Open17 days left · express interest by 4pm, Thursday 15 October 2026

Provision of security guarding services at the british high commission lusaka zambia

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Central government

In brief

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is looking for suppliers for security work.

The estimated value is £812,298 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 February 2027.

This is the first stage: register your interest by 4pm, Thursday 15 October 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 2pm, Friday 25 September 2026
Express interest by: 4pm, Thursday 15 October 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Techical avaluation 60% · Commercial Evaluation 40%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 38 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around July 2031.

What the notice says

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.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 17 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £812,298 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Not stated in the notice?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 2pm, Friday 25 September 2026.
Register your interest before 4pm, Thursday 15 October 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

11 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 086588-2026
11 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 086591-2026
11 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 086593-2026
23 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 090314-2026
25 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 090879-2026

Last time this was bought

CPG/13364/2026 - Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Won by: Catexis SRL
Awarded: 22 July 2026
Value: Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends: 31 July 2029

Matched on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeLast 12 months

Procurements

360

Awards

211

Suppliers it has used most for security

Autobras Automação Predial e Segurança Eletrônica2 contracts
Avtel (UK) Limited1 contract
Blindex1 contract
Catexis SRL1 contract
Daimun Secure Solutions1 contract

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From notice 086588-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 September 2026, last updated 25 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.