Official UK procurement notice
26-0099 Managed Student Accommodation Services (South London)
Authority: City University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionManaged Student Accommodation Services (South London)
A South London university invites Expressions of Interest from experienced student accommodation management companies to deliver a fully managed halls of residence service on a short-term contract of approximately three (3) years.
The appointed provider will be required to deliver an integrated service, including (but not limited to):
•Hard FM and Maintenance (statutory compliance, lifecycle maintenance, responsive and planned works)
•Soft FM Services (cleaning, waste, grounds as applicable)
•24/7 Security and Operational Management
•Porter and Front-of-House Services
•Pastoral Care, Resident Advisor and Student Wellbeing Support
•Student Experience, Engagement and Community-building Services
•Room allocation and marketing services, which may or may not be included within the scope and will be confirmed through the procurement process
Bidders should demonstrate a proven track record in operating large, UK university halls( c 500 beds) , with strong governance, safeguarding, wellbeing provision, and performance management frameworks.
The university seeks a partner able to mobilize quickly, assure compliance and safety, and deliver a high-quality, student-centered residential experience aligned to UK best practice.
We would like to engage with interested parties at this stage to better understand the market for these services and to help us to develop our specification. We will contact those suppliers who submit an EOI to us at the following email address or via the Delta Portal no later than 06 /02/2026 - [email protected]
Our intention is likely to be that we will issue a Tender Notice for the requirement in March/April 2026. We will share this with those that have expressed an interest once published
- How the procedure runs: 2 STAGE PROCESS
CPV: Accommodation management services · Accommodation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
must require insurances and audited accounts before contract award stage
- Technical & professional ability
must have relevant experience and qualifications and standards set out in PSQ
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- quality
- Economic & financial standing
must require insurances and audited accounts before contract award stage
- Technical & professional ability
must have relevant experience and qualifications and standards set out in PSQ
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Oct 2026, 15:08 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 2 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
26-0099- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024579- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06144dFind a Tender
- How it runs
2 STAGE PROCESS
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Participation Procurement specific questionnaire must be submitted via the Delta portal
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HWAD2YR758 ↗
(+44) 800 923 9236
Timeline
2 Feb 2026 → 30 Oct 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published263 days ago2 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
- Market engagement259 days ago6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
We would like to engage with interested parties at this stage to better understand the market for these services and to help us to develop our specification. We will contact those suppliers who submit an EOI to us at the following email address or via the Delta Portal no later than 06 /02/2026 - [email protected]
Our intention is likely to be that we will issue a Tender Notice for the requirement in March/April 2026. We will share this with those that have expressed an interest once published.
- Tender notice published219 days ago18 Mar 2026, 12:58 GMT
- Clarification questions by207 days ago30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline196 days ago10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by143 days ago2 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts115 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent3 days ago21 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published2 days ago21 Oct 2026, 15:08 BST
- Today23 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 7 days30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published2 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published18 Mar 2026, 12:58 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active18 Mar 2026, 12:58 GMT
- Procurement method changed18 Mar 2026, 12:58 GMT
- Contract award notice published21 Oct 2026, 15:08 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Oct 2026, 15:08 BST
- Procurement method changed21 Oct 2026, 15:08 BST
- Contract signature expected25 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Property Group1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2029 | £6,960,000 inc. VAT | 21 Oct 2026standstill to 30 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonFresh Property Group · Greater London
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Fresh Property GroupAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender