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How to win: PROVISION OF SECURITY GUARDING SERVICES FOR BRITISH EMBASSY HARARE

A services contract from Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, worth £1,494,082.45. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Value

£1,494,082.45

Closing date

10 November 2026

About this contract

The Contractor will be responsible for delivering a fully managed guarding solution, including static posts, foot patrols, mobile response, alarm monitoring, and a 24/7 command-and-control capability. Staffing levels, supervision, shift patterns and rotation arrangements must always ensure operational resilience and continuity.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £1,494,082.45, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 10 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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