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Security Guarding Services for Vietnam Hanoi & Hoi Chi Min

British Council

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21 Sep 2026 at 05:52

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is procuring security guarding services for its offices and teaching centres in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The requirement covers onsite security personnel, access control, visitor management, patrolling and incident response, with shift-based coverage to support continuous operations at both locations. The appointed supplier will manage and supervise its security staff, provide training and maintain backup resources. The purpose is to provide a safe, secure and compliant working environment supported by a reliable and experienced security provider. This is a security guarding service requirement, classified under CPV 79713000, rather than a supply of equipment or construction works. Businesses specialising in staffed protective security services are the relevant market.

The procurement reached tender: the British Council invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure. The process has three stages: completeness, exclusion and conditions-of-participation checks followed by an initial tender assessment; a supplier interview and presentation, which is not scored; and best and final tenders. Questions were due by 28 September 2026 at 11:00 UTC, and tenders were due by 19 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029, with a possible 12-month extension by mutual agreement, to 31 December 2030. Its estimated value is £250,000 excluding VAT, or £275,000 including VAT. Evaluation weighting is 45% technical, 45% commercial and 10% social value.

This opportunity suits established security guarding companies able to deploy trained onsite personnel in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and provide dependable shift-based coverage across both sites. Suppliers should be able to operate access-control and visitor-management arrangements, conduct regular patrols, respond effectively to incidents and support continuous day-to-day security operations. The requirement also favours providers with the management capacity to supervise deployed teams, deliver staff training and maintain suitable backup resources when required. Relevant experience in delivering reliable, compliant guarding services for offices, teaching centres or comparable occupied premises would be valuable. Businesses considering the opportunity should be prepared to demonstrate the operational resilience, workforce management and service standards needed to support the British Council’s requirements across both Vietnamese locations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Security Guarding Services for Vietnam Hanoi & Hoi Chi Min

Notice Description

ITT1033977 Security Guarding Services for Vietnam Hanoi & Hoi Chi Min. 2.1 The project intends to appoint a supplier under a service contract to provide security services for its offices and teaching centres in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The scope includes onsite security personnel, access control, visitor management, patrolling, and incident response, with shift-based coverage to ensure continuous operations across both locations. The supplier will also be responsible for staff management, supervision, training, and provision of backup resources. The objective is to maintain a safe, secure, and compliant working environment nationwide, supported by a reliable and experienced security provider that is able to meet and adhere to the British Council's requirements and standards

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extension by 12 months on mutual agreement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0775f8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088939-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
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

79713000 - Guard services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JQ
Postcode Area
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

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