcoming procurement for the Security Guarding Services for British Embassy Doha."
Supplier requirements
99% confidence
Unknown at market-engagement stage
View supporting evidence
No supplier selection, technical, insurance, staffing or accreditation requirements are provided.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
suitable_for_sme is not stated.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
suitable_for_vcse is not stated.
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
No eligibility criteria are provided in the planning notice data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated maximum value
99% confidence
Up to £1,255,000
View supporting evidence
value_max: 1255000; currency: GBP.
Contract value basis
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
No contract duration, pricing model, lot value or value minimum is stated.
Commercial terms
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
No commercial terms are provided at this market-engagement stage.
Delivery
Delivery location
98% confidence
Doha, Qatar
View supporting evidence
Description identifies British Embassy Doha; delivery location country is Qatar.
display_status: upcoming; stage: planning; notice type: "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Bidding status
99% confidence
Not stated as open; this notice concerns engagement ahead of a forthcoming procurement
View supporting evidence
"The Authority is seeking to engage the market ahead of a forthcoming procurement".
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
procurement_method and procurement_method_details are not stated.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
submission_deadline is not stated.
Publication date
99% confidence
2026-10-07
View supporting evidence
published_at: 2026-10-07T09:33:01+01:00.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope risk
99% confidence
Final scope, service specifications, staffing model and contract duration are unknown.
View supporting evidence
The notice is a preliminary market engagement notice ahead of a forthcoming procurement; no detailed scope or dates are supplied.
Procurement and submission risk
99% confidence
Procurement route, participation process and submission deadline are unknown.
View supporting evidence
procurement method and submission deadline are not stated.
Cross-border delivery risk
90% confidence
Services are to be delivered in Qatar; local operating, legal and security requirements are not specified.
View supporting evidence
Delivery location is Qatar; no local compliance requirements are supplied.
ProcuraAxis analysis supplements, but does not replace, the original notice and tender documents. Always verify eligibility, deadlines and commercial terms with the issuing authority.
Continue in your ProcuraAxis workspaceFree account · Full approved analysis