Award

Nairobi High Commission Office Remodelling, Refurbishment & Security Upgrades

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

26 Feb 2025 at 12:29

Award Notice
Award

12 Jun 2023 at 13:14

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has completed a procurement process for the remodelling, refurbishment, and security upgrades of the British High Commission office in Nairobi. The tender, titled "Nairobi High Commission Office Remodelling, Refurbishment & Security Upgrades," falls under the category of engineering works and construction works (CPV code 45220000). Located in London, United Kingdom, this selective procurement used a restricted procedure above the threshold. The tender period ended on 17 June 2022, and the contract runs from 7 June 2023 to 13 September 2024. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with H YOUNG & CO (EA) LTD being selected as the supplier.

This refurbishment tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in large-scale construction and engineering projects. SMEs are especially encouraged to participate due to the suitability requirements. The project requires contractors capable of managing complex security requirements, including the provision of security-cleared operatives or subcontracting with UK cleared contractors for secure areas. Businesses with expertise in glazing, HVAC systems, lighting, fire alarms, small power, data, civils, and security works will find this tender particularly relevant for their growth and expansion.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Nairobi High Commission Office Remodelling, Refurbishment & Security Upgrades

Notice Description

The project is a refurbishment of an entire British High Commission building involving significant glazing replacement, M&E replacement of HVAC, lighting, fire alarm, small power & data; Civils and security works, as well as decoration throughout and new furniture. Works would be required to secure and non-secure areas requiring security cleared operatives and will require either providing or entering into subcontracts with UK cleared contractors for secure area works. Careful phasing would be required to keep sections of the high commission operational at all times.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b549a1e9-b15b-4448-8971-9443a2eff472
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87ed00d0-ce38-4617-a92b-f4385106738a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45220000 - Engineering works and construction works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£14,447,013 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Feb 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
6 Jun 2023 - 13 Sep 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2PA
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

H YOUNG & CO (EA

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-b549a1e9-b15b-4448-8971-9443a2eff472-2025-02-26T12:29:40Z",
    "date": "2025-02-26T12:29:40Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-b549a1e9-b15b-4448-8971-9443a2eff472",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "tender_278844/1223825",
        "title": "Nairobi High Commission Office Remodelling, Refurbishment & Security Upgrades",
        "description": "The project is a refurbishment of an entire British High Commission building involving significant glazing replacement, M&E replacement of HVAC, lighting, fire alarm, small power & data; Civils and security works, as well as decoration throughout and new furniture. Works would be required to secure and non-secure areas requiring security cleared operatives and will require either providing or entering into subcontracts with UK cleared contractors for secure area works. Careful phasing would be required to keep sections of the high commission operational at all times.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "45220000",
            "description": "Engineering works and construction works"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "SW1A 2PA"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "London",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "postalCode": "SW1A 2PA"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "London",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Restricted procedure (above threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2022-06-17T12:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2023-06-07T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2024-09-13T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "works"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-178137",
            "name": "Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "King Charles Street",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "SW1A 2PA",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "Katherine.Joslin@fcdo.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-248422",
            "name": "H YOUNG & CO (EA) LTD",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "H YOUNG & CO (EA) LTD"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "18 FUNZI ROAD INDUSTRIAL AREA NAIROBI KENYA"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-178137",
        "name": "Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-b549a1e9-b15b-4448-8971-9443a2eff472-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2023-06-07T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2023-06-12T14:14:01+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 14447013.35,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-248422",
                    "name": "H YOUNG & CO (EA) LTD"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2023-06-07T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2024-09-13T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87ed00d0-ce38-4617-a92b-f4385106738a",
                    "datePublished": "2023-06-12T14:14:01+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en",
                    "dateModified": "2025-02-26T12:29:40Z"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "description": "n/a",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9fa6e471-43d7-4b3d-9209-4edd9e957b53",
                    "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
                },
                {
                    "id": "3",
                    "description": "n/a",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9a5f90d1-5c9f-4aa9-aec8-74935dee9ac4",
                    "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}