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title: "Security Guarding Services to the Office of the Governor of Gibraltar"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030717"
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buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE"
published: "2022-04-20"
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# Security Guarding Services to the Office of the Governor of Gibraltar

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030717

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is conducting a public procurement process for "Security Guarding Services to the Office of the Governor of Gibraltar." This contract, classified under the security services industry category, is centred in Gibraltar and is currently in the Award stage. The award was signed on 20 April 2022, awarding a contract valued at £644,328 to Bland Ltd (Operations Support Group). The procurement method employed is an open procedure, indicating that it is open to all qualified bidders. Key dates include the tender submission deadline of 8 February 2022, which marked the transition to the award phase.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the security services sector, particularly those offering staffing solutions for governmental or high-profile sites. Companies with experience in providing trained security personnel capable of meeting English language requirements and adhering to specific security protocols would be well-suited to compete. Additionally, firms that can demonstrate flexibility for potential increases in officer deployment on short notice will be particularly advantageous in this tender process.

## Notice

The Office of the Governor will pay the Contractor an agreed 'fixed sum' for the provision of Security Officers. The Contractor will provide Security Officers at the site, on a shift basis, to provide basic access control: - Weekdays: One officer on a 24-hour shift - Rear Security Entrance One officer working a day shift, 0800 until 1700 - Front Reception Entry Point - Weekends & Public Holidays: 1 officer on a 24 hour shift (no day shift required) It is expected that the Security Officers will have written and conversational English language skills to deal with visitors. They will be expected to carry out security-related tasks, as specified by the Post Security Manager (PSM). On occasions, there will be a requirement to provide additional security officers, this will be requested by the PSM with a least 72 hours' notice, which will be billed at the applicable hourly rate.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Security Guarding Services to the Office of the Governor of Gibraltar

Renewal: Possible extension of 2 (1+1) years based on performance measures.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010253-2022 |
| 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 | 20 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £644,328 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLAND LTD (OPERATIONS SUPPORT GROUP (OSG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79710000 - Security services

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2022 at 08:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010253-2022
- 4 Jan 2022 at 22:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000130-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office

## Provenance

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