Award

Security Guarding Services to British Embassy Madrid and Spanish Network

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Award

14 Mar 2023 at 09:03

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has awarded a contract for Security Guarding Services to British Embassy Madrid and Spanish Network. The total value of the contract is £1,424,821.63 GBP. The procurement stage was an open procedure (above threshold), with a tender period ending on 28th October 2022 and a contract period starting on 1st July 2023 and ending on 30th June 2026. The buying organisation is located in London, England, and the procurement falls under the services category.

This contract offers an opportunity for security services companies looking to provide static security guards across multiple sites in Spain. Businesses with experience in security services and the capability to manage guard force supervision and other security-related tasks would be well-suited to compete. The contract is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and does not specifically target voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations.

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Notice Title

Security Guarding Services to British Embassy Madrid and Spanish Network

Notice Description

The British Embassy Madrid, the Consular Network in Spain and The Ambassador's Residence, Madrid (the Authority) is seeking suitably trained and experienced static security guards to control access and prevent unauthorised access to 9 sites across Spain, provide an unarmed guard on a 24-hour basis (Residence Madrid), the eviction of unwanted persons or detention of such parties, other security related tasks as specified by the Overseas Security Managers (OSMs), with the daily supervision of the guard force being the responsibility of the Contractor (Project Managers), with the Project Managers reporting to the OSMs.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-af78a25c-c044-44de-9c24-dd5e5d92e39f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0905e1c6-b80e-4066-bfd5-184f7ed3cf55
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79710000 - Security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,424,821 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,424,821 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
erika.benertaite@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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