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title: "Security Services for British High Commission Vanuatu"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078220"
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buyer: "Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office"
published: "2026-10-07"
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# Security Services for British High Commission Vanuatu

Buyer: Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078220

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office contracted for static security guarding at the British High Commission in Vanuatu. The service covers on-site guarding to protect the High Commission and its operations. This is a security services requirement, delivered in Vanuatu, for a single lot. The named buyer is the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, a central government department. The contract is with Guard Island Security, a Vanuatu-based small business. The requirement centres on staffed, fixed-site security rather than a wider security-services package. It is relevant to providers of guarding services with the ability to supply personnel and maintain a dependable security presence at a diplomatic site in Vanuatu.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Guard Island Security. The award is active, and the contract was signed on 21 July 2026. Its stated period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029, with options to extend for two further periods: 1 September 2029 to 31 August 2030, then 1 September 2030 to 31 August 2031. The stated gross contract value is £473,579. The FCDO used a below-threshold limited competition. The procurement was evaluated as a single lot. Performance measures include at least 98% post coverage, incident response within five minutes, timely incident resolution according to severity, full completion of mandatory training, and adherence to patrol, access-control and security procedures, with no major policy breaches.

For a supplier considering comparable work for the FCDO, this award shows demand for static guarding at a British diplomatic site in Vanuatu, procured through limited competition. A credible provider would need to demonstrate the capacity to maintain consistent post coverage and manage attendance, duty rosters and authorised absences. Operational capability should include rapid incident response, resolution processes matched to incident severity, and disciplined patrol and access-control procedures. The buyer also expects mandatory training to be completed and certifications kept current, alongside compliance with its security policies and procedures. Providers able to evidence these controls through logs, incident reports, inspections, audits and training records would be well placed to meet a similar requirement. The selected supplier is a Vanuatu-based small business, showing that a local provider competed successfully.

## Notice

The requirement is for the provision of static security guarding services for the British High Commission Vanuatu

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094492-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £473,579 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | Guard Island Security |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79710000 - Security services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 07:52 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094492-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094492-2026
  7th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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