Official UK procurement notice
Clydesdale and Birks Student Residences DBFO
Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University has awarded a contract to design, build, finance and operate a
student residences facility containing in the region of 1,790
new rooms at Clydesdale & Birks Grange, Streatham Campus.
CPV: Accommodation management services · Accommodation services · Architectural design services · Construction work for halls of residence · Development of residential real estate · Repair and maintenance services of building installations · Residential property services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1UPP Projects will design, build, finance and operate a student residences facility…AwardedPublished value£185,000,000
UPP Projects will design, build, finance and operate a student residences facility containing in the region of 1,790 new rooms (~290 refurbished and 1500 new build) and at Clydesdale & Birks, Streatham Campus.
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).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Design & Construction: 34%
- FM & Operations: 20%
- Finance: 16%
- Legal: 8%
- Capital Receipt: 12%
- Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
- Design & Construction: 34
- FM & Operations: 20
- Finance: 16
- Legal: 8
- Sustainability: 10
- Capital Receipt: 12
- Suitability
Information will be provided in the tender documentation and the University reserves the right to use the dialogue process to examine different options within the overall scope.
- Price carries 12 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Competitive dialogue
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Mar 2022, 12:39 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Mar 2026, 15:32 GMT
- Authority reference
UOE/2022/017/DB- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020543- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032323Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Information is provided in the tender documents and the University reserves the right to use the dialogue process to examine different options within the overall scope.
- Review procedure
As detailed in full in the procurement documentation
Publisher note: Interested parties/prospective tenderers may only express an interest in participating in this procurement opportunity by registering on the University's e-tendering system, CTM at the address: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=EXETER [the address listed at Section I.1 of this notice under headinglisted for 'Contact' and submitting an 'expression of interest' against the project called 'UOE/2022/017 Clydesdale & Birks Student Residences DBFO' in order to be sent the selection questionnaire and all other information available to prospective tenderers at this time. Interested parties/prospective tenderers should note that all communication including questions about this procurement to the University must be made via the CTM portal. No approach of any kind by any potential Tenderer/Tenderer in connection with this procurement process may be made in any other manner or to any person within, or associated with, the University of Exeter including its advisers and representatives. The interested party/prospective tenderer/tenderer is responsible for maintaining the currency of the contact email address registered in CTM throughout the procurement process as this will be the method used by the University to issue tender documents and other information to participants to this procurement opportunity. The University reserves the right to restrict changes to a consortium's membership and a Tenderer's proposed key subcontractor supply chain in accordance with the requirements provided in the tender documents. The University reserves the right to reject all or any of the tenders for the proposed contract and/or stop the procurement process or cancel the procurement at any time. The University also reserves the right not to award a contract at any time without any liability on its part. Please note that the University reserves the right to terminate the procurement process for any reason, including but not limited to: insufficient eligible tenderers, insufficient financing is available to allow the completion of the project, planning applications are rejected or approved with limitations or conditions that in the University's ultimate discretion, render the proposed project unaffordable/unviable. Nothing in this contract notice, tender documents, contract documents, any other written, or oral communication from the University or its representatives to the prospective tenderers/tenderers shall generate any contractual obligations or intention to create a contract prior to any signature of a final written contract.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
15 Apr 2022 → 6 Mar 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline15 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected27 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
- Notice published230 days ago6 Mar 2026, 15:32 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 Mar 2026, 15:32 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Date2.2 · IV | 15 Apr 2022 | 18 Apr 2022 | +3 d |
| — | Date2.2 · IV | 18 Apr 2022 | 19 Apr 2022 | +1 d |
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2022-03: 1 release · 17 Mar 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPP Projects Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Clydesdale and Birks Student Residences DBFO · UPP Projects Ltd
- Signed
- 29 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | £250,000,000 – £250,000,001 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Court of JusticeReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- UPP Projects LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria