CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

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Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

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Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

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Description

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Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Goldsmiths, University of London Student Housing Transfer.

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Type of works contract

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Type of supplies contract

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Type of service contract

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Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

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This notice involves a framework agreement

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Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Goldsmiths, University of London (‘the University’) would like to procure a partner to lease, refurbish and operate the student housing that it currently owns.

The strategic context is that the University is looking to expand its student numbers, while consolidating and maintaining its single campus site. This will see an increase from current student numbers of c. 8 000 to around 12 000 by 2023.

The University's Draft Estates Masterplan will support its aspirations for growth and improved student experience. The campus is located in New Cross, within the London Borough of Lewisham, with a total non-residential floor space of c. 66 000 m2. The University has several options for its next phase of investment, which offer the opportunity to create distinctive academic buildings along the prominent frontage of New Cross Road and Lewisham Way. These developments will partially be financed by the proceeds from the Student Housing Transfer project.

The University's student housing is spread across 11 sites on or near the campus. All of the housing is self-catered and the majority of the 1 387 beds are en-suite. Of these, 591 are on leases which expire in the next 6 to 8 years, 405 are on short term nomination agreements and 391 beds (in Chesterman House, Raymont Hall, and Surrey House) are owned by the University. The University is seeking a strategic partner to invest in the refurbishment of these University-owned properties and operate them. The 3 freehold halls are well-located, but much of the accommodation they offer is below market in terms of condition, functional suitability, proportion of en-suite rooms, and provision of social space; in short, they are not making an optimal contribution to the student experience.

Interested parties will be invited to:

— make proposals for taking a lease (likely not to exceed 40 years) on either Raymont Hall alone or Raymont Hall and either or both of Surrey House and Chesterman House as a package;

— propose a specification and programme for the refurbishment of the properties, which may include a creative overhaul of some layouts to create living spaces in line with the University's objectives, together with opportunities to extend, create further rooms or amend internal layouts to provide additional bedrooms;

— agree the specification of service level agreements for operating the halls during the concession period; and

— explore what additional value might be generated by the University offering a “hard” nominations agreement for an initial period.

The University has established the following Core Objectives to deliver its vision for its student housing requirements:

1. Maximise the value which the overall transaction offers to the University as a key plank in the “Sustaining Goldsmiths” strategy.

2. Enhance the experience for the University's students in the living spaces as well as learning Strategic Project.

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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

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Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

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Total final value of the contract(s)

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Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

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Type of procedure

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Type of procedure

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Award criteria

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Award criteria

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An electronic auction has been used

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Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

TEN0264

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Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

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Date of contract award:

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Numbers of offers received:

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Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

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Information on value of contract

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The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

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Additional Information

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Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

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Lodging of appeals

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Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

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Dispatch date of this Notice