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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2026-539150

FTS Reference: 2026-020543

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

University of Exeter
RC000653
Northcote House
Exeter
EX4 4QH
UK
Contact person: Dave Burchill
Telephone: +44 11111111
E-mail: d.burchill@exeter.ac.uk
NUTS code:  UKK -  SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.exeter.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/53042

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Clydesdale and Birks Student Residences DBFO
Reference number:  UOE/2022/017/DB
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

98341100  -  Accommodation management services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The University has awarded a contract to design, build, finance and operate a
student residences facility containing in the region of 1,790
new rooms at Clydesdale & Birks Grange, Streatham Campus.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  250000000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

45214700  -  Construction work for halls of residence
50700000  -  Repair and maintenance services of building installations
70111000  -  Development of residential real estate
70331000  -  Residential property services
71220000  -  Architectural design services
98341000  -  Accommodation services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKK -  SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

UPP Projects will design, build, finance and operate a student residences facility containing in the region of 1,790 new rooms (~290 refurbished and 1500 new build) and at Clydesdale & Birks, Streatham Campus.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Design & Construction  /  Weighting:  34
Quality criterion  -  Name:  FM & Operations  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Finance  /  Weighting:  16
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Legal  /  Weighting:  8
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Sustainability  /  Weighting:  10
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Capital Receipt  /  Weighting:  12
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The option of future expansion of the development to include ~130 bedrooms on the University of Exeter's Grounds Compound site.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive dialogue
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2022/S 000-007305

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Clydesdale and Birks Student Residences DBFO

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

29/08/2025
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

UPP Projects Ltd
London
UK
NUTS code:  UKI -  LONDON

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer:  250000000.00  GBP / Highest offer:  250000001.00  GBP   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Royal Court of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
As detailed in full in the procurement documentation
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Royal Court of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000