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Student Accommodation Services

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA

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14 Dec 2023 at 16:49

Summary of the contracting process

The University of East Anglia has awarded a contract for Student Accommodation Services in response to guidance changes regarding RAAC structural integrity from the Government and Department for Education. The contract was awarded under Regulation 32 (2) (C) to St.Crispins Operations Limited/YUGO Student (UK) Limited for up to x 175 rooms to accommodate students affected by the building closures. The contract was initiated due to extreme urgency and implemented close to the start of the academic year, deviating from the standard procurement process.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for firms providing short-stay furnished accommodation services. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with expertise in providing student accommodation services and with the capability to meet the urgent accommodation needs of students within a restricted timeframe. The University of East Anglia, the buying organisation, has actively engaged in this procurement process to ensure the safety and welfare of students, highlighting the importance of reliable and efficient service delivery in critical situations.

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Notice Title

Student Accommodation Services

Notice Description

In response to the recent change in guidance regarding the structural integrity of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), as provided by Government and the Department for Education (DFE), the University of East Anglia (UEA) has taken appropriate measures by closing all effected campus accommodation buildings, to ensure student safety and welfare. As a result, the UEA has mitigated this situation by sourcing alternative accommodation for effected students, for the duration of the 2023/2024 academic year. Due to a restrictive timescale of 10 days between notification of a change in guidance on 08/09/2023 and the arrival of students to the University campus on 18/09/2023, a contract has been awarded to St.Crispins Operations Limited/YUGO Student (UK) Limited, based within reasonable distance from the university campus, for the lease of up to x 175 rooms, under Regulation 32 (2) (C).

Lot Information

Lot 1

A contract has been awarded to St.Crispins Operations Limited/YUGO Student (UK) Limited, based within reasonable distance from the university campus, for the lease of up to x 175 rooms, under Regulation 32 (2) (C).

Options: Extension period is yet to be determined, pending the ongoing investigfation to idetify the overall impact of RAAC to the accommodation building, situated on the University campus. Indicative remedial work is estimated to take up to 5 years.

Procurement Information

As a result of the limited timeframe surrounding the circumstances of the situation and implementation of services so close to the start of the new academic year , it is understandable in this instance alone,that the procurement activity will deviate from an appropriate procurement process. Therefore the award of contract is aligned/compliant with: Public Contract Regualtion(2015)- 32(1), (2)(b) 32.-(1) In the specific cases and circumstances laid down in this regulation, contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication. (2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:- (b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:- (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons (ii) and (iii), where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement PPN 01/21 Procurement in an Emergency- February 2021, Page 6- Direct award due to absence of competition or protection of exclusive rights

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0425c7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036864-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

55250000 - Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation

98341000 - Accommodation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£761,600 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
Contact Name
Chris Bradsworth
Contact Email
c.bradsworth@uea.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7737737529

Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR4 7TJ
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ST CRISPINS OPERATIONS

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