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title: "ESND - Security Guarding in UAE"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ff8b1d0e-bc65-4c23-b0ab-d7cfbff21e06"
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# ESND - Security Guarding in UAE

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff8b1d0e-bc65-4c23-b0ab-d7cfbff21e06

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is conducting a 'Restricted' tender for Security Guarding Services at the British Embassy in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The contract, with a value of £2,008,665, is under the 'services' category and follows a selective procurement method. The tender period ends on 3rd November 2023, with a contract duration from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2027.

This procurement opportunity for Security Guarding services in the UAE presents a chance for businesses operating in the security services industry to expand their portfolio. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, based in London, is the contracting authority overseeing this tender.

## Notice

The FCDO is running a two-stage 'Restricted' tender procedure for the provision of Security Guarding Services for British Embassy Abu Dhabi and the Office of the British Embassy Dubai. Additional information: Accessing Jaggaer Advantage Portal This requires Two Factor Authentication (2FA). The process for Jaggaer 2FA works as follows. 1. Log into the FCDO portal via the web login page, (requires registration first time which is free and instantaneous) enter your username and password. This is your first form of authentication. 2. You will then be presented with a QR code to scan. This requires a mobile phone with the Google or Microsoft Authenticator App. 3. Upon scanning the QR code with Google or Microsoft Authenticator you are presented with a code. 4. The code must be entered into the Token Number field within the allotted time. You must then select the "Submit" button on the right hand side of the screen to complete the second form of authentication which completes the Jaggaer login process. 5. For all future logins you will not be required to scan the QR code and instead can navigate to the Google or Microsoft Authenticator App and enter the current token into the Token Number field.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23954af3-516d-47e1-900b-6d8d4556a553 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,008,665 |
| 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 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79710000 - Security services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2023 at 06:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23954af3-516d-47e1-900b-6d8d4556a553

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23954af3-516d-47e1-900b-6d8d4556a553
  4th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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