Notice Information
Notice Title
Security services for Iraq
Notice Description
The British Council Iraq invites qualified and experienced security service providers to submit quotations for the provision of security services across Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. This tender is divided into two Lots: LOT 1: Operational Security Services & Personnel LOT 2: Security Analysis & Training We plan to select two suppliers for LOT 1, one supplier for LOT 2. Suppliers are eligible to submit bids for all LOTS.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b9a0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058294-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79700000 - Investigation and security services
79710000 - Security services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £48,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £48,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jun 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Jul 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 3 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRITISH COUNCIL
- 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/058294-2026
22nd June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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