Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy in Caracas
Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe British Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, is seeking to award a contract for the provision of Security Guarding Services for the Official Residence and the British Embassy in Caracas.
The British Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, seeks to award a three-year base contract, with the possibility of two additional twelve-month extensions, for a total duration of up to five years. The selected supplier will be required to provide general Security Guarding Services at the British Embassy’s office, located in Torre La Castellana, Av. Principal de La Castellana, Caracas 1060, Miranda, Venezuela. Detailed requirements for these services are outlined in the ATT4 – Statement of Service Requirements form.
The steps of the Competitive Flexible Procedure are the following:
Stage 1 - PSQ
Stage 2 - ITT
Stage 3 - Site Visit
Sateg 4 - Award of Final Tender
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 17 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: Stage 1: Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) Stage 2: Invitation to Tender (ITT) Stage 3: Site Visit Stage 4: Evaluation of Bids Stage 5: Award of Final Tender
CPV: Guard services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£620,961
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)
- Qualification: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Qualification: 70
- Commercial: 30
- 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 17 Jun 2026
- First published
- 25 Mar 2026, 19:13 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 May 2026, 00:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 Jun 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040224- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067461Find a Tender
- How it runs
Stage 1: Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ)
Stage 2: Invitation to Tender (ITT)
Stage 3: Site Visit
Stage 4: Evaluation of Bids
Stage 5: Award of Final Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
PSQ responses to be submitted via FCDO Portal (Jaggaer e-Portal)
Timeline
25 Mar 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 6 dates- Planning notice published216 days ago25 Mar 2026, 19:13 GMT
- Next notice expected190 days ago20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published180 days ago1 May 2026, 00:05 BST
- Submission deadline144 days ago5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by138 days ago11 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts27 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published25 Mar 2026, 19:13 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published1 May 2026, 00:05 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £620,9611 May 2026, 00:05 BSTwas £603,448
- Status changed to active1 May 2026, 00:05 BST
- Procurement method changed1 May 2026, 00:05 BST
- Deadline published: 5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST1 May 2026, 00:05 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Through the Jaggaer e-Portal (ATT 1 - Competitive Flexible Procedure Invitation to Participate)
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender