Tender

ESND - Security Guarding in UAE

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Tender

04 Oct 2023 at 06:31

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is conducting a 'Restricted' tender for Security Guarding Services at the British Embassy in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The contract, with a value of £2,008,665, is under the 'services' category and follows a selective procurement method. The tender period ends on 3rd November 2023, with a contract duration from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2027.

This procurement opportunity for Security Guarding services in the UAE presents a chance for businesses operating in the security services industry to expand their portfolio. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, based in London, is the contracting authority overseeing this tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESND - Security Guarding in UAE

Notice Description

The FCDO is running a two-stage 'Restricted' tender procedure for the provision of Security Guarding Services for British Embassy Abu Dhabi and the Office of the British Embassy Dubai. Additional information: Accessing Jaggaer Advantage Portal This requires Two Factor Authentication (2FA). The process for Jaggaer 2FA works as follows. 1. Log into the FCDO portal via the web login page, (requires registration first time which is free and instantaneous) enter your username and password. This is your first form of authentication. 2. You will then be presented with a QR code to scan. This requires a mobile phone with the Google or Microsoft Authenticator App. 3. Upon scanning the QR code with Google or Microsoft Authenticator you are presented with a code. 4. The code must be entered into the Token Number field within the allotted time. You must then select the "Submit" button on the right hand side of the screen to complete the second form of authentication which completes the Jaggaer login process. 5. For all future logins you will not be required to scan the QR code and instead can navigate to the Google or Microsoft Authenticator App and enter the current token into the Token Number field.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ff8b1d0e-bc65-4c23-b0ab-d7cfbff21e06
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23954af3-516d-47e1-900b-6d8d4556a553
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£2,008,665 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
kathy.ponteen@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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