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Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development 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

£9.1bn

Total spend

1,060

Contract awards

809

Unique suppliers

£8.7M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has awarded 1,060 contracts worth £9.1bn to 809 suppliers between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, at an average contract value of £8.7M, with the top five suppliers holding 68% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Of…

Top-five suppliers hold 68% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Abt Britain Limited1£3.0bn
Palladium International Limited11£1.2bn
MINIMAL RISK CONSULTANCY LIMITED1£839.1M
Palladium International2£660.0M
Orostream International Contracts Limited4£515.6M
DAI Global UK Ltd10£376.3M
Palladium International Ltd6£244.5M
Alexander Mann Solutions1£150.0M
Adam Smith International Ltd5£138.3M
ISS MEDICLEAN LIMITED1£137.0M
Chemonics Group UK Limited1£120.0M
Aecom Limited2£99.4M
Niras Group (UK) Ltd1£88.0M
Cowater International6£82.3M
Mott MacDonald Ltd2£65.0M
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP2£62.0M
Siren Associates Limited1£50.3M
GW Consulting (UK) Ltd3£46.7M
Mott MacDonald Limited2£45.1M
Chemonics Group UK Ltd1£44.5M

Procurement categories

What Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Of… buys

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

Foreign affairs and other services

75210000
77 awards£5.7bn

Engineering-related scientific and technical services

71350000
12 awards£890.9M

Building construction work

45210000
32 awards£619.4M

Defence services

75220000
4 awards£369.3M

Business and management consultancy services

79410000
35 awards£199.9M

Miscellaneous business-related services

79990000
6 awards£154.9M

Security services

79710000
70 awards£153.6M

Placement services of personnel

79610000
3 awards£150.1M

Consultative engineering and construction services

71310000
16 awards£131.2M

Research services

73110000
9 awards£112.7M

Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

66170000
3 awards£97.9M

Network equipment

32420000
4 awards£46.1M

Surveillance and security systems and devices

35120000
9 awards£43.6M

Systems and technical consultancy services

72220000
16 awards£41.2M

Software-related services

72260000
9 awards£34.6M

Miscellaneous health services

85140000
9 awards£31.2M

Networking software package

48210000
5 awards£25.0M

Meters

38550000
1 award£24.9M

Insurance services

66510000
72 awards£20.9M

Specialised chemical products

24950000
6 awards£14.6M

Recent contracts

Latest Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Of… contracts awarded

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

NAIROBI RAILWAY CITY TA (NRC TA)

KPMG Advisory Services Limited · 2026-07-24

£4.0M

Fleet Car for the British Embassy Stockholm

Kihlströms Bilförsäljning AB · 2026-07-20

£66K

Mobile Phone Services Australian Network

Vodafone Australia Pty Limited · 2026-07-19

£85K

ESFM: FM - HVAC Maintenance Services for UKMIs and NY BCG

Pierpont Mechanical Corp. · 2026-07-14

£44K

Provision of Security Guarding Services for British Consulate Munich - Germany

Pütz Security AG · 2026-07-08

£768K

ESFM: FM - Office Cleaning Services for UKMIs and NY BCG

Collins Building Services, Inc. · 2026-07-08

£44K

ESFM: FM Floor asbestos abatement for UK Mission, New York

Shannon Abatement, Inc. · 2026-07-08

£39K

CS- People - Medical Insurance supply for the British High Commission in Nassau

CG Medical · 2026-07-03

£54K

Independent Endline Evaluation of the Gender and Adolescence Global Evidence Programme (GAGE)

Tropical Health Consulting LLP · 2026-07-02

£205K

Travel Health Advice and Vaccinations Service

MASTA LIMITED · 2026-07-01

£4.1M

Provision of Security Guarding Services for British Embassy Berlin- Germany

Securitas GmbH Sicherheitsdienste · 2026-06-30

£1.7M

Provision of Security Guarding Services for British Consulate Dusseldorf - Germany

Kieler Wach- und Sicherheitsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG · 2026-06-30

£879K

Provision of Security Guarding Services for British Consulate Munich - Germany

Pütz Security AG · 2026-06-30

£627K

CCS Design and Project Management Services for Cladding Replacement at Jakarta Embassy, Indonesia

Mott Macdonald · 2026-06-29

£380K

Consular Salesforce Licences

Salesforce UK Limited · 2026-06-23

£2.9M

Executive Search for Chief Information Security Officer

Global Resourcing · 2026-06-18

£27K

ESFM: Works Roofing Contractor Services supply for the British High Commission in Kingston

Carlos Dixon · 2026-06-05

£59K

Travel Health Advice and Vaccinations Service

MASTA LIMITED · 2026-06-05

£4.1M

Provision of customs clearance and freight forwarding services - BHC Lusaka

AGS Frasers International Removals Zambia · 2026-06-04

£34K

FCDO Pretoria BHC Design Peer Review Support

Aecom Limited · 2026-06-01

£24K

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PROVISION OF MAINTENANCE OF THE CHILLER UNITS AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Deadline: 2026-08-05

£81K

FM - Provision of Cleaning and Gardening Services to the British High Commission Nigeria Network

Deadline: 2026-08-07

£1.5M

Provision of Worldwide Real Estate Surveying Services

Deadline: 2026-08-10

£7.0M

Provision of gardening services at British Embassy Kinshasa, DRC.

Deadline: 2026-08-11

£86K

PROVISION OF SEA AND AIR FREIGHT CLEARANCE OF CONSIGNMENTS FOR BRITISH EMBASSY, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Deadline: 2026-08-11

£38K

CS: Healthcare and Benefits Broker Services for the British Embassy in Washington and US Network

Deadline: 2026-08-14

£304K

ESFM: Security - Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy in Mexico City

Deadline: 2026-09-02

£1.6M

DDaT: Networks: Internet Infrastructure and Provision for British Embassy in Baghdad

Deadline: 2026-10-01

Humanitarian Emergency Response Operations and Stabilisation 2.0 (HEROS 2.0)

Deadline: 2026-12-31

Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British Consulate Munich

£496K

UK-Nigeria Growth Programme

£10.0M

MOBILIST Financial Consultancy Services

£750K

Thinking and Working Politically Facility (Bangladesh)

£2.1M

ASEAN-UK SAGE (Supporting the Advancement of Girls’ Education) - EME

£6.0M

Zambia Poverty Reduction Programme

£8.9M

UK-Nigeria Growth Programme

£10.0M

Resilience in Agriculture and Investing in Nature Zambia (RAINZ)

£8.3M

Resilience in Agriculture and Investing in Nature Zambia (RAINZ)

£8.3M

Thinking and Working Politically Facility (Bangladesh)

£2.1M

Provision of Manned Guarding Services at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) buildings in UK

£23.9M

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Of… typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Mobile Services British Embassy Ankara and Turkey Network

Expires: 2026-08-01

£61K

Awarded Contract for the Provision of Works to the Astana HMA Residence, Kazakhstan

Expires: 2026-08-06

£398K

Residence Refurbishment Works, Kigali

Expires: 2026-08-13

£1.4M

Contract award: FCDO Project Radius Licencing

Expires: 2026-08-13

£316K

FCDO Social Media Monitoring

Expires: 2026-08-26

£169K

Fuel Supply Framework for British Consulate General Erbil

Expires: 2026-08-28

£78K

Notice for Pall Mall Process Procurement

Expires: 2026-09-23

£163K

CPG/12792/2025 - Provision of Natural Gas for the British Embassy in Washington

Expires: 2026-09-30

£88K

Security Services for British High Commission Kuala Lumpur

Expires: 2026-09-30

£322K

Consular Live Digital Services - Awarded Contract

Expires: 2026-09-30

£2.8M

Hera - Oracle Advisory Services

Expires: 2026-10-02

£3.0M

FCDO M365 Backup

Expires: 2026-10-10

£547K

Group Medical Insurance, Group Accidental Insurance and Critical Insurance for Country Based Staff of British Embassy Kathmandu (BE), Nepal

Expires: 2026-10-30

£314K

FCDO Pretoria BHC Design Peer Review Support

Expires: 2026-10-30

£24K

Provision of cleaning services at the British Embassy Luanda, Angola

Expires: 2026-10-31

£27K

FCDO Oracle Guided Learning / Training Managed Service

Expires: 2026-10-31

£563K

CPG/13610/2026 - Provision of OTIS Elevator Maintenance for the British Embassy in Washington DC

Expires: 2026-10-31

£24K

Provision of Office Supplies for the British Embassy in Washington D.C. and the US Network

Expires: 2026-10-31

£665K

FCDO IFRS 16 Lease Management Hub

Expires: 2026-10-31

£1.5M

FCDO eLearning Authoring Tool Award

Expires: 2026-11-22

£106K

Snow and Ice Removal Services for the British High Commission in Ottawa

Expires: 2026-11-25

£88K

Journal Subscription Services

Expires: 2026-11-29

£966K

Framework Contract - Supply and Installation of Curtains - Pretoria

Expires: 2026-11-30

£84K

Nigeria Network-Supply of Plumbing Materials

Expires: 2026-11-30

£250K

Supply of Electrical Materials for British High Commission Nigeria Network

Expires: 2026-11-30

£250K

Framework Contract - Supply and Installation of Curtains - Pretoria

Expires: 2026-11-30

£84K

Nigeria Network-Supply of AC materials

Expires: 2026-11-30

£250K

Group Medical Insurance for Country Based Staff & their Dependents of British High Commission Islamabad & British Deputy High Commission Karachi

Expires: 2026-11-30

£354K

Supply of fuel to BHC, New Delhi

Expires: 2026-12-09

£84K

Provision of Maintenance Services for Air Conditioning for the BE in Lima

Expires: 2026-12-09

£29K

Executive Search for Deputy Director, HR Operations Role

Expires: 2026-12-31

£24K

Provision of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) Maintenance Services for British Embassy Muscat

Expires: 2026-12-31

£333K

Territorios Forestales Sostenibles (TEFOS) Pillar 3

Expires: 2026-12-31

£9.9M

Evaluation of FCDO's Economic Development Research Programme Portfolio

Expires: 2027-01-14

£570K

Renewal of Public Services Network (PSN) Domain Name Server (DNS) for FCDO

Expires: 2027-01-31

£25K

India UK Economic Cooperation Programme (ECOP)

Expires: 2027-01-31

£4.2M

FCDO Perceptions of the UK Research

Expires: 2027-02-02

£800K

Provision of HVAC Services and Maintenance for the British High Commission in Ottawa

Expires: 2027-02-13

£68K

Serious Crime Investigation - Turks and Caicos Islands

Expires: 2027-02-19

£748K

Project_13221 - Serious Crime Investigation - Anguilla

Expires: 2027-02-19

£714K

Provision of Mobile Phone Services for British Embassy Manila

Expires: 2027-02-28

£50K

Facilities Management Services for British Embassy Manama: AC Maintenance

Expires: 2027-02-28

£64K

: PROVISION OF CLEANING SERVICES TO THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION KAMPALA

Expires: 2027-02-28

£54K

Cloud Migration Services and Jira Premium Cloud Licenses

Expires: 2027-02-28

£185K

Provision of Generators Maintenance and Fuel Tanks for the British High Commission in Ottawa

Expires: 2027-03-11

£26K

Invitation to Tender for Internet Infrastructure and Service Provision – British Embassy Baghdad

Expires: 2027-03-16

£311K

CONTRACTS FINDER - AWARDED CONTRACT

Expires: 2027-03-24

£80K

Provision of Mobile Services to the British Embassy The Hague

Expires: 2027-03-28

£45K

Newspaper Licensing Agency (NLA) License 2026-2027

Expires: 2027-03-31

£179K

Value Added Reseller for Hardware

Expires: 2027-03-31

£7.9M

Market analysis

Bidding into Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Of… — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

68%

Top-5 supplier share

27d

Avg response window

24d

Median response window

22mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Of…

How much does Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Of… spend on procurement?

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Of… awarded 1,060 contracts totalling £9.1bn between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 809 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £8.7M.

Who are Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Of…'s top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Of… by total award value are Abt Britain Limited, Palladium International Limited, MINIMAL RISK CONSULTANCY LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 68% of contract value.

What does Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Of… buy from suppliers?

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Of…'s procurement is concentrated in foreign affairs and other services, engineering-related scientific and technical services, building construction work, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Of… contracts?

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Of… 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, Commonwealth and Development Of… tenders?

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Of… typically gives suppliers a median of 24 days to respond (average 27 days). Standard contract duration is around 22 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

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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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