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Lebanese Armed Forces Border Security Support

Authority: Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Foreign military-aid-related services (75211300)
Published contract value£4,999,924Exc. VAT
Contract ends 31 Mar 2027
Awarded to ARK Group DMCC
Contract starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract will deliver infrastructure, training, mentoring, logistics and vehicle sustainment, and strategic and operational support to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), strengthening border security, enhancing state authority, and supporting stability and conflict mitigation across Lebanon in a complex and evolving security environment.

The requirement will primarily support LAF activities along the Lebanese-Syrian border, with flexibility to support authorised activity in Southern Lebanon, contributing to increased Lebanese state control, border security and stability through a more capable, sustainable and operationally effective LAF.

The value of the contract for the initial 7-month period is £2,999,924, with the option to scale-up and/or extend the contract for an additional 6 months at a maximum value of £2,000,000 at the sole discretion of the Authority, for a maximum total contract value of £4,999,924.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
tender_540913/1608368
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Published tender value
£5,000,000.00
Min Value
£3,000,000.00
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Additional classifications 1: Reference
75220000
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Defence services
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    1 Sept 2026
  2. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2026
  3. Notice published
    30 Sept 2026
  4. Contract ends
    31 Mar 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • ARK Group DMCCSupplier Unit No: 3307-3 Mazaya Business Avenue BB1, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, 211860, United Arab Emirates
    Identifier
    FC035638 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-242540b7-1882-4363-a1f0-41d22104f7a7-2026-09-30T17:05:06+01:00
Published
30 Sept 2026
Latest update
30 Sept 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-242540b7-1882-4363-a1f0-41d22104f7a7
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-242540b7-1882-4363-a1f0-41d22104f7a7-1