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Provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy Luanda, Angola[E17]

London, United KingdomForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office[E2]

In plain English

What they want: Provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy Luanda, Angola Contract is to deliver consistent, resilient and high-quality security services across British Embassy compound in Luanda. The contract will be for a period of three years, with two optional one-year extensions.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 6 Nov 2026, 18:00 UTC. UTC: 6 Nov 2026, 18:00 UTC.
Published 26 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 510,000
Buyer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E6]: 6 Nov 2026, 18:00 UTC
Value[E18]: GBP 510,000
Published[E14]: 26 Oct 2026
Procedure[E13]: Competitive flexible procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 15 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy Luanda, Angola Contract is to deliver consistent, resilient and high-quality security services across British Embassy compound in Luanda. The contract will be for a period of three years, with two optional one-year extensions.[E7]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: AO, Angola.[E8]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E9]
ConditionLot 1 selection criterion: Capabilty and delivery in Luanda, Angola[E10]
DetailLot 1 is evaluated on: Quality.[E1]
DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2030, extendable to 31 Jan 2032.[E4]
DetailClarification questions close at 30 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC.[E11]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E16]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskOnly 8 days remain before the deadline.[E6]
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 100788-2026

Evidence

18 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
Lot 1 is evaluated on: Quality.
Document 100788-2026, field /tender/lots/0/awardCriteria/weightingDescription, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The buyer is Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Document 100788-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 79710000 (Security services).
Document 100788-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Lot 1 runs from 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2030, extendable to 31 Jan 2032.
“2027-02-01T00:00:00+00:00 to 2030-01-31T23:59:59+00:00”
Document 100788-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 100788-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Requests to participate must be submitted by 6 Nov 2026, 18:00 UTC. Invited suppliers bid later.
“2026-11-06T18:00:00+00:00”
Document 100788-2026, field /tender/expressionOfInterestDeadline, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy Luanda, Angola Contract is to deliver consistent, resilient and high-quality security services across British Embassy compound in Luanda. The contract will be for a period of three years, with two optional one-year…”
Document 100788-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Delivery location: AO, Angola.
Document 100788-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 100788-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Lot 1 selection criterion: Capabilty and delivery in Luanda, Angola
Document 100788-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/0/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Clarification questions close at 30 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC.
“2026-10-30T16:00:00+00:00”
Document 100788-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 100788-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The procedure is: Competitive flexible procedure.
Document 100788-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The notice was published on 26 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-26T07:51:46Z”
Document 100788-2026, field /tender/documents/1/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 100788-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk”
Document 100788-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The notice is titled "Provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy Luanda, Angola".
Document 100788-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The stated value is GBP 510,000 excluding VAT.
“510000 GBP”
Document 100788-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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