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Published 16 Apr 2026, 14:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy Belgrade

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regime
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery listed: Serbia (RS)
Published estimate£310,000≈ £310k / year · £372,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Apr 2026awarded 9 Oct 2026
Awarded to G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS DOO
Contract term 1 yrends 15 Jun 2027 · up to 15 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 16 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Contractor will provide a security service on a 24-hour basis throughout the contract period in Belgrade, Serbia. The contract country is the Republic of Serbia.

CPV: Guard services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£310,000
Contract period: 16 Jun 2026 – 15 Jun 2027 (1 yr) · up to 15 Jun 2031 with extensionsValue: £310,000 exc. VAT · £372,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: Four optional one year extensions (+1+1+1+1)
79713000 Guard services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 60% Quality : 40% Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Apr 2026, 14:03 BST
Last source update
9 Oct 2026, 09:06 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034728
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Guard services
Delivery area in notice
Serbia (RS)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068446 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
30 Apr 2026, 19:00 BST
Clarification deadline
27 Apr 2026, 19:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Your response must be submitted via the FCDO e-sourcing portal (the “Portal”: fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

16 Apr 2026 → 9 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published188 days ago
    16 Apr 2026, 14:03 BST
  2. Clarification questions by177 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 19:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline174 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 19:00 BST
  4. Contract starts128 days ago
    16 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published12 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 09:06 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Apr 2026, 14:03 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    9 Oct 2026, 09:06 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Oct 2026, 09:06 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £830,2881 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS DOO14 Oct 2026 – 12 Oct 2027 · up to 12 Oct 2031Extensions: Four annual extensions subject to satisfactory performance. · Options: Additional ad-hoc services may be requested.£830,2889 Oct 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders00—

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 2AHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS DOOAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLTL-5996-GCTH Bulevar Peka Dapcevica 32, Beograd, RS, 11041, RSContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender