Award

Provision of Student Accommodation

FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Dec 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

04 Sep 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Forth Valley College, located in Falkirk, is launching a procurement process to find a contractor for providing student accommodation for apprentices attending their Falkirk Campus. This tender, titled "Provision of Student Accommodation," falls under the education industry category and follows an open procurement procedure. The tender is currently in the active stage, with submissions being accepted electronically through the Public Contracts Scotland platform. Key dates include a submission deadline on 6th October 2025, with the contract period set to commence on 5th January 2026. The procurement's primary location is in Falkirk, under region UKM76. A Tenderers' Conference is scheduled online for 10th September 2025, offering further insights into the agreement, technical requirements, and pricing arrangements.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in accommodation services, particularly those capable of meeting the specific needs of student groups. Companies with experience in managing large-scale accommodation facilities or those looking to enter the educational services sector could find this opportunity particularly advantageous. The procurement process favours suppliers who can offer competitive pricing and high-quality accommodation solutions within the stipulated requirements. Additionally, there is potential for contract extensions up to three further periods of 12 months, ensuring long-term business opportunities subject to satisfactory performance and continued demand by the college's authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Student Accommodation

Notice Description

Forth Valley College is seeking a Contractor for the provision of student accommodation for apprentices that will attend our Falkirk Campus.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Forth Valley College is seeking accommodation for groups of apprentices who attend our Falkirk Campus.

Options: Forth Valley College reserves the right to add additional group of students or apprentices to the Agreement.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further 3 periods of 12 months until 31st May 2030, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Authority requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000809209
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545651
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

55100000 - Hotel services

55110000 - Hotel accommodation services

98341000 - Accommodation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£995,231 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
5 Jan 2026 - 31 May 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
January 2030

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE
Contact Name
Ester Vasallo
Contact Email
procurement@forthvalley.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1324403000

Buyer Location

Locality
FALKIRK
Postcode
FK2 9AD
Post Town
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM12 Falkirk
Delivery Location
TLM76 Falkirk
Local Authority
Falkirk
Electoral Ward
Falkirk North
Westminster Constituency
Falkirk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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