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Published 6 Feb 2026, 11:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Security Services British Embassy Amman

Official notice

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

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery listed: Jordan (JO)
Published estimate£2,000,000≈ £667k / year · £2,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Mar 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision for security services for British Embassy Amman. This contract will have a start date of 1 May 2026 and end 30 April 2029 with potential for extension for another two years on 12 month increments.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jan 2030, 23:59 GMT.
  • How the procedure runs: The Foreign Commonwealth Development Office is launching a two-step tender for security services described as follows: Stage 1 involves the Selection Stage where suppliers will be asked qualifying questions aimed at shortlisting a number of participants who will move forward to Stage 2. Stage 2 involves the formal ITT where shortlisted suppliers can participate to bid by accessing the tender documents.

CPV: Guard services · Security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£2,000,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,000,000 exc. VAT · £2,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Jordan (JO)Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extensions can be exercised based on good perfomance against evaluation criteria during contract management. Year 4 option to extend: 1 August 2028 - 31 July 2029 Year 5 option to extend: 1 August 2029 - 31 July 2030

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
  • Stage 1 Selection Process: Suppliers will be asked mandatory questions that will be evaluated using PASS/FAIL scoring.
  • Stage 1 Project Specific Questions: Composed of two (2) questions specific to the project. Each question is allocated 50% weight totalling 100%

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
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Jan 2030
First published
6 Feb 2026, 11:32 GMT
Last source update
6 Feb 2026, 11:32 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 8 Jun 2026
Authority reference
COM/12431/2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010865
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Guard servicesSecurity services
Delivery area in notice
Jordan (JO)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0649e1 Find a Tender
How it runs

The Foreign Commonwealth Development Office is launching a two-step tender for security services described as follows:

Stage 1 involves the Selection Stage where suppliers will be asked qualifying questions aimed at shortlisting a number of participants who will move forward to Stage 2.

Stage 2 involves the formal ITT where shortlisted suppliers can participate to bid by accessing the tender documents.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Requests to participate (first stage)
4 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
Submission deadline
4 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
18 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Feb 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published263 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 11:32 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by251 days ago
    18 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline237 days ago
    4 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by140 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts87 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Feb 2026, 11:32 GMT
    UK4

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 name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender