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    ContractsSecurity Guarding Services for British High Commission in Lusaka
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    Security Guarding Services for British High Commission in Lusaka

    FCDO seeks an experienced security services provider to provide integrated guarding, patrol, monitoring, and access control services at diplomatic locations in Lusaka, Zambia for 36 months from February 2027.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 11 Sept 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender

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    • Contract value
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    • Closing date
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      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened today.

    11 September 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is seeking a qualified security services provider to deliver integrated security services at the British High Commission in Lusaka, Zambia. Services required include static guarding, mobile patrols, alarm monitoring, access control, visitor management, security supervision, incident response, and operations room support across the High Commission building, the High Commissioner's Residence, and diplomatic staff residences. The contract will run for 36 months from 1 February 2027, with an optional 12-month extension. The successful provider must demonstrate significant capability, capacity, infrastructure, experienced personnel, robust supervisory arrangements, and operational resilience. This is a Participation Stage notice for a Competitive Flexible Procedure; suppliers will be evaluated against participation conditions and selection questionnaire requirements, with qualified providers invited to the Invitation to Tender stage.

    Track record

    22 awards · 21 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f876
    FC
    Buyer
    FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
    Sector
    Professional Services