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title: "Regional Security Guarding Services for the British Embassies in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama and El Salvador"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f675"
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# Regional Security Guarding Services for the British Embassies in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama and El Salvador

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f675

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is seeking to procure Regional Security Guarding Services for its embassies in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, and El Salvador. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with contracts awarded on 17th May 2022 for Costa Rica and on 24th May 2022 for El Salvador. The contracts are classified under the "Guard services" category, and they started on 1st April 2022, lasting for three years until 31st March 2025, with options to extend for an additional two years.

This opportunity is ideal for companies specialising in security services, particularly those with experience in providing guarding services for diplomatic missions. Businesses looking to expand in the Central American region, especially those with capabilities to manage contracts across multiple countries, would benefit from this tender. The procurement method used was an open procedure, allowing for a broad range of suppliers to compete.

## Notice

Security guarding services for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama. The procurement process was run in lots, the contracts were awarded separately to each country. All contracts begin on April 1st 2022 and run for three years until March 31st 2025 and all contracts have two year options of extensions, running from April 1st 2025 to March 31st 2026 and April 1st 2026 to March 31st 2027.

### Lot Information

Costa Rica

Provision of Security guarding services for the British Embassy in Costa Rica. Scope of Requirement and further details can be found by accessing the e-sourcing portal https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/ and navigating to Project 7535 ITT4688

El Salvador

Security guarding services for the British Embassy in El Salvador

Options: Two year options for extension - the first running from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 and the second from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027

Guatemala

Provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy in Guatemala. Scope of Requirement and further details can be found by accessing the e-sourcing portal https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/and navigating to Project 7535 ITT4688

Lot 4 - Panama

Provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy in Panama. Scope of Requirement and further details can be found by accessing the e-sourcing portal https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/ and navigating to Project 7533 ITT 4688

Lot 1

Security guarding services for the British Embassy in Costa Rica.

Options: There are two options for extension on this contract - the first running from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 and a second from April 1st 2026 to 31st March 2027.

Lot 3 - Panama

Security guarding services for the British Embassy in Panama

Options: Two year options of extensions - the first running for April 1st 2025 to March 31st 2026 and the second from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027

Lot 4 - Guatemala

Security guarding services for the British Embassy in Guatemala

Options: Two year options for extensions of the contract - the first running from April 1st 2025 to March 31st 2026 and the second from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014508-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £770,510 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | 4 |
| Supplier names | G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS EL SALVADOR; GFOURS; GROUP CSC; LA LEGION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79713000 - Guard services

## Release History

- 24 May 2022 at 21:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014508-2022
- 12 Nov 2021 at 22:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028422-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk
- https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/and

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