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Published 24 Jun 2026, 14:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Security Guarding Services to British Embassy Brussels

Official notice

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

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery listed: Belgium (BE10)
Published estimate€3,452,430€4,177,440 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Jul 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The FCDO is tendering a contract for the provision of Security Guarding Services to the British Embassy in Brussels.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST.
  • How the procedure runs: FCDO is running a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure: Stage 1 (Conditions of Participation) and Stage 2 (Invitation To Tender). Potential suppliers that successfully pass Stage 1 will be provided with Stage 2 documentation and invited to submit tenders.

CPV: Guard services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value€3,452,430
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: €3,452,430 exc. VAT · €4,177,440 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Belgium (BE10)
Extensions: The FCDO will twice be able to extend the contract by a further 12 months: Extension Option 1 (01/11-2029 to 31/10/2030) and Extension Option 2 (01/11/2030 to 31/10/2031).

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Ability: 70%
  • Commercial Proposal: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Ability: In Stage 2: Invitation to Tender, the bidder's technical proposal will have a 70% weighting.
  • Commercial Proposal: In Stage 2: Invitation to Tender, the bidder's commercial proposal will have a 30% weighting.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
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
Yes · next expected 30 Aug 2026
First published
24 Jun 2026, 14:50 BST
Last source update
24 Jun 2026, 14:50 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 11 Sept 2026
Authority reference
FCDO_Project_12251
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-059490
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Guard services
Delivery area in notice
Belgium (BE10)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bc54 Find a Tender
How it runs

FCDO is running a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure: Stage 1 (Conditions of Participation) and Stage 2 (Invitation To Tender). Potential suppliers that successfully pass Stage 1 will be provided with Stage 2 documentation and invited to submit tenders.

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
Requests to participate (first stage)
20 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission deadline
20 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ↗. FCDO_Project_12251. Stage 1 ITT Reference: ITT_7787. Please note that the deadlines for enquiries and for the tender submission given in this notice refer to Stage 1 of the two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure.

Timeline

24 Jun 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published125 days ago
    24 Jun 2026, 14:50 BST
  2. Clarification questions by118 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline99 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by45 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 4 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Jun 2026, 14:50 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess: Please note that this will be a two-stage procurement process. Stage 1: Conditions of Participation documentation will be shared with potential suppliers in advance of Stage 2: Invitation To Tender documentation being shared with shortlisted potential suppliers at a later date.

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender