Notice Information
Notice Title
Clydesdale and Birks Student Residences DBFO
Notice Description
The 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.
Lot Information
Lot 1
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.
Options: The option of future expansion of the development to include ~130 bedrooms on the University of Exeter's Grounds Compound site.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-032323
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020543-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive dialogue
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
50 - Repair and maintenance services
70 - Real estate services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
45214700 - Construction work for halls of residence
50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
70111000 - Development of residential real estate
70331000 - Residential property services
71220000 - Architectural design services
98341000 - Accommodation services
98341100 - Accommodation management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £185,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £185,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Apr 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Aug 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EXETER
- Postcode
- EX4 4QH
- Post Town
- Exeter
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Exeter
- Electoral Ward
- Duryard and St James
- Westminster Constituency
- Exeter
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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