Contract

Provision of Student Accommodation

  • Forth Valley College

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-082971

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0593af

Published 15 December 2025, 2:51pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Forth Valley College

Grangemouth Road

Falkirk

FK2 9AD

Contact

Ester Vasallo

Email

procurement@forthvalley.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1324403000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM76 - Falkirk

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk

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