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title: "Security Guarding Services for British Embassy Doha"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07822e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office"
published: "2026-10-07"
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# Security Guarding Services for British Embassy Doha

Buyer: Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07822e

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office intends to procure security guarding services for the British Embassy in Doha, Qatar. The work is a security service, covering the embassy site; the stated purpose is to provide guarding services for the British diplomatic mission. The buyer is a UK central government department. The procurement is being prepared and the department is engaging with suppliers to refine its approach before the planned competition. Suppliers with relevant experience delivering security guarding in Qatar or comparable international settings may find the scope relevant, particularly those able to operate in support of an embassy and its security requirements.

This is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to procure, but has not invited tenders. It expects to publish a further procurement notice on 22 October 2026. The buyer is seeking preliminary market engagement, with interested suppliers asked to express interest by 16 October 2026; this is an engagement date, not a tender submission deadline. The estimated gross procurement value is £1,255,000. The planned contract is expected to run from 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2030, with an extension option potentially taking it to 28 February 2032. There is one lot, marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. No procedure or evaluation basis is stated at this planning stage.

The buyer is using market engagement to shape the final procurement approach, so security firms can contribute relevant market insight ahead of the competition. Suppliers interested in this engagement are asked to provide a company profile and business details, including registration, address, key contacts and years of operation, together with relevant security guarding experience. The work is likely to suit established guarding providers able to deliver services in Doha and meet the practical demands of protecting an embassy site. The single lot is identified as suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller providers may be able to compete. Participation in market engagement does not commit a supplier to tendering and does not guarantee inclusion in the later procurement.

## Notice

The Authority is seeking to engage the market ahead of a forthcoming procurement for the Security Guarding Services for British Embassy Doha.

### Planning Information

Interested suppliers are invited to express their interest in this Preliminary Market Engagement by sending an email to mnlprocurement@fcdo.gov.uk no later than 16 October 2026.
Suppliers should include their company profile and the necessary company details, such as business registration, address, key contacts, years of operation, and relevant security guarding experience.
Information gathered through this engagement will also assist the Authority in refining the final procurement approach. Participation in this PME does not consitute any commitment to tender nor guarantee inclusion in the subsequent procurement stage.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094517-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,255,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79710000 - Security services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 09:33 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094517-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094517-2026
  7th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement 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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