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Security Services for British High Commission Vanuatu

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

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07 Oct 2026 at 07:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office contracted for static security guarding at the British High Commission in Vanuatu. The service covers on-site guarding to protect the High Commission and its operations. This is a security services requirement, delivered in Vanuatu, for a single lot. The named buyer is the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, a central government department. The contract is with Guard Island Security, a Vanuatu-based small business. The requirement centres on staffed, fixed-site security rather than a wider security-services package. It is relevant to providers of guarding services with the ability to supply personnel and maintain a dependable security presence at a diplomatic site in Vanuatu.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Guard Island Security. The award is active, and the contract was signed on 21 July 2026. Its stated period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029, with options to extend for two further periods: 1 September 2029 to 31 August 2030, then 1 September 2030 to 31 August 2031. The stated gross contract value is £473,579. The FCDO used a below-threshold limited competition. The procurement was evaluated as a single lot. Performance measures include at least 98% post coverage, incident response within five minutes, timely incident resolution according to severity, full completion of mandatory training, and adherence to patrol, access-control and security procedures, with no major policy breaches.

For a supplier considering comparable work for the FCDO, this award shows demand for static guarding at a British diplomatic site in Vanuatu, procured through limited competition. A credible provider would need to demonstrate the capacity to maintain consistent post coverage and manage attendance, duty rosters and authorised absences. Operational capability should include rapid incident response, resolution processes matched to incident severity, and disciplined patrol and access-control procedures. The buyer also expects mandatory training to be completed and certifications kept current, alongside compliance with its security policies and procedures. Providers able to evidence these controls through logs, incident reports, inspections, audits and training records would be well placed to meet a similar requirement. The selected supplier is a Vanuatu-based small business, showing that a local provider competed successfully.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Security Services for British High Commission Vanuatu

Notice Description

The requirement is for the provision of static security guarding services for the British High Commission Vanuatu

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078220
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094492-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£473,579 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 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
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

Guard Island Security

Further Information

Notice Documents

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