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Security and Resilience Framework

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · published 5 Nov 2026

Tender expected
17 Feb 2027
Market engagement until
31 Jan 2027
Estimated value
£2,050,000,000 excluding VAT where stated
Procedure
Procedure not stated · above threshold · sets up a framework
Contract dates
1 Mar 2028 to 28 Feb 2032
Where
UK-wide
Categories (CPV)
  • 75200000 Provision of services to the community
  • 75210000 Foreign affairs and other services
  • 75211000 Foreign-affairs services
  • 75211100 Diplomatic services
  • 75211110 Consular services
  • 75211200 Foreign economic-aid-related services
  • 75211300 Foreign military-aid-related services
  • 75220000 Defence services
  • and 7 more
Small businesses
The buyer marks this as suitable for SMEs.

Description

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, acting on behalf of UK government, intends to establish the Security and Resilience Framework to support delivery of cross-UK government security and resilience objectives using both Official Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA funding. The Framework will provide global access to suitably qualified individuals and multi disciplinary teams to deliver a mixture of services and goods, including but not limited to security, stabilisation, governance, justice, serious organised crime, counter terrorism, strategic communications, defence support and cyber security. Requirements will generally be commissioned via call off further competitions.

Notices for this procurement

  1. 5 Nov 2026 · Preliminary market engagement notice (update)105258-2026 (opens in a new tab)
  2. 18 Sept 2026 · Preliminary market engagement notice088637-2026 (opens in a new tab)

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