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

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Estimated Value

Up to £812,298

Deadline

15 October 2026

Published

23 September 2026

Type

Not specified

GBselective

Overview

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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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Typepublic body
RegionUKI32
Total tenders567
Total spend£4,795,106,955
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Key Dates

Published

23 September 2026

Submission deadline

15 October 2026

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