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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-08-01 to 2026-08-01Updated 2026-08-01

£9.3bn

Total spend

377

Contract awards

269

Unique suppliers

£27.0M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE has awarded 377 contracts worth £9.3bn to 269 suppliers between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, at an average contract value of £27.0M, with the top five suppliers holding 94% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

Top-five suppliers hold 94% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Abt Britain Limited3£3.0bn
Abt Britain1£3.0bn
Palladium International Limited5£1.4bn
CBRE Managed Services Ltd (CBRE)1£1.2bn
Adam Smith International Ltd4£168.0M
Tetra Tech International Development Limited2£160.0M
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP3£79.0M
Kirintec Limited3£49.8M
Oxford Policy Management3£31.0M
Oxford Policy Management Limited2£20.5M
The Mines Advisory Group (MAG)2£17.0M
the Mines Advisory Group (MAG)1£17.0M
Oxford Policy Management ltd2£15.2M
G3 Systems Ltd2£14.7M
THE HALO TRUST2£12.2M
G3 Systems Limited2£12.1M
Adam Smith International4£11.4M
Cowater International S.A. formerly Transtec1£10.0M
DX Network Services Limited1£8.5M
OXFORD POLICY MANAGEMENT LIMITED1£8.0M

Procurement categories

What FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Foreign affairs and other services

75210000
39 awards£7.7bn

Building construction work

45210000
6 awards£1.2bn

Business and management consultancy services

79410000
23 awards£176.4M

Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

66170000
1 award£93.0M

Meters

38550000
3 awards£49.8M

Systems and technical consultancy services

72220000
10 awards£9.3M

Courier services

64120000
1 award£8.5M

Cleaning services

90910000
15 awards£8.3M

Development consultancy services

73220000
2 awards£8.0M

Software-related services

72260000
10 awards£7.1M

Insurance services

66510000
23 awards£6.3M

Local area network

32410000
5 awards£6.0M

Research consultancy services

73210000
3 awards£5.2M

Security services

79710000
18 awards£5.2M

Research services

73110000
3 awards£5.1M

Market research services

79310000
3 awards£4.5M

Computer-related equipment

30230000
2 awards£4.0M

Roof works and other special trade construction works

45260000
8 awards£3.4M

Provider services

72410000
6 awards£3.3M

Travel agency and similar services

63510000
1 award£3.2M

Recent contracts

Latest FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

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Open opportunities

Open FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE tenders

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Third Party Monitoring, Research and Accountability Programming in Ukraine

Transforming Education in Ethiopia (TREE) - Technical Assistance Component

£20.0M

Third Party Monitoring, Research and Accountability Programming in Ukraine

£15.0M

Third Party Monitoring, Research and Accountability Programming in Ukraine

Forest Governance Markets and Climate - Phase 2

Forest Governance Markets and Climate - Phase 2 (FGMC)

Freedoms, Reforms and Elections in Ethiopia (FREE) EME

Freedoms, Reforms and Elections in Ethiopia (FREE)

Procurement of the Contractor to provide the High Commissioner’s Residence Redevelopment in Abuja, Nigeria

Procurement of the Contractor to provide the High Commissioner’s Residence Redevelopment in Abuja, Nigeria

Strengthening Higher Education for Female Empowerment Programme (SHEFE)

Strengthening Higher Education for Female Empowerment Programme (SHEFE)

Procurement of the Contractor to provide the High Commissioner’s Residence Redevelopment in Abuja, Nigeria

£34.5M

Procurement of the Contractor to provide the High Commissioner’s Residence Redevelopment in Abuja, Nigeria

£345.0M

EMPOWER - Technical Assistance services to Creating a vibrant and self-sustaining private sector market for voluntary FP services in urban and semi-urban areas in Uganda

Evaluation of​ FCDO’s Economic Development Research Programme Portfolio

Evaluation of​ FCDO’s Economic Development Research Programme Portfolio

£600K

Evaluation of FCDO's Economic Development Research Programme Portfolio

FCDO Lease Management Hub

Nairobi Railway City Project

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

CPG/9907/2023 for the dedicated internet service for the BE in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Expires: 2026-08-06

£31K

Construction of New Entrance Gate and Provision of Security Barriers to British Embassy Kuwait

Expires: 2026-09-25

£89K

Consular Integrated Case Management

Expires: 2026-09-27

£12.6M

Provision of Maintenance Services for AC Plant & Equipment for the British High Commission in Bridgetown, Barbados

Expires: 2026-09-30

£63K

Crisis Media Training

Expires: 2026-10-18

£199K

Provision of Waste Management and Waste Collection Services to the British High Commission Nairobi

Expires: 2026-10-31

£92K

Peacebuilding Opportunities Fund 2 - South Sudan

Expires: 2026-10-31

£8.0M

Providing Outsourced Drivers Services to British High Commission, New Delhi and British Deputy High Commission, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Chandigarh

Expires: 2026-10-31

£631K

Mobile Services British Embassy Stockholm

Expires: 2026-11-01

£59K

Provision of Electrical Work Services for the British Embassy in Lima, Peru.

Expires: 2026-11-14

£60K

PROVISION OF SECURITY GUARDING SERVICES, RAPID RESPONSE AND ALARM SYSTEM SERVICES TO THE BRITISH EMBASSY BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN

Expires: 2026-11-15

£197K

Provision of Certificate Management Tooling Licences

Expires: 2026-11-26

£273K

Provision of Cleaning and Gardening Services to British Embassy Kuwait

Expires: 2026-11-30

£342K

Security Incident Event Management (SIEM) Licensing

Expires: 2026-12-20

£3.9M

Security Guarding Services to the British Embassy Paris

Expires: 2026-12-31

£480K

E4H - Evidence for Health MERL

Expires: 2027-01-01

£5.1M

Semi - Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for X-Ray Scanners at BHC New Delhi

Expires: 2027-01-02

£22K

Consular Advanced Mapping Licences

Expires: 2027-01-30

£476K

Provision of Legalisation Office International and Domestic courier services

Expires: 2027-01-31

£8.5M

Provision of Gas Safety Inspections & testing for the British High Commission in Ottawa and the Canada Network

Expires: 2027-02-28

£42K

: PROVISION OF CLEANING SERVICES TO THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION KAMPALA

Expires: 2027-02-28

£53K

Tree Pruning and Maintenance for British Embassy Berlin

Expires: 2027-02-28

£112K

Syria Independent Monitoring Evidence and Analysis - SIMEA

Expires: 2027-02-28

£10.0M

The Provision of Gas Safety Inspections and Testing for the US Network

Expires: 2027-03-17

£337K

Independent Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Unit for FCDO's Africa Regional Climate and Nature (ARCAN) programme

Expires: 2027-03-31

£3.5M

Semi Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) for Diesel Generators at British High Commission and British Deputy High Commission across India Network

Expires: 2027-03-31

£218K

CSSF Iraq: Technical Assistance Facility for Iraq (TAFFI) 2.0

Expires: 2027-03-31

£10.0M

Consular Customer Satisfaction Insight - Assistance Cases

Expires: 2027-03-31

£930K

The Provision of Swimming Pool Services for the Ambassador and DHM Residences - British Embassy, Washington DC

Expires: 2027-03-31

£68K

Framework Agreement for upholstery and stitching work at on and off compound of BHC New Delhi

Expires: 2027-04-13

£50K

Provision of Payroll Services for the British Embassy Bucharest

Expires: 2027-04-30

£70K

Technical Assistance (TA) for Systems Strengthening and Policy Development for the Strengthening Societal and Economic Resilience in Jordan (SSERJ) Programme

Expires: 2027-05-08

£8.0M

Zimbabwe Accountability and Citizen Engagement programme (ZIMACE)

Expires: 2027-05-27

£16.0M

purchase of an Official Vehicle for the British Embassy in Brasilia

Expires: 2027-06-07

£49K

South Africa-UK International Economic Partnership Programme

Expires: 2027-06-15

£2.8M

Consular Customer Satisfaction Insight - Assistance Cases

Expires: 2027-06-30

£1.2M

Low Carbon Development Initiative (LCDI) Phase 2

Expires: 2027-07-31

£15.2M

Market analysis

Bidding into FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

94%

Top-5 supplier share

29d

Avg response window

29d

Median response window

19mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

How much does FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE spend on procurement?

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE awarded 377 contracts totalling £9.3bn between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 269 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £27.0M.

Who are FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE by total award value are Abt Britain Limited, Abt Britain, Palladium International Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 94% of contract value.

What does FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE buy from suppliers?

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE's procurement is concentrated in foreign affairs and other services, building construction work, business and management consultancy services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE contracts?

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE tenders?

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE typically gives suppliers a median of 29 days to respond (average 29 days). Standard contract duration is around 19 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-08-01

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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