Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Forth Valley College
Grangemouth Road
Falkirk
FK2 9AD
Contact
Ester Vasallo
Telephone
+44 1324403000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM76 - Falkirk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00451
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Student Accommodation
Reference number
ASC-2025-01
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55100000 - Hotel services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Forth Valley College is seeking a Contractor for the provision of student accommodation for apprentices that will attend our Falkirk Campus.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £995,231
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55110000 - Hotel accommodation services
- 98341000 - Accommodation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM76 - Falkirk
Main site or place of performance
Falkirk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forth Valley College is seeking accommodation for groups of apprentices who attend our Falkirk Campus.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Suitability of the Proposed Accommodation / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Hygiene Standards and Health and Safety / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Key Personnel and Safeguarding Procedures / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work Practices / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Forth Valley College reserves the right to add additional group of students or apprentices to the Agreement.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-053741
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ASC-2025-01
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 December 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of Stirling
Willow Court
Stirling
FK9 4LE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £995,231
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Tenderers can attend the optional Tenderers’ Conference taking place online at 11am to 11.45am on 10th September 2025.
Please contact procurement@forthvalley.ac.uk to confirm attendance.
The Authority will cover the requirements of the Agreement, the SPD, Technical questions and Price Schedule in a presentation to Tenderers.
(SC Ref:818575)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Camelon Sheriff Court
Main St, Camelon
Falkirk
FK1 4AR
Country
United Kingdom