Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Forth Valley College
Grangemouth Road
Falkirk
FK2 9AD
UK
Contact person: Ester Vasallo
Telephone: +44 1324403000
E-mail: procurement@forthvalley.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM76
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00451
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Provision of Student Accommodation
Reference number: ASC-2025-01
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55110000
98341000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM76
Main site or place of performance:
Falkirk
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forth Valley College is seeking accommodation for groups of apprentices who attend our Falkirk Campus.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Suitability of the Proposed Accommodation
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Hygiene Standards and Health and Safety
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Key Personnel and Safeguarding Procedures
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Fair Work Practices
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Sustainability
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
05/01/2026
End:
31/05/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Authority reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further 3 periods of 12 months until 31st May 2030, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Authority requirements.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.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.
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
It is a requirement that all Tenderers must have or commit to have the required insurance levels at commencement of the Agreement as indicated below.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Employers Liability – GBP5,000,000
Public Liability – GPB5,000,000
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/10/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
16/02/2026
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/10/2025
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
January 2030
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.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.
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(SC Ref:809209)
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Camelon Sheriff Court
Main St, Camelon
Falkirk
FK1 4AR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/09/2025