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title: "Student Accommodation"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-149777"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES"
published: "2025-05-21"
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# Student Accommodation

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-149777

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## Summary

The University of South Wales, located in Pontypridd, has completed the procurement process for securing student accommodation through a Nominations Agreement. This contract involves a short-term one-year engagement with UNITE STUDENTS LIMITED, a large supplier based in Bristol. The procurement process was conducted as an award procedure without prior publication, owing to unique technical requirements and market constraints that made alternative providers non-viable. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically for educational purposes, and is valued at approximately £1,042,096. The contract was signed on 15 May 2025, with activities centred around supporting student recruitment at their Cardiff campus by securing purpose-built student accommodation.

This contract offers growth opportunities for businesses experienced in providing educational accommodation services, particularly those capable of meeting short-term, technically demanding requirements without the need for a competitive bidding process. The arrangement illustrates potential for businesses that can deliver bespoke solutions tailored to specific institutional needs, especially within the education sector. Companies with expertise in purpose-built student accommodation and those able to align with swift procurement timelines stand a substantial chance of thriving in similar future contracting opportunities. The University is actively reviewing its approach to potentially expand longer-term procurement capabilities, highlighting the potential for future engagements beyond the immediate technical constraints.

## Notice

Student Accommodation through a Nominations Agreement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of South Wales requires rooms to be secured in support of student recruitment at our Cardiff campus. The requirement is for hall style rooms in Cardiff with a PBSA provider (purpose built student accommodation provider) to secure value rooms for Cardiff students.

### Procurement Information

In September 2024, the Contracting Authority issued a speculative notice to the market regarding a short term (1 year) contract for Student Accommodation providers. The service provider was the only person to respond to the speculative notice, as the short term nature of the contract was not technically viable for other service providers. Having a longer-term contract is not an option for the contracting authority, meaning another provider delivering the contract was a near technical impossibility. It is therefore only possible to award this contract to the provider, as there was an absence of competition. Due to the conflicting interests of the contracting authority and provider market (i.e. short term requirement v longer term contractual preference) there is a mandatory contractual requirement which prevents any additional providers from being viable. There is no reasonable alternative or substitute. The contract is based upon service need, and the provider is the only one which can meet this technical requirement. This award is justified under Reg 32 and the contract will be awarded on this basis in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024. To ensure the viability of this service in the future, the Contracting Authority is reviewing its processes and specification to enable them to consider procuring for a longer term contract which may be better suited to the technical requirements of the market.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=149777 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | 21 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,042,096 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES |
| Locality | PONTYPRIDD |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF37 1DL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Treforest |
| Westminster constituency | Pontypridd |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNITE STUDENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55110000 - Hotel accommodation services

## Release History

- 21 May 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=149777
- 11 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=149777

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR507182
  Student Accommodation - Student Accommodation through a Nominations Agreement.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY513922
  Student Accommodation - Student Accommodation through a Nominations Agreement.

## Notice URLs

- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-149777
- https://www.southwales.ac.uk/

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