--- title: "ESND - Security Category Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0b54a6ef-0fb1-4fea-a6ad-c4d70aab4af5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0b54a6ef-0fb1-4fea-a6ad-c4d70aab4af5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b54a6ef-0fb1-4fea-a6ad-c4d70aab4af5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b54a6ef-0fb1-4fea-a6ad-c4d70aab4af5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2021-09-20" --- # ESND - Security Category Market Engagement Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0b54a6ef-0fb1-4fea-a6ad-c4d70aab4af5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0b54a6ef-0fb1-4fea-a6ad-c4d70aab4af5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b54a6ef-0fb1-4fea-a6ad-c4d70aab4af5.json) ## Summary The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London is initiating a tender for the "ESND - Security Category Market Engagement" as part of its planning stage. The procurement is geared towards gathering market insights on security services, aiming to shape future procurement strategies. Key dates include the Early Market Engagement Event scheduled for 7 October 2021, from 13:30 to 14:30 UK Time, with registration closing on 6 October at 18:00 UK Time. Interested parties are encouraged to engage before the end date for market feedback on security-related procurement projects. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses within the security services industry, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with relevant expertise. Companies that can demonstrate their capacity and capabilities in delivering diverse security solutions are encouraged to participate in the market engagement event. By engaging with the FCDO, these businesses can gain insights into upcoming procurement and establish valuable connections that may enhance their future contracting prospects. ## Notice The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is looking for potential market operators with expertise in delivering a range of Security related procurement projects. The central objective of the market engagement event is to provide a forward plan with Estates, Security and Network Directorate (ESND) on the future planned procurement and commercial activities within ESND and to also gain market insight on the capabilities and capacity across the security category. As part of the market engagement event the Commercial Directorate will provide a market insight questionnaire to enable the Commercial Directorate to analyse the potential areas of interest based on the capabilities and capacities across the security category and sub-category areas for a more specific market facing insightful sessions as part of our pre-procurement planning phases. The FCDO will be holding an on-line Early Market Engagement Event from 13:30 to 14:30 UK Time on Thursday 07 October 2021. For more information on the event and details on how to register for the event, please access the e-sourcing portal at: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Navigate to Project 7481; SQ1132. Registration for the Early Market Engagement event closes on Wednesday 06 October at 18:00 UK Time. Additional information: The FCDO will be holding an on-line Early Market Engagement Event from 13:30 to 14:30 UK Time on Thursday 07 October 2021. For more information on the event and details on how to register for the event, please access the e-sourcing portal at: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Navigate to Project 7481; SQ1132. Registration for the Early Market Engagement event closes on Wednesday 06 October at 18:00 UK Time. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd22367f-1514-415a-92b5-ef30fcd34def | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Oct 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79710000 - Security services ## Release History - 20 Sep 2021 at 14:36 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd22367f-1514-415a-92b5-ef30fcd34def ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd22367f-1514-415a-92b5-ef30fcd34def 20th September 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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