Official UK procurement notice
ESFM: Security - Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy in Mexico City
Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement process will establish a new contract for the provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy in Mexico City and the Consulate in Cancun, replacing the current arrangement. The objective is to secure a reliable and high-quality managed service that ensures the safety and security of Embassy personnel, assets, and premises, in line with FCDO standards and local regulatory requirements.
The contract will cover the provision of trained security personnel, access control, incident response, and general site security operations. The supplier will be responsible for the recruitment, management, and supervision of staff, ensuring consistent service delivery and compliance with all applicable standards.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: The procurement process for the new Security Guarding Contract for the British Embassy in Mexico City and the British Consulate in Cancún will be conducted in two separate stages. Stage 1 will consist of a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), which contains a series of pre-qualification questions designed to assess suppliers' suitability and capability. Only those suppliers who successfully meet the requirements of the PSQ will be invited to progress to the next stage. Stage 2 will be the formal tender stage, during which shortlisted suppliers will receive the full procurement documentation and detailed requirements, enabling them to prepare and submit their formal bids for evaluation.
CPV: Security services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£1,602,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical/Quality: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical/Quality
- Commercial
- 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
- Defence & security
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 14 Sept 2026
- First published
- 1 Jun 2026, 23:25 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Jul 2026, 19:46 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
CPH13343-2027- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070975- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aadcFind a Tender
- How it runs
The procurement process for the new Security Guarding Contract for the British Embassy in Mexico City and the British Consulate in Cancún will be conducted in two separate stages.
Stage 1 will consist of a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), which contains a series of pre-qualification questions designed to assess suppliers' suitability and capability. Only those suppliers who successfully meet the requirements of the PSQ will be invited to progress to the next stage.
Stage 2 will be the formal tender stage, during which shortlisted suppliers will receive the full procurement documentation and detailed requirements, enabling them to prepare and submit their formal bids for evaluation.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 2 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline
- 2 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ↗
Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office eSourcing Portal
Timeline
1 Jun 2026 → 4 Jan 2027 · 6 dates- Planning notice published147 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:25 BST
- Tender notice published91 days ago27 Jul 2026, 19:46 BST
- Next notice expected81 days ago6 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline54 days ago2 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by43 days ago13 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 68 days4 Jan 2027
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jun 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published1 Jun 2026, 23:25 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published27 Jul 2026, 19:46 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £1,602,00027 Jul 2026, 19:46 BSTwas £1,381,034
- Status changed to active27 Jul 2026, 19:46 BST
- Procurement method changed27 Jul 2026, 19:46 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender