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PROVISION OF SECURITY GUARDING SERVICES AT THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION LUSAKA ZAMBIA

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Key details

Contracting authority
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Public authority - central government
Region
London
Delivery: ZM, Zambia
Contract value
£812,298ex VAT
£942,265 inc VAT
Deadline
15 October 2026
Enquiry deadline
25 September 2026(questions / clarifications)
Award decision
6 November 2026(estimated)
Published
25 September 2026

Procurement

Contract period
1 February 2027 - 31 January 2030
3 years
Possible extension to 31 January 2031 · 3 years, 11 months in total
Extension terms: The Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend the contract for a further period of up to 12 months The extension may be exercised where: Service performance is satisfactory; The Authority continues to have an operational requirement for the services; Funding remains available; The extension represents value for money for the Authority; and The supplier continues to meet all contractual, legislative and regulatory obligations.
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
CPV classifications
  • 79710000 Security services

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Description

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) requires the provision of integrated security services for the British High Commission, Lusaka, the High Commissioner’s Residence and diplomatic staff residences located in Lusaka, Zambia.

The requirement includes:

  • Static guarding services;
  • Mobile patrol and response services;
  • Alarm monitoring and response services;
  • Access control and visitor management;
  • Security supervision and management;
  • Incident response and reporting;
  • Operations room and communications support.

The contract is expected to commence on 1 February 2027 for an initial period of 36 months with an option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months.

The Authority intends to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced security services provider with the capability, capacity, infrastructure, personnel, supervisory arrangements and operational resilience required to deliver services across multiple diplomatic locations within Lusaka.

This notice relates to the Participation Stage of a Competitive Flexible Procedure. Suppliers will be assessed against Conditions of Participation and Selection Questionnaire requirements. Suppliers meeting the required capability thresholds will be shortlisted and invited to participate in the Invitation to Tender stage.

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King Charles Street, London, SW1A 2AH
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Identifiers

Notice ID
090879-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f876

External ID: fts-ocds-h6vhtk-06f876 • Added 11 September 2026