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Provision of security guarding services for british embassy harare

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Central government

In brief

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has announced plans to buy security work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 November 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

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

What the notice says

The Contractor will be responsible for delivering a fully managed guarding solution, including static posts, foot patrols, mobile response, alarm monitoring, and a 24/7 command-and-control capability. Staffing levels, supervision, shift patterns and rotation arrangements must always ensure operational resilience and continuity.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 035448-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 035463-2026

Last time this was bought

Provision of Security Guarding Services for British Embassy Berlin- Germany

Won by
Securitas GmbH Sicherheitsdienste
Awarded
26 June 2026
Value
€1,994,681
Bids
6

Matched on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeLast 12 months

Procurements

447

Awards

275

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From notice 035448-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 April 2026, last updated 20 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.