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title: "Student Accommodation Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0425c7"
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# Student Accommodation Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0425c7

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036864-2023 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £761,600 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR4 7TJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | University |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ST CRISPINS OPERATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 55250000 - Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation
- 98341000 - Accommodation services

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2023 at 16:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036864-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uea.ac.uk

## Provenance

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