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Published 16 May 2024, 12:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Residential Accommodation

Official notice

Authority: University of Central Lancashire (Education)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£600,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 20 Jun 2024
Framework period 3 yrsends 1 Sept 2027 · starts 2 Sept 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Language Academy at the University of Central Lancashire organises a range of courses for international students, language teachers and professional clients. We have a range of clients from across the world, primarily focusing on undergraduates from UCLan’s partner institutions in China, S. Korea and Japan. In addition to university students, we also run courses for language teachers and other professional people.Most packages offered to clients consist of tuition, accommodation and leisure activities. As such, we require a reliable, local provider of high-quality accommodation to meet the requirements of those attending our programmes. Attendees stay in the accommodation for periods between one and thirteen weeks, though we do sometimes have courses lasting several months.Language Academy courses take place throughout the year, with a particular focus on the summer vacation, over July and August (approximately 200 rooms). There is a further need during the academic year, with

CPV: Accommodation and restaurant buildings · Hotel accommodation services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 3 suppliers
Framework period

3 yrs from 2 Sept 2024, The contract is for a maximum of 5 years due to the investment required for any new entrants to the market.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Student Accommodation for overseas students studying short courses 3 yrs
Contract period: 2 Sept 2024 – 1 Sept 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    All information included in the attached documents

What this means for your bid
  • “Provision of Residential Accommodation” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 May 2024, 12:19 BST
Last source update
16 May 2024, 12:19 BST
Award evaluation window
20 Jun 2024 – …
Authority reference
PST23-324
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-015560
Classification (CPV)
Accommodation and restaurant buildingsHotel accommodation services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045a10 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
20 Jun 2024, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
20 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST

Timeline

16 May 2024 → 2 Sept 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    16 May 2024, 12:19 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    20 Jun 2024, 10:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    20 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    2 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Central Lancashire

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Vernon Street, Preston, North West, PR1 2HEContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.