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Published 24 Nov 2025, 12:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Man Guarding Services - British Council Jordan

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery listed: Jordan (JO)
Published estimateJOD 215,000JOD 250,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Dec 2025awarded 23 Feb 2026
Award (standstill) to Safwa Security and Protection Company
Contract term 3 yrsends 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Council Jordan is currently considering outsourcing its security operations, currently handled by its own staff. In this regard, British Council is looking to appoint a company capable of providing onsite professional and effective security services of man guarding, for its main premise in Jordan.

  • How the procedure runs: 4 stages (Stage 1 Submission period, Stage 2 Supplier Presentation, Stage 3 Best and Final Tenders and Stage 4 Preferred Bidder Stage)

CPV: Security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished valueJOD 215,000
Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensionsValue: JOD 215,000 exc. VAT · JOD 250,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Jordan (JO)Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 renewal options of 12 months each.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    License for private civil security guard institutions and companies delivered by the Ministry of Interior, Provision of two most recent financial information (financial statements, Audited accounts)

  • Technical & professional ability

    5 years minimum experience providing Man Guarding Services in Jordan, mandatory site visit requested to apply for this tender.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality: 30%
  • Methodology: 20%
  • Commercial: 40%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Social Value: See Annex 3 Supplier Response
  • Quality: See Annex 3 Supplier Response
  • Methodology: See Annex 3 Supplier Response
  • Commercial: Pricing Approach
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    License for private civil security guard institutions and companies delivered by the Ministry of Interior, Provision of two most recent financial information (financial statements, Audited accounts)

  • Technical & professional ability

    5 years minimum experience providing Man Guarding Services in Jordan, mandatory site visit requested to apply for this tender.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Nov 2025, 12:48 GMT
Last source update
2 Mar 2026, 10:15 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 29 Jan 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076444
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Security services
Delivery area in notice
Jordan (JO)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e757 Find a Tender
How it runs

4 stages (Stage 1 Submission period, Stage 2 Supplier Presentation, Stage 3 Best and Final Tenders and Stage 4 Preferred Bidder Stage)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
19 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Nov 2025 → 11 Mar 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published338 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 12:48 GMT
  2. Submission deadline313 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
  3. Award decision expected by272 days ago
    29 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent248 days ago
    23 Feb 2026
  5. Contract starts242 days ago
    1 Mar 2026
  6. Latest notice published240 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 10:15 GMT
  7. Standstill ends231 days ago
    11 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Nov 2025, 12:48 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 10:15 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    2 Mar 2026, 10:15 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £269,6081 award exc. VAT
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Safwa Security and Protection Company12 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2029 · up to 11 Feb 2031Extensions: 2 Options of 12 months extension£269,60823 Feb 2026standstill to 11 Mar 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one60—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHTN-1551-GCQH 1 Redman Place, London, London, E20 1JQContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender