Provision of Security Services at Umoja House, British High Commission Staff Residences, Dar es Salaam and the BHC Office, Dodoma, Tanzania

• The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Nov 2030, 23:59 GMT.
• How the procedure runs: This Invitation to Tender (ITT) constitutes Stage 2 of a Competitive Flexible Procedure conducted under the Procurement Act 2023. Participation in this stage is by invitation only and is restricted to suppliers who have been shortlisted following completion of Stage 1. Stage 2 represents the award stage of the procurement and is intended to enable the Authority to identify the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). Step 1: Issue of ITT and Submission of Tenders The Authority issues this Stage 2 ITT simultaneously to all shortlisted suppliers. Suppliers are required to submit a single, complete Stage 2 Tender, comprising: • A Technical Response, addressing all published technical evaluation criteria; and • A Commercial Response, including fully completed pricing schedules. The Stage 2 Tender represents the supplier’s full response to the Authority’s requirements. Step 2: Evaluation of Stage 2 Tenders Stage 2 Tenders will be evaluated against the published award criteria and weightings using the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) methodology. Evaluation will focus on: • The quality and robustness of the proposed service delivery solution; • Compliance with the Statement of Service Requirement; and • Value for money, based on the submitted commercial pricing. Step 3 (Optional): Clarifications Following evaluation, the Authority may seek written clarifications from suppliers where necessary to: • Clarify ambiguities or omissions; or • Confirm understanding of information submitted. Clarifications will: • Not permit any material changes to the tender; • Not allow suppliers to improve or revise their offers; and • Be conducted in a manner that ensures equal treatment of all suppliers. The Authority is not obliged to seek clarifications and may proceed directly to award where it considers this appropriate. Step 4: Final Evaluation and Moderation Following completion of evaluation and any clarifications, the Authority will: • Finalise scores; • Undertake moderation in accordance with internal governance requirements; and • Identify the supplier submitting the Most Advantageous Tender. Step 5: Award Process The Authority will: • Issue assessment summaries to all Stage 2 bidders; • Apply a mandatory standstill period of eight (8) working days; and • Proceed to contract award following completion of the standstill period. Right to Award Without Further Dialogue or Negotiation The Authority reserves the right to conclude the procurement and proceed directly to contract award following evaluation of Stage 2 Tenders, without conducting dialogue, negotiation, refinement of award criteria, or additional tendering rounds, where it considers this appropriate. General Principles Throughout Stage 2, the Authority will ensure that the process is conducted in a manner that is: • Fair, transparent and proportionate; • Fully compliant with the Procurement Act 2023; and • Supported by a clear and auditable evaluation record.
• No preliminary market engagement: Preliminary market engagement was undertaken prior to the publication of the Tender Notice through the issue of a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) to potential suppliers. The SQ was used as a structured market engagement tool to test supplier capability, capacity, and market appetite for the requirement. This engagement enabled the Authority to inform potential suppliers of the proposed requirement; assess market capability and readiness; refine the procurement approach; and identify and shortlist suitably qualified suppliers in a fair and transparent manner. Given that effective market engagement was carried out through the SQ process, the Authority determined that the publication of a separate Preliminary Market Engagement Notice was not necessary or proportionate.

CPV: Security services

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

Standard

Commercial structure

Stand-alone contract (no framework)

Competition type

Competitive procedure

GPA / WTO covered

Unspecified in notice

Recurring procurement

Yes · next expected 1 Nov 2030

First published

24 Apr 2026, 12:28 BST

Last source update

24 Apr 2026, 12:28 BST

Award evaluation window

Submission end – 30 Jul 2026

Authority reference

CPG/13428/2025

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-037559

Latest notice

Tender notice (UK4)

Classification (CPV)

Security services

Delivery area in notice

Tanzania (TZ)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-068aa6 Find a Tender

How it runs

This Invitation to Tender (ITT) constitutes Stage 2 of a Competitive Flexible Procedure conducted under the Procurement Act 2023. Participation in this stage is by invitation only and is restricted to suppliers who have been shortlisted following completion of Stage 1.

Stage 2 represents the award stage of the procurement and is intended to enable the Authority to identify the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT).

Step 1: Issue of ITT and Submission of Tenders

The Authority issues this Stage 2 ITT simultaneously to all shortlisted suppliers.

Suppliers are required to submit a single, complete Stage 2 Tender, comprising:

• A Technical Response, addressing all published technical evaluation criteria; and
• A Commercial Response, including fully completed pricing schedules.

The Stage 2 Tender represents the supplier’s full response to the Authority’s requirements.

Step 2: Evaluation of Stage 2 Tenders

Stage 2 Tenders will be evaluated against the published award criteria and weightings using the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) methodology.

Evaluation will focus on:

• The quality and robustness of the proposed service delivery solution;
• Compliance with the Statement of Service Requirement; and
• Value for money, based on the submitted commercial pricing.

Step 3 (Optional): Clarifications

Following evaluation, the Authority may seek written clarifications from suppliers where necessary to:

• Clarify ambiguities or omissions; or
• Confirm understanding of information submitted.

Clarifications will:

• Not permit any material changes to the tender;
• Not allow suppliers to improve or revise their offers; and
• Be conducted in a manner that ensures equal treatment of all suppliers.

The Authority is not obliged to seek clarifications and may proceed directly to award where it considers this appropriate.

Step 4: Final Evaluation and Moderation

Following completion of evaluation and any clarifications, the Authority will:

• Finalise scores;
• Undertake moderation in accordance with internal governance requirements; and
• Identify the supplier submitting the Most Advantageous Tender.

Step 5: Award Process

The Authority will:

• Issue assessment summaries to all Stage 2 bidders;
• Apply a mandatory standstill period of eight (8) working days; and
• Proceed to contract award following completion of the standstill period.

Right to Award Without Further Dialogue or Negotiation

The Authority reserves the right to conclude the procurement and proceed directly to contract award following evaluation of Stage 2 Tenders, without conducting dialogue, negotiation, refinement of award criteria, or additional tendering rounds, where it considers this appropriate.

General Principles

Throughout Stage 2, the Authority will ensure that the process is conducted in a manner that is:

• Fair, transparent and proportionate;
• Fully compliant with the Procurement Act 2023; and
• Supported by a clear and auditable evaluation record.

Submission deadline

28 May 2026, 13:00 BST

Clarification deadline

15 May 2026, 15:00 BST

Submission channel

Official e-sourcing portal

Electronic submission

Allowed

Accepted languages

en