Award

Regional Security Guarding Services for the British Embassies in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama and El Salvador

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 May 2022 at 21:41

Tender

12 Nov 2021 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is seeking to procure Regional Security Guarding Services for its embassies in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, and El Salvador. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with contracts awarded on 17th May 2022 for Costa Rica and on 24th May 2022 for El Salvador. The contracts are classified under the "Guard services" category, and they started on 1st April 2022, lasting for three years until 31st March 2025, with options to extend for an additional two years.

This opportunity is ideal for companies specialising in security services, particularly those with experience in providing guarding services for diplomatic missions. Businesses looking to expand in the Central American region, especially those with capabilities to manage contracts across multiple countries, would benefit from this tender. The procurement method used was an open procedure, allowing for a broad range of suppliers to compete.

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Notice Title

Regional Security Guarding Services for the British Embassies in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama and El Salvador

Notice Description

Security guarding services for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama. The procurement process was run in lots, the contracts were awarded separately to each country. All contracts begin on April 1st 2022 and run for three years until March 31st 2025 and all contracts have two year options of extensions, running from April 1st 2025 to March 31st 2026 and April 1st 2026 to March 31st 2027.

Lot Information

Costa Rica

Provision of Security guarding services for the British Embassy in Costa Rica. Scope of Requirement and further details can be found by accessing the e-sourcing portal https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/ and navigating to Project 7535 ITT4688

El Salvador

Security guarding services for the British Embassy in El Salvador

Options: Two year options for extension - the first running from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 and the second from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027

Guatemala

Provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy in Guatemala. Scope of Requirement and further details can be found by accessing the e-sourcing portal https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/and navigating to Project 7535 ITT4688

Lot 4 - Panama

Provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy in Panama. Scope of Requirement and further details can be found by accessing the e-sourcing portal https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/ and navigating to Project 7533 ITT 4688

Lot 1

Security guarding services for the British Embassy in Costa Rica.

Options: There are two options for extension on this contract - the first running from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 and a second from April 1st 2026 to 31st March 2027.

Lot 3 - Panama

Security guarding services for the British Embassy in Panama

Options: Two year options of extensions - the first running for April 1st 2025 to March 31st 2026 and the second from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027

Lot 4 - Guatemala

Security guarding services for the British Embassy in Guatemala

Options: Two year options for extensions of the contract - the first running from April 1st 2025 to March 31st 2026 and the second from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f675
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014508-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79713000 - Guard services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£770,510 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Apr 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ame.procurement2@fco.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 02070080932

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS EL SALVADOR

GFOURS

GROUP CSC

LA LEGION

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