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Provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy Luanda, Angola

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Two stagesBuyer didn’t say if suitable for small firms

11 days left

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Estimated value
£510,000
Excluding VAT
Where
Outside the UK
Buyer in London
Trade
Security
Security services
Documents
On Jaggaer (Bravo)
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 26 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
8 full UK working days before the deadline to apply to take part, Fri 6 Nov 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out). Questions to the buyer close on Fri 30 Oct 2026, 3 working days from now.
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 11 days from publication to the closing day: shorter than the median for open security tenders (30 days).
Value
£510,000 is below the median (£1.05m) of the 38 open security tenders that state a value.
This buyer
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About this tender

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Provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy Luanda, Angola Contract is to deliver consistent, resilient and high-quality security services across British Embassy compound in Luanda. The contract will be for a period of three years, with two optional one-year extensions.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 100788-2026
Buyer
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Buyer’s region
London
Where the work is
Outside the UK
Listed on Evendraft under
Outside the UK
Published
26 Oct 2026
Requests to take part by
6 Nov 2026, 18:00 UK time
Questions by
30 Oct 2026, 16:00 UK time
Estimated value
£510,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Security
CPV codes
  • 79710000 Security services
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedureTwo stages: apply to take part first; shortlisted suppliers are invited to tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (not marked suitable for small businesses by the buyer)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
Documents
On Jaggaer (Bravo)

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