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title: "Project Texas"
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buyer: "LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY"
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# Project Texas

Buyer: LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2a87d574-bb5e-4f18-bc0e-b6a3cafdadb8

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## Summary

Loughborough University has completed the procurement process for "Project Texas," a real estate services project in the East Midlands, United Kingdom, with Stoford Loughborough Limited as the supplier. This project entails developing a new advanced manufacturing facility and associated infrastructure, including a roundabout, spine road, and drainage systems on university-owned land. The procurement stage is currently at the award stage, with Stoford being awarded the contract on 20th January 2025. The contract is valued at £4,000,000 and will run from 1st November 2025 to 1st November 2027.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for businesses involved in advanced manufacturing and real estate services. Large-scale enterprises capable of undertaking complex construction and infrastructure projects are well-suited to compete in such procurements. Additionally, companies experienced in working with academic institutions and developing bespoke property solutions could benefit from exploring similar opportunities facilitated by organisations like Loughborough University.

## Notice

The University proposes entering into an agreement for lease with Stoford Loughborough Limited ("Stoford") that will, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions precedent, result in the grant of a long lease by the University of a site owned by the University ("the site") to a lessee nominated by Stoford ("the lessee"). Stoford proposes to commission the construction by a building contractor for the lessee of a new advanced manufacturing facility on the site, along with site specific infrastructure, which the lessee will sub-lease to an occupier ("the sub-lessee"). The building contractor will also provide certain infrastructure works on land owned by the University adjacent to the site, comprising a new roundabout, spine road and drainage, which will be owned by the University.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7915e75-a223-4a1d-85d1-cdebee1b29fb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 1 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | LOUGHBOROUGH |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE11 3TU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Charnwood |
| Electoral ward | Loughborough Ashby |
| Westminster constituency | Loughborough |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STOFORD LOUGHBOROUGH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services

### Codes

- 70000000 - Real estate services

## Release History

- 21 Jan 2025 at 16:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7915e75-a223-4a1d-85d1-cdebee1b29fb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7915e75-a223-4a1d-85d1-cdebee1b29fb
  21st January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=918855561
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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