---
title: "The Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British Embassy in Nigeria"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0459ad"
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published: "2025-02-06"
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# The Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British Embassy in Nigeria

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0459ad

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is seeking the provision of Security Guarding Services to the British Embassy in Nigeria. This tender process falls under the services category, specifically classified as security services (CPV code 79710000). The procurement method being used is the restricted procedure, also known as selective procurement. The tender encompasses several lots, covering a range of locations within Nigeria including Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Enugu, Port Harcourt, and Maiduguri. The procurement was marked with different stages, initially tendering in May 2024, and a subsequent award signed on 2nd January 2025. The contract's total value stands at £5,513,698, valid through January 2028, with potential yearly extensions up to two additional years.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities for companies specializing in security services, especially those with the capability to provide static guarding, operations room support, quick reaction forces, and panic alarm monitoring. Businesses that can navigate selective procurement procedures and exhibit high-quality service standards will find this contract particularly beneficial. Large-scale security providers with experience in international settings and the ability to operate efficiently across multiple Nigerian cities will be well-suited to compete for this substantial and strategically important contract.

## Notice

The Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British Embassy in Nigeria

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Security Guarding Services in Nigeria (Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Enugu, Port Harcourt, and Maiduguri), covering the following: Static Guarding, Operations Room Support, Quick Reaction Force, and Panic Alarm monitoring.

Renewal: The contract may be extended by a further two years in yearly increments; therefore, the maximum duration of the contract will be five (5) years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003932-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2025 - 31 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,020,000 |
| Lots value | £4,020,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,513,698 |

## 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GARDA WORLD CONSULTING NIGERIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79710000 - Security services
- 79713000 - Guard services

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2025 at 11:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003932-2025
- 15 May 2024 at 09:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015395-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cedr.com
- http://www.gov.uk/fcdo
- https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

## Provenance

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