PROVISION OF SECURITY GUARDING SERVICES FOR BRITISH EMBASSY HARARE
- Buyer
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Value
- £1,494,082
- Closes
- 10 November 2026
- Where
- London, London
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
The British Embassy in Harare needs a security guarding company to provide round-the-clock protection. This includes stationary guards at fixed positions, foot patrols, mobile response teams, alarm monitoring, and a command centre that operates 24/7.
What the buyer wants
• Provide static (fixed-position) security guards at the embassy • Conduct regular foot patrols of the site • Operate a mobile response team available at short notice • Monitor alarms and respond to incidents • Run a 24/7 command and control centre • Maintain consistent staffing levels and shift rotations to ensure the service never lapses
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This contract almost certainly requires SIA licensing, proven experience managing high-security embassy sites, and the ability to deploy trained staff to Zimbabwe with appropriate vetting: most small local security firms will lack the scale, international reach, or security clearance infrastructure to bid successfully.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
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