---
title: "FCDO OVERSEAS MISSIONS GUARDING"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0408e0"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2024-09-02"
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# FCDO OVERSEAS MISSIONS GUARDING

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0408e0

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has awarded a contract for security guarding services to protect its overseas missions. The contract, effective from 1st October 2024, spans an initial period of three years, with two optional extensions of one year each, potentially ending on 30th September 2029. The contract, valued at £13,984,849.41, falls under the security services industry category, with emphasis on defence services. Minimal Risk Consultancy Limited has been awarded the contract following a selective procurement process restricted to pre-qualified suppliers. The award was finalised on 29th August 2024, and electronic submissions were facilitated via the FCDO's Bravo Solution portal.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in security and defence services, particularly those with experience in managing high-stakes guarding operations across international locations. Companies well-versed in the technical and commercial aspects of security services will find this contract highly beneficial. The procurement follows a restricted procedure, ensuring competitive selection based on stringent criteria, thus fostering an environment that rewards high standards and reliability in service delivery. Business growth can be significantly propelled by securing such a prestigious and financially substantial contract with a national authority like the FCDO.

## Notice

FCDO OVERSEAS MISSIONS GUARDING

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The FCDO seeks a Contractor to provide security guarding services to its Overseas Missions as per the requirements. 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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027949-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000,000 |
| Lots value | £20,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £839,090,964 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| 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 | MINIMAL RISK CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79710000 - Security services

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2024 at 13:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027949-2024
- 18 Oct 2023 at 08:43 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030694-2023
- 9 Oct 2023 at 05:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029636-2023

## Documents

- https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cedr.com/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
- https://www.minimalrisk.co.uk/

## Provenance

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