Notice Information
Notice Title
ESFM: Security - Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy in Mexico City
Notice Description
This procurement process will establish a new contract for the provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy in Mexico City and the Consulate in Cancun, replacing the current arrangement. The objective is to secure a reliable and high-quality managed service that ensures the safety and security of Embassy personnel, assets, and premises, in line with FCDO standards and local regulatory requirements. The contract will cover the provision of trained security personnel, access control, incident response, and general site security operations. The supplier will be responsible for the recruitment, management, and supervision of staff, ensuring consistent service delivery and compliance with all applicable standards.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The contract includes the option to extend for up to two additional one-year periods.
Planning Information
A Request for Information (RFI) was issued via the Embassy’s LinkedIn platform to identify interested and capable suppliers, which generated strong engagement and confirmed a healthy level of market interest
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06aadc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070975-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- 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
- £1,602,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,602,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 6 Aug 2026Today
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2026-09-14
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
- 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
- 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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070975-2026
27th July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051620-2026
1st June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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