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Published 15 Jan 2026, 14:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PROVISION OF SECURITY GUARDING SERVICES FOR THE BRITISH EMBASSY BAMAKO, MALI.

Official notice

Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery listed: Mali (ML)
Published estimate£387,000≈ £129k / year · £387,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Feb 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description
  1. The Authority (British Embassy in Bamako) will pay the Service Provider an agreed fixed price for the provision of a specified number of unarmed staff, with relevant training and experience to control access to its estates and guard its sites
  2. The Service Provider will provide a security service on a 24-hour basis, throughout the contract period. The staff deployed in this regard will also be expected to carry out other security-related services, as specified by the Authority’s representatives. The Service Provider’s contract manager will report to the Authority’s representatives.
  3. The Service Provider will provide evidence of all insurance policies to protect the Authority from any losses or liabilities attributable to the Service Provider’s staff.

CPV: Security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£387,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £387,000 exc. VAT · £387,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Mali (ML)
Extensions: Contract will be extended for 1 tear subject to satisfactory performance
79710000 Security services

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 (7)
  • TAKE-OVER/MOBILISATION: 10%
  • FINANCIAL CONTROL/INVOICING:: 10%
  • RESOURCES, VETTING AND TRAINING: 10%
  • RISKS & CONTINGENCIES:: 10%
  • CONTRACT MANAGEMENT / QUALITY ASSURANCE / CUSTOMER RELATIONS: 10%
  • Pricing & Commercial: 40%
  • SOCIAL VALUE:: 10%
Published award criteria (7)
  • TAKE-OVER/MOBILISATION
  • FINANCIAL CONTROL/INVOICING:
  • RESOURCES, VETTING AND TRAINING
  • RISKS & CONTINGENCIES:
  • CONTRACT MANAGEMENT / QUALITY ASSURANCE / CUSTOMER RELATIONS
  • SOCIAL VALUE:
  • Pricing & Commercial
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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
15 Jan 2026, 14:07 GMT
Last source update
9 Feb 2026, 06:24 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 Mar 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003524
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Security services
Delivery area in notice
Mali (ML)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0606c0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
13 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
12 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

15 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published287 days ago
    15 Jan 2026, 14:07 GMT
  2. Latest notice published262 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 06:24 GMT
  3. Clarification questions by259 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
  4. Submission deadline258 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
  5. Award decision expected by223 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract starts212 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Jan 2026, 14:07 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    9 Feb 2026, 06:24 GMT
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 13 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
    9 Feb 2026, 06:24 GMT
    +4 days · was 9 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXRR-8771-PHVX King Charles Street, London, ZA, SW1A 2AH, ZAContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender