Security Guarding Services for British Embassy Doha

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-07822e
Creator: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Published: 2026-10-07T08:33:01.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: QA

Published estimate£1,255,000≈ £418k / year · £1,255,000 inc. VAT

Tender notice expected 22 Oct 2026from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 3 yrsup to 5 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority is seeking to engage the market ahead of a forthcoming procurement for the Security Guarding Services for British Embassy Doha.

CPV: Security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSME

Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 — 28 Feb 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 5 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: QA

Extensions: Extension options published

79710000 Security services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Planned procurement
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: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 7 Oct 2026, 09:33 BST
Last source update: 7 Oct 2026, 09:33 BST
Authority reference: CPH13764-2027
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Security services
Delivery area: QA
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07822e

How it was run

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

Planning notice publishedearlier today
7 Oct 2026, 09:33 BST
Market engagementin 10 days
16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTInterested suppliers are invited to express their interest in this Preliminary Market Engagement by sending an email to [email protected] no later than 16 October 2026. Suppliers should include their company profile and the necessary company details, such as business registration, address, key contacts, years of operation, and relevant security guarding experience. Information gathered through this engagement will also assist the Authority in refining the final procurement approach. Participation in this PME does not consitute any commitment to tender nor guarantee inclusion in the subsequent procurement stage.
Tender notice expectedin 16 days
22 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract startsin 145 days
1 Mar 2027, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
7 Oct 2026, 09:33 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXRR-8771-PHVX King Charles Street, London, London, SW1A 2AH [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender7 Oct 2026, 09:33 BST