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title: "Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British Embassy Athens, Greece"
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# Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British Embassy Athens, Greece

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77ea43f8-9271-4f5e-b25e-fcc2809ed80e

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has completed a procurement process for the provision of Security Guarding Services at the British Embassy in Athens, Greece. The tender, which was awarded to MEGA GUARD SERVICES S.A., involves various security positions including 24/7 guarding, as well as additional staffing for events as needed. The contract, valued at £610,079.25, commenced on 1 November 2022 and will run until 31 October 2025. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, with the tender period concluding on 3 May 2022.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses in the security services industry, particularly those specialising in providing personnel for embassy environments or similar high-security settings. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) could particularly benefit as the procurement is marked as suitable for such entities, allowing them to compete for providing tailored security solutions in an international context. Companies with experience in flexible staffing and event security are encouraged to consider future tenders of this nature to grow their business within the public sector.

## Notice

The core contract is for 1 site (the Embassy and Residence compound). This is 1 guard position 24/7, 1 guard position 12/5 (0700hrs -1900hrs), and 1 guard position 7/5 (0745hrs - 1445hrs). Additional services is for 2-8 additional guards for Residence or off site functions (scale of event dependant), plus an on-site supervisor (paid for per event, ad hoc). Second additional service is for ad hoc additional guarding for contractor supervision or increased security posture.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80fbeb4b-855f-401f-b202-220257df68cb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 3 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £610,079 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £610,079 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MEGA GUARD SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79710000 - Security services

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2022 at 05:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80fbeb4b-855f-401f-b202-220257df68cb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80fbeb4b-855f-401f-b202-220257df68cb
  15th July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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