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Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy Belgrade

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Oct 2026 at 09:06

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

16 Apr 2026 at 14:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office procured round-the-clock security guarding services for the British Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia. The requirement covers continuous security provision throughout the contract, with the award also allowing additional ad-hoc services. This is a security services requirement rather than a supply of equipment or building works. Delivery is in Belgrade, at the British Embassy; the contract country is Serbia. The buyer is a UK central government department. The procurement was arranged as a single lot, covering the guarding requirement as one package. The awarded service is classified as security services (CPV 79710000).

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS DOO. The award date was 9 October 2026 and the awarded value is £830,287.91. The award period runs from 14 October 2026 to 12 October 2027, with four annual extensions possible, subject to satisfactory performance, taking the maximum period to 12 October 2031. Additional ad-hoc services may also be requested. The competition used an open procedure and was below the relevant threshold. Bids were evaluated on quality, weighted at 60%, and price, weighted at 40%. The original tender submission deadline was 30 April 2026; enquiries closed on 27 April 2026.

For security providers considering comparable embassy work for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, this award demonstrates demand for continuous guarding at a diplomatic site in Belgrade, with scope for additional ad-hoc support. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity to maintain 24-hour coverage throughout the contract, manage staffing and service continuity, and respond to extra service requests. Local operating capability in Serbia and experience delivering security services in a high-profile government or diplomatic environment would be relevant to demonstrating quality. The competition placed greater weight on quality than price, so suppliers would need to evidence reliable delivery, suitable personnel and robust service management, as well as offer competitive pricing. One bid reached the final stage, indicating limited competition in this procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy Belgrade

Notice Description

The Contractor will provide a security service on a 24-hour basis throughout the contract period in Belgrade, Serbia. The contract country is the Republic of Serbia.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068446
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095462-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
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

79710000 - Security services

79713000 - Guard services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£310,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£310,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£830,287 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
14 Oct 2026 - 12 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Postcode Area
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
1
Supplier Name

G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS DOO

Further Information

Notice Documents

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