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Official procurement procedure
CPG/13364/2026 - Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£1,641,825
Submission deadline 9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: "CPG/13364/2026 - Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina". Published status: complete. Published value: £1,641,825. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £1,641,825 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
4.3Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Adam Smith International LtdTop vendor: 49.7% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 343 active published awards; 32 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Smith International Ltd | 1 win | £8,669,631 |
| KPMG Advisory Services Limited | 1 win | £4,000,000 |
| AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE CO SA | 1 win | £1,323,935 |
| JORDAN MODERN OIL & FUEL SERVICES CO. LTD. | 1 win | £1,250,000 |
| DEC Property Management I Pvt Ltd | 1 win | £851,440 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published11 Aug 2026, 18:28 BST | Last source update11 Aug 2026, 18:28 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-060080 | ||
What is being bought
BRITISH EMBASSY COMPOUND – HMA’S RESIDENCE STATIC SECURITY GUARD
Post is required to have 24/7 static guarding.
• Static Security Officer
PRINCIPAL TASKS
• Day-to-day guarding manning the control room.
• Security checks of all visitors and contractors entering the Residence and compound.
• Frequent daily internal and perimetral area searches.
BRITISH EMBASSY OFFICE STATIC GUARDING
• Fully trained Security guard to work Monday to Fridays
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
11 Aug 2026, 18:28 BST - tender value changed
25 May 2026, 17:55 BST - Status changed to complete
25 May 2026, 17:55 BST - Official notice release published
25 May 2026, 17:55 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
25 May 2026, 17:55 BST - Official notice release published
12 Jan 2026, 15:59 GMT - Status changed to active
12 Jan 2026, 14:53 GMT - Official notice release published
12 Jan 2026, 14:53 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
12 Jan 2026, 14:53 GMT - Published value updated to £1,641,825
6 Jan 2026, 22:05 GMT - Status changed to planning
6 Jan 2026, 22:05 GMT - Official notice release published
6 Jan 2026, 22:05 GMT - Buyer information updated
6 Jan 2026, 22:05 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
11 Aug 2026, 18:28 BST - Submission deadline
9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 22 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £915,513
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Catexis SRL Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £915,513 · signed 22 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Jul 2029, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PXRR-8771-PHVXDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
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