Planning

Provision of Manned Guarding Services at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) buildings in UK

FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

16 Dec 2025 at 05:38

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

22 May 2025 at 16:48

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London is planning a procurement process for Manned Guarding Services at its UK buildings, with key meetings and deadlines approaching swiftly. This initiative, designated under the services category, is currently in the planning stage, with a premarket engagement event scheduled for 19 January 2026. Interested suppliers need to submit their Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire by 9 January 2026 and are encouraged to register on the Central Digital Platform and the FCDO Jaggaer portal. The contract, valued at approximately £23.86 million, is aimed at securing a competent contractor to fulfil the guarding needs across the FCDO estate, running potentially from 2027 to 2030.

The tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in security services and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are especially suited to bid, thanks to the lot's suitability criteria. This procurement process provides a chance for security firms to expand their client base within the public sector, leveraging the prestigious FCDO identity. Businesses with expertise in physical security and reception management stand to gain substantial growth, given the project's scale and critical role in safeguarding governmental assets and ensuring compliance with the Procurement Act 2023.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Manned Guarding Services at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) buildings in UK

Notice Description

The provision of manned guarding services is critical to the FCDO's operational capability to achieve HMG's objective to keep its asset safe and to discharge its Duty of Care to staff and visitors. The FCDO is seeking an experienced and competent Contractor to deliver this service across its Estate.

Planning Information

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) will hold an online-only Premarket Engagement event for its Manned Guarding Services procurement on 19 January 2026, from 15:00 to 16:30 UK time. Suppliers are invited to express their interest in attending by completing and submitting the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire at: https://forms.office.com/e/NSC9Gw7PqM by 12 noon UK time on 9 January 2026. Please note: You cannot attend the online event if you are not registered. Suppliers are also reminded: • If you are not already registered on the Central Digital Platform (CDP), you must do so to obtain a unique supplier identifier number, which is required to bid for FCDO contracts under the Procurement Act 2023. • The FCDO Jaggaer portal will be used to submit your actual bid, and it will require the ID obtained from the CDP. • Registration on Jaggaer is free and takes approximately 5 minutes. We strongly encourage suppliers to register on both platforms (CDP and Jaggaer) early to avoid delays or disappointment when procurement documents become available. This notice is for information only.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051f62
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083094-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
£23,860,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Mar 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
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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