Accommodation management services

Tender description

The University is proposing to redevelop the west of Streatham Campus to replace outdated student accommodation with low-carbon purpose built facilities. The proposed plan is to: — demolish accommodation in the Clydesdale and Nash Grove area and build new, low-carbon student living facilities built to the Passivhaus standard, designed to make better use of available space, — conversion of catered to self-catered accommodation in the Birks Grange Village complex built to the Passivhaus EnerPHit standard, — redevelopment of the Birks Grange Central Block into further accommodation and supporting social facilities, including shop, — removal of the Estate Services Centre, including greenhouses and storage buildings, from Birks Bank to expand student accommodation in this area, — relocation of the Estate Services Centre to the top of Rennes Drive, north east of Car Park B. Green Waste Site. The University intends to run an EU competitive dialogue process to procure a partner who will design, build, finance and operate the scheme. Prior to this exercise, the University wishes to engage with the market in order to appraise itself of current practices, new technology, sustainable construction methods and constructability in this area. In particular it wishes to look at: 1) Project programming; 2) Risk profiling of the UOE Estates Services Centre works and where this best sits contractually; 3) Passivhaus and EnerPHit construction methods. Should you be interested in assisting the University undertake this process please provide a brief description of your organisation and contact details to procurement@exeter.ac.uk with the header clearly stating the reference UOE/2020/011. The University will approach a broad spectrum of the market, however it may not approach everyone who submits information. This will not preclude you from taking part in the subsequent procurement exercise.