Static Security Guarding for FCO Personnel in Mogadishu, Somalia
Foreign & Commonwealth Office · Awarded contract
AwardedStatic Security Guarding for FCO Personnel in Mogadishu, Somalia
Awarded 17 May 2018
Awarded17 May 2018
Value£8,250,000.00
SupplierAfrican Skies Limited
RegionLondon
CategoryPublic Safety & Security
Ended 5y 6mo ago3y term
Awarded 17 May 2018Expired 16 May 2021
About
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office awarded a contract to African Skies Limited for static security guarding to ensure the safety and security of HMG and other personnel under FCO duty of care in Somalia, specifically for FCO and PAGs operating on its platforms in Mogadishu.
The contract, valued at AUD 8,250,000, was awarded to an experienced and professional supplier to support the Authority in delivering its duty of care in a complex environment.
Similar open tenders12
TenderCloses
Security Guarding Services for British Embassy Harare – Static Posts, Patrols & 24/7 CommandPublic Safety & Security
10 Nov 2026
Group Medical Insurance for Country-Based Staff and Dependents — British High Commission Colombo (Sri Lanka)Finance & Insurance
28 Nov 2026
Concierge and Rapid Response Security Services for Look Ahead Care, Support and HousingPublic Safety & Security
20 Nov 2026
Security and Stewarding Services for Patrick Finucane Inquiry – Bradford Court Hearing VenuePublic Safety & Security
23 Nov 2026
Security Services for Transport for Wales Network – Stations, Depots and On‑Train OperationsPublic Safety & Security
14 Jan 2027
Guarded Cash Collection Service for DEFA Sawmill and Headquarters – Isle of ManPublic Safety & Security
03 Nov 2026
Security and Stewarding Services for Hull City Council – Events (Lot 1) and Property/Buildings (Lot 2)Public Safety & Security
09 Dec 2026
Installation of Prefabricated Security Modular Building and Timber Screening Fence – College of Policing, Ryton on DunsmoreConstruction
06 Nov 2026
Secure Cash and Valuables Collection and Banking Services – Liverpool City CouncilFinance & Insurance
18 Nov 2026
Facilities Management Services — British Embassy, Tunis (3-year contract with 2x1-year options)Construction
23 Nov 2026
MAG Uniform, Specialist Workwear and PPE Supply with Garment Management for UK AirportsManufacturing & Industrial
20 Nov 2026
Transport and Logistics Services for UK Military Movements in Germany and Mainland EuropeTransport & Logistics
30 Nov 2026
Other similar contracts12
Contract and supplierAwarded value
Security Guarding Services at Police Training Facility, Mogadishu International AirportPublic Safety & SecurityHart Security Limited
$118,416
Provision of Security Guarding Services at Police Training Facility, Mogadishu International AirportPublic Safety & SecurityGW Consulting (UK) Limited
$447,343
Security Guarding Services for FCO Personnel in TripoliPublic Safety & SecurityGW CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED
$9,486,696.27
Provision of Mobile Close Protection Services for British Embassy Mogadishu and British Office HargeisaPublic Safety & SecurityGW CONSULTING UK LIMITED
$8,526,117
Guarding and Maintenance Services for Police Training Facility in SomaliaPublic Safety & SecurityHart Security Limited
$412,776.29
Provision of Close Protection Security Services to British Embassy Mogadishu and British Office HargeisaPublic Safety & SecurityGW Consulting UK Ltd
$14,569,453.14
Provision of Security Services for FCDO Overseas MissionsPublic Safety & SecurityMinimal Risk Consultancy Limited
$13,984,849.41
Provision of Static Guard Services at BHC HargeisaPublic Safety & SecurityAMBASSADOR HOTEL
$265,020
Security Guarding Services for FCO and PAGs in United Arab EmiratesPublic Safety & SecurityTRANSGUARD GROUP LLC
$535,227.07
Provision of Static Security Guarding Services at British High Commission VictoriaPublic Safety & SecurityPilgrims Security Ltd
$135,000
Provision of Security Services in Nigeria and Neighbouring CountriesPublic Safety & SecurityPilgrims Group Limited
$4,972,248.96
Security Guarding Services at British Embassy, Addis AbabaPublic Safety & SecuritySEBHATU & SONS PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION SERVICE
$1,180,665.54
Unlock the full platform.
7 days free, then £36/GBP per month. Cancel anytime.
What you get
Find
Find public safety and security tenders in London in one place.
We monitor central, devolved and local government portals in near real time and update the feed as tenders are published, so you check one place instead of many.
Search by keyword, or describe your workType a keyword, or switch to AI search and say what your business does.
Narrow it downFilter by category, region and area, or view open tenders on a map.
Static Security Guarding for FCO Personnel in Mogadishu, Somalia
Won by African Skies Limited · Foreign & Commonwealth Office
£8.3Mawarded
Alerts
Open tenders like this contract, sent to you.
Tell us what you are looking for and we email you when a matching tender is published.
Set it up your wayUse keywords, a description of your work, a location or a distance from a postcode. Up to 10 alerts.
Instant or dailyGet an email when a match is published, or one summary a day.
GmailGovMarketto you
7:00 am2 new public safety and security tenders
Security Guarding Services for British Embassy Harare – Static Posts, Patrols & 24/7 CommandPublic Safety & Security · Closes 10 Nov 2026
Group Medical Insurance for Country-Based Staff and Dependents — British High Commission Colombo (Sri Lanka)Finance & Insurance · Closes 28 Nov 2026
From your alert: Public Safety & Security
Assess
Size up a tender in minutes.
Before you open a single document, get the requirements, a likely value and who you would be up against.
Requirements from the documentsWho can bid, mandatory criteria, how it is scored, insurance and key dates, each with its source.
Value and competitionAn estimated value from similar awarded contracts, and the suppliers most likely to bid.
Key requirementsFrom 12 documents
Who can bidRegistered commercial cleaners
Mandatory criteriaPolice checks for staff on site
How it is scoredPrice 40%, experience 35%, method 25%
Insurance£20M public liability
Key datesSite visit 14 Oct, closes 28 Oct
Est. value£1.2M – £1.8M
Most likely bidderFacilities firm
Market
Follow African Skies Limited and get alerts when they win again.
Awarded contracts with the supplier and the value, so you can check prices, spot competitors and find work that is coming back to tender.
Supplier and buyer profilesWhat each one has won or awarded, who they work with, and how that is changing.
Contracts ending soonTerms that finish in the next 12 months, which often go back out to tender.
E
Top suppliersEastmere Health ServiceBuyer · 38 contracts
£30.5Mawarded, 12 months
Halvern Facilities8 contracts£12.4M
Orrin Clinical5 contracts£9.1M
Tessel Cleaning Co11 contracts£6.8M
Wexby Linen14 contracts£2.2M
Pipeline
Track your bids from interested to won.
Save a tender in one click and move it through each stage as you work on it.
Work as a teamInvite colleagues so you work from the same list.
Take it with youExport tenders and matches to CSV.
Interested2
Preparing1
Submitted1
Won1
Grounds maintenance panelSaved to your pipeline
InterestedGovBot
Ask a question in plain English.
Find tenders, look up a supplier, or check who won a contract. Just type what you need.
Who wins public safety and security contracts in London?
Top suppliers by awarded value
1
2
3
Ask about tenders, suppliers or public bodies
Get started
Get public safety and security tenders in London by email.
Find the tender, size it up and track the bid, in one place.
7 days free, then £36/GBP per month
