Notice Information
Notice Title
Security Services France
Notice Description
The British Council in France would like to tender for guard manning services for their premises in the Invalides area in Paris. We are looking for a single supplier to provide security static services for the British Council in France, in Paris locations. The duration of the contract will be for 2 years with a possibility of 3 annual extensions.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0596a8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017869-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
- £431,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £431,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £536,179 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £1,072,359 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Feb 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E20 1JQ
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI41 Hackney and Newham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Newham
- Electoral Ward
- Stratford Olympic Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017869-2026
27th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073193-2025
12th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056001-2025
12th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055988-2025
11th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054996-2025
9th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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