Middlesex University Higher Education Corporation

The Burroughs, Hendon

London

NW4 4BT

UK

Contact person: Samuel Jackson

E-mail: upohelp@mdx.ac.uk

NUTS: UKI71

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.mdx.ac.uk

II.1.1) Title

Reference number: 2018/S 246-563187

II.1.2) Main CPV code

50700000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

Re-development and maintenance of student accommodation.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 125 000 000.00  GBP

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition

Justification for selected award procedure:

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive

Explanation

Platt and Writtle Halls of Residences occupy a site in north London, NW9 on land owned by Middlesex University. These Halls are provided, maintained and operated as part of a larger contract created by a long term funding agreement with a social housing provider that has another 22 years remaining. The site that Platt and Writtle occupy is close to other sites which have undergone recent transformations to high rise dwellings and the University, in need of more locally based student housing have determined that this site could also be increased in density.

These 4 Hall blocks provide approximately 540 bed spaces and the current Platt buildings are over 20 years old are of poor quality and do not meet the expectations of current standards and Writtle House is not fit for purpose and further complicated as it is a conversion of a listed building from around 1910. It is thought that permission from planning authorities could allow as many as 1 500 bed spaces but this has not been fully tested to date.

Due to the uncertainty in the higher education sector the first hall would be completed and operated for a period of time and this would give time for the University and it’s provider to take stock of the student marketplace and to assess the needs for more student housing. To ensure that risk to the University is minimised all costs and risks associated with the demolition and rebuild of any new hall would be borne by the housing provider as would all ongoing management costs to maintain and operate the new halls. It is envisaged that redevelopment would be in stages to match the number of halls and each demolition carries with it the need to find alternative accommodation for students during this time period.

Any stage of redevelopment would have to be via discussions with the current provider and the current contract and all costs in breaking that contract and in several stages would have to be negotiated and compensation paid to that provider as part of the redevelopment costs. This was a thirty 5 year contract where a substantial premium was paid to the University and which was invested in academic provision.

The current contract initially for thirty 5 years would need to be broken and compensation for the remaining premium paid for each stage and therefore extensive discussions and negotiations will have to take place with that provider that would enable changes to be made to the existing contract. It is expected that any new provider would fund the new build, maintain and operate the new halls as they are developed in phases alongside the existing operator until such time as the redevelopment is completed.

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2018/S 246-563187

Middlesex First Ltd

London

UK

NUTS: UKI71

The contractor is an SME: Yes

VI.4.1) Review body