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title: "Security Guarding, British Embassy, Addis Ababa"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-548b6267-fac3-4030-9040-0635b3860ec7"
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buyer: "FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE"
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# Security Guarding, British Embassy, Addis Ababa

Buyer: FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-548b6267-fac3-4030-9040-0635b3860ec7

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## Summary

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office is currently conducting a tender for "Security Guarding, British Embassy, Addis Ababa", aimed at providing security services for personnel under HMG's duty of care. This procurement falls within the services industry category and is located in Addis Ababa. The tender is in the active stage and will close for submissions on 26 October 2018 at 17:00 GMT. Bidders are required to submit their responses electronically through the FCO's eProcurement Portal, BRAVOSolution, with additional details available on their portal.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in security services, particularly those with experience in complex environments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the contract is open to competitive bidding. Successful suppliers will play a critical role in ensuring safety at an important diplomatic location, thus fostering potential long-term partnerships with the UK government.

## Notice

Our objective is to ensure the safety and security of HMG and other personnel who come under FCO duty of care in British Embassy, Addis Ababa. The successful contractor will provide Security Guarding Services for the FCO and PAGs operating in our Embassy in Addis Ababa. We seek an experienced, capable and professional supplier to support the Authority in delivering its duty of care in a complex environment. All Tender documentation is to be published, and all substantive communication between the Authority and bidders will be conducted via the FCO's eProcurement Portal BRAVOSolution. URL is https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/ (requires registration), then navigate to Project_1862 or itt_2532. Your ITT response must be submitted electronically through the BRAVOSolution eProcurement Portal by 17:00 GMT on Friday 26 October 2018. ITT responses not submitted via the BRAVO portal will not be considered. Additional information: All tender documentation is to be available via the FCO's e-tendering portal, BravoSolution: Access the internet and access https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk to register (free one-time registration). Registration is free and required only once. Once registered navigate to project_1862/itt_2532. Please refer to the ITT documents for full indicative tendering timetable.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddad5394-4dd0-42b8-ba4e-a1bd55366017 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH 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

- 26 Sep 2018 at 05:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddad5394-4dd0-42b8-ba4e-a1bd55366017

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddad5394-4dd0-42b8-ba4e-a1bd55366017
  26th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk
  Register at BravoSolution

## Notice URLs

- https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/

## Provenance

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