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title: "Preliminary market engagement - Not for Profit Operator for Staff and Student Accommodation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056060"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "GREAT WESTERN HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-07-30"
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# Preliminary market engagement - Not for Profit Operator for Staff and Student Accommodation

Buyer: GREAT WESTERN HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056060

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## Summary

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based in Swindon, United Kingdom, is undertaking a planning update for a procurement process titled "Preliminary market engagement - Not for Profit Operator for Staff and Student Accommodation." The procurement falls within the services category, with a focus on property management services and housing services. The process is currently in the planning stage and involves a market engagement activity seeking 'not for profit' operators to manage accommodation facilities both existing and to be developed adjacent to the main hospital. Interested suppliers are invited to respond to a Supplier Questionnaire by 4 pm on Friday, 8th August 2025, via the Atamis portal, with subsequent site visits and Q&A sessions anticipated in September 2025. Please note that this is a market engagement notice and not a commitment to proceed to a procurement event, and the initial notice has been reopened due to a system error affecting document downloads.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for organisations involved in not-for-profit property and accommodation management, offering a chance to manage a new facility and eventually existing accommodation at Downsview House post-2029 when the current PFI contract with Unite Students concludes. The procurement encourages participation from SMEs and VCSEs, making it suitable for smaller organisations looking to expand their portfolio or establish a partnership with a notable public sector entity. With a contract period anticipated to start in September 2028, interested businesses can position themselves strategically for long-term collaboration and growth in the public sector housing arena.

## Notice

The Opportunity The purpose of this market engagement is to identify 'not for profit' operators of staff and student accommodation, who may be interested in the described opportunity at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GWH), in Swindon. The opportunity is in two distinct parts: 1. New development: The appointment of a "not for profit" operator to manage a new purpose-built staff & student accommodation facility to be built on GWH's 5.5 HA Expansion Land site, directly adjacent to the main hospital. 2. Existing facility: Downsview House (DVH) is owned and operated by Unite Students under NHS PFI arrangements - this PFI contract concludes in Oct 2029. It is anticipated that the selected operator will take over the management of DVH in due course. Additional information regarding the opportunity, a site map and supplier questionnaire can be downloaded from our e-sourcing portal "Atamis". https://atamis-1928--prospend.vf.force.com/apex/CS_ContractPage?filters=&page=1&Preview=Yes&searchStr=&SearchType=Projects&sortStr=Alphabetical&uid=a07Sr00000aKRs3IAG&sfdcIFrameOrigin=https%3A%2F%2Fatamis-1928.lightning.force.com The link below provides details of how to register your organisation on Atamis. https://suppliersupport.atamis.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/4623022456863-How-do-I-register-with-the-Atamis-portal

### Planning Information

Please provide your response to the Supplier Questionnaire, via the Atamis portal, by 4pm on Friday 8th August 2025.
All further information regarding the questionnaire can be viewed here:
https://atamis-1928--prospend.vf.force.com/apex/CS_ContractPage?filters=&page=1&Preview=Yes&searchStr=&SearchType=Projects&sortStr=Alphabetical&uid=a07Sr00000aKRs3IAG&sfdcIFrameOrigin=https%3A%2F%2Fatamis-1928.lightning.force.com
GWH will review the submitted responses and invite interested parties to attend a 1 to 1 site visit to view the location and meet the Project Team during a Q&A session. We anticipate that the meetings slots will take place the first and second week of September 2025, however this will be confirmed.
GWH confirms that this is a market engagement activity only. This is not a commitment to proceed to a procurement event. We reserve the right to conclude activity once market engagement is complete.
This notice has been reopened for a further week due to system error with document downloads.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044186-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2028 - 31 Aug 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREAT WESTERN HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN3 6BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Ridgeway |
| Westminster constituency | East Wiltshire |
| Delivery location | TLK14 Swindon |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 70210000 - Residential property renting or leasing services
- 70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis
- 70333000 - Housing services
- 75123000 - Administrative housing services
- 98341100 - Accommodation management services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2025 at 10:39 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044186-2025
- 16 Jul 2025 at 13:33 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040549-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044186-2025
  30th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040549-2025
  16th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928--prospend.vf.force.com/apex/CS_ContractPage?filters=&page=1&Preview=Yes&searchStr=&SearchType=Projects&sortStr=Alphabetical&uid=a07Sr00000aKRs3IAG&sfdcIFrameOrigin=https%3A%2F%2Fatamis-1928.lightning.force.com
- https://suppliersupport.atamis.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/4623022456863-How-do-I-register-with-the-Atamis-portal
- https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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