{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06f876-2026-09-11T16:10:03+01:00", "date": "2026-09-11T16:10:03+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06f876", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PXRR-8771-PHVX", "name": "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PXRR-8771-PHVX" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "King Charles Street", "locality": "London", "postalCode": "SW1A 2AH", "country": "ZA", "countryName": "South Africa", "region": "ZA" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "Goitse Mlangeni", "email": "goitse.mlangeni@fcdo.gov.uk", "telephone": "+27615182181" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office", "classifications": [ { "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment", "description": "Public authority - central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PXRR-8771-PHVX", "name": "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office" }, "planning": { "noEngagementNoticeRationale": "The Authority did not publish a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice because sufficient market analysis and supplier engagement had already been undertaken to inform the procurement strategy and confirm market capability. The requirement will be openly competed through a Competitive Flexible Procedure to ensure fair and transparent access to all interested suppliers." }, "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06f876", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "PROVISION OF SECURITY GUARDING SERVICES AT THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION LUSAKA ZAMBIA", "description": "The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) requires the provision of integrated security services for the British High Commission, Lusaka, the High Commissioner's Residence and diplomatic staff residences located in Lusaka, Zambia. The requirement includes: * Static guarding services; * Mobile patrol and response services; * Alarm monitoring and response services; * Access control and visitor management; * Security supervision and management; * Incident response and reporting; * Operations room and communications support. The contract is expected to commence on 1 February 2027 for an initial period of 36 months with an option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months. The Authority intends to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced security services provider with the capability, capacity, infrastructure, personnel, supervisory arrangements and operational resilience required to deliver services across multiple diplomatic locations within Lusaka. This notice relates to the Participation Stage of a Competitive Flexible Procedure. Suppliers will be assessed against Conditions of Participation and Selection Questionnaire requirements. Suppliers meeting the required capability thresholds will be shortlisted and invited to participate in the Invitation to Tender stage.", "status": "active", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "79710000", "description": "Security services" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "value": { "amountGross": 0, "amount": 0, "currency": "GBP" }, "procurementMethod": "selective", "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive flexible procedure", "procedure": { "features": "This procurement is being conducted using a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate (Selection Stage): Suppliers will be assessed against Conditions of Participation, including exclusion grounds, economic and financial standing, legal capacity, technical capability, organisational standards, relevant experience, and project-specific selection questions. Responses will be evaluated in accordance with the published Selection Questionnaire evaluation criteria. Suppliers must achieve the minimum required thresholds and pass all mandatory requirements to progress. Up to eight (8) suppliers will be shortlisted and invited to the next stage. Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (Tender Stage): Shortlisted suppliers will be invited to submit detailed technical and commercial tenders. The Authority may conduct clarification activities and dialogue with suppliers where necessary to refine solutions and improve understanding of proposals. Any dialogue will be conducted fairly and consistently across all participating suppliers. Award criteria and their weightings will be included within the Invitation to Tender documentation and will not be substantially altered once the Tender Stage commences. Following evaluation, the contract will be awarded to the supplier submitting the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) based on the published evaluation methodology." }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "aboveThreshold": true, "submissionMethodDetails": "Suppliers should access the FCDO eSourcing portal (Jaggaer) to view and participate in the opportunity referenced in this notice. Suppliers who are not yet registered should complete the online registration process at https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/. All communications and clarification questions must be submitted through the messaging facility within the portal. Responses may be shared with all interested suppliers to ensure a fair and transparent process. The information provided in this notice is indicative only and may be subject to change. The Authority reserves the right not to proceed with any procurement or contractual arrangement.", "submissionTerms": { "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed", "languages": [ "en" ] }, "expressionOfInterestDeadline": "2026-10-15T16:00:00+01:00", "enquiryPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-09-25T14:00:00+01:00" }, "awardPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-11-06T23:59:59+00:00" }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 0, "amount": 0, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "Technical responses will be evaluated using the published scoring methodology and weightings: Capability - 30%, Operational Readiness - 20% Professional Experience - 50%", "numbers": [ { "number": 100, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] } ] }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2027-02-01T00:00:00+00:00", "endDate": "2030-01-31T23:59:59+00:00", "maxExtentDate": "2031-01-31T23:59:59+00:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "The Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend the contract for a further period of up to 12 months The extension may be exercised where: Service performance is satisfactory; The Authority continues to have an operational requirement for the services; Funding remains available; The extension represents value for money for the Authority; and The supplier continues to meet all contractual, legislative and regulatory obligations." } } ], "documents": [ { "id": "conflictOfInterest", "documentType": "conflictOfInterest", "description": "Not published" }, { "id": "086588-2026", "documentType": "tenderNotice", "noticeType": "UK4", "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086588-2026", "datePublished": "2026-09-11T16:03:38+01:00", "format": "text/html" }, { "id": "086591-2026", "documentType": "tenderNotice", "noticeType": "UK4", "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086591-2026", "datePublished": "2026-09-11T16:08:09+01:00", "format": "text/html" }, { "id": "086593-2026", "documentType": "tenderNotice", "noticeType": "UK4", "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086593-2026", "datePublished": "2026-09-11T16:10:03+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ], "hasRecurrence": true, "recurrence": { "dates": [ { "startDate": "2031-07-01T23:59:59+01:00" } ] } }, "language": "en" }