Serco Extends Contract at Abu Dhabi Global Market Square

DUBAI, UAE - March 4, 2015 - PRLog -- Serco Middle East has extended its contract with - Alsowah Square Properties LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company PJSC, to deliver Integrated Property and Facilities Management Services at the prestigious Abu Dhabi Global Market Square development, the international financial center on Al Maryah Island, master planned and developed by Mubadala.

David Greer, Serco Middle East Chief Executive Officer welcomed the announcement and the opportunity to build on Serco’s proud relationship with Mubadala that stretches more than five years: “I am delighted with this news. Over the last 5 years we have built a leading position in Integrated Property and Facilities Management Services in the UAE. In winning this rebid for the Abu Dhabi Global Market Square contract we have demonstrated our capacity to deliver real efficiencies and productivity benefits for our customer. Serco was first awarded the Integrated Property and Facilities Management Services contract in 2009 and for the last six years has delivered high quality outcomes to a diverse tenant base, and in an ever changing environment. This announcement is great news for our existing employees and is a tangible example of our commitment to retain and grow our Integrated Facilities Management business.”

The three-year contract commences 1 March 2015, and includes: the delivery of all commercial space Facilities Management services across the 530,000 m² development including; Estates Management (MEP), Cleaning and Waste Management, Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance, Pest Control, Site Security, Parking Services and Property Management Services.

About Serco

Serco has grown to become one of the world's leading service and outsourcing companies by working in partnership with its customers and staff to manage change smoothly and positively - and pursue continuous improvement relentlessly. We think innovatively to help governments improve services across many areas of public life, from justice to healthcare, education to Defence. We combine a deep public service ethos with the commercial know-how that gives us the ability to deliver. We combine a breadth of expertise across different markets with a profound depth of knowledge about each one. Our work ranges from the management of programmes and entire services to the outsourcing of operations and even the creation of entirely new businesses.

By managing change, introducing new technology, providing financial, consulting and management support facilities, projects and IT systems, through to the creation of entirely new businesses we are responsible for delivering a very broad range of essential services for governments, companies and people.

We run world-class scientific establishments, provide critical traffic management systems, operate railways, protect borders, detain offenders, help patients get well, support the armed forces, run major administration process and maintain facilities. This includes the financing, design and build of new facilities, including hospitals and transport systems, as well as their day-to-day operation.

Serco has provided air traffic control services in the Middle East for over 60 years, beginning in 1947 with the Bahrain Civil Aviation Authority and Sharjah Airport Authority.

Currently, we provide aeronautical services at six leading international airports and area control centers in the Gulf region which includes Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah as well as UAE Area Control Centre.

Serco's activities in the Middle East range from top-level consultancy of the strategies, structures, and processes needed to provide operational services, through to the ground level provision and management of services such as air traffic control, engineering, technology and transport.