--- title: "T24/22_Dynamic Purchasing System for Provision of Private Student Residential Accommodation" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e461" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e461" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e461.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e461.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION" published: "2025-02-19" --- # T24/22_Dynamic Purchasing System for Provision of Private Student Residential Accommodation Buyer: ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e461 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e461) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e461.json) ## Summary Anglia Ruskin University Higher Education Corporation (ARU) is inviting tenders for the provision of private student residential accommodation under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This procurement process is in the active tender stage, with the DPS open for a period of three years, ending on 18th February 2028. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically accommodation services (CPV code 98341000). The project aims to secure suitable buildings for new students in the UKH region. The total contract value is estimated at £8,000,000. Interested businesses need to register and log in to the ARU eTendering system to participate. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the accommodation services industry to establish a long-term relationship with a higher education institution. The DPS mechanism allows for continuous applications, enabling businesses to join the system at any time over the next three years. This flexibility is beneficial for providers offering various service categories, room types, and pricing models. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can meet the selection criteria detailed in the tender documents are particularly well-suited to compete in this procurement process, potentially securing lucrative contracts through further competitions within the DPS. ## Notice ARU is establishing the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to provide ARU with a compliant procurement route for the provision of private student residential accommodation to new ARU students. The DPS will provide one or multiple suitable buildings to ARU in order to fulfil our accommodation needs. When the DPS is established, ARU will be able to search for Potential Providers that match their requirements using: service category, room type and price and any other criteria deemed necessary and available within the standard search criteria. ARU will invite all Potential Providers admitted to the DPS to bid for the specific contract, via a call for further competition (mini-competition) but may impose further conditions which exclude some Potential Providers from a specific competition. The DPS will be open for a period of 3 years and applications to the DPS may be made at any time during this period. ### Lot Information Lot 1 ARU is establishing the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to provide ARU with a compliant procurement route for the provision of private student residential accommodation to new ARU students. The DPS will provide one or multiple suitable buildings to ARU in order to fulfil our accommodation needs. When the DPS is established, ARU will be able to search for Potential Providers that match their requirements using: service category, room type and price and any other criteria deemed necessary and available within the standard search criteria. ARU will invite all Potential Providers admitted to the DPS to bid for the specific contract, via a call for further competition (mini-competition) but may impose further conditions which exclude some Potential Providers from a specific competition. The DPS will be open for a period of 3 years and applications to the DPS may be made at any time during this period. Additional information: All details regarding the DPS can be found within the tender documents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005980-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 18 Feb 2028 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,000,000 | | Lots value | £8,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1SQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Marconi | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | Delivery location | TLH East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98341000 - Accommodation services ## Release History - 19 Feb 2025 at 16:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005980-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.aru.ac.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/angliaruskinuniversity/ - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/angliaruskinuniversity/To ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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