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CONTENTS
CLAUSE PAGE
SCHEDULE ........................................................................................................................ 11
Revised Master Agreement .................................................................................................. 11
ANNEXURES
BETWEEN:
(1) THE UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER incorporated by Royal Charter whose principal office
is at University House, The University of Lancaster, Lancaster LA1 4YN (the "University")
(2) UPP (LANCASTER) LIMITED (No. 4440009) a limited company registered in England
and Wales whose registered office is at Weston House 4th Floor 246 High Holborn
London WC1V 7EX (the "Project Co");
RECITALS
(A) The University and Project Co entered into a Master Agreement dated 26 September 2003
relating to the provision leasing and surrender of leases and underleases and the
maintenance of student accommodation at the University of Lancaster (the "Original
Master Agreement")
(B) Project Co and the Original Building Contractor entered into a Building Contract dated 26
September 2003 pursuant to which the construction obligations of the Project Co pursuant
to the Original Master Agreement were subcontracted to the Original Building Contractor
(the "Original Building Contract")
(C) Project Co and the Hard FM Contractor entered into a Contract dated 26 September 2003
pursuant to which the obligations of the Project Co in respect of provisions of services
were subcontracted to the Hard FM Contractor (the "Hard FM Contract")
(D) Project Co has with the approval of the University agreed to release the Original Building
Contractor from its obligations in relation to the Phase 3 Works and has or will appoint the
Replacement Building Contractor to carry out the Phase 3 Works
(E) The parties wish to record the approval by the University of the Replacement Building
Contractor and to document certain revisions and variations to the Original Master
Agreement and further matters agreed between them
1.1 Definitions
"Agreed Phase 2 Variations" means the following variations as briefly described below
(the numerical references being to the list of variations prepared by the Employers
Agent):
2.1 Prepare detailed design and construct the works to the communications room
11.1 Omit the houses blocks 19 and 20 and change to 22 one bedroom flats
15.1 Design and construct Barker House Farm access road as detailed in JCUK letter
dated 17 May 04
16.1 Electrical Supply to Social Block 12 in accordance with letter dated 2 March 2004.
"Amendments" means the additions variations and amendments to the Original Master
Agreement highlighted in the Master Agreement contained in the schedule
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"Revised Construction Programme" means the construction programme for the
execution and completion of the Phase 3 Works annexed to the Replacement Building
Contract
"Replacement Building Contract" means the building contract to be entered into and
made between Project Co (1) and the Replacement Building Contractor (2) annexed to
this deed as annexure 1
"Temporary Phase 3 Rooms" means those Rooms contained within Inner Fylde and
Grizedale which the University has made available to ProjectCo for use by Students and
which shall constitute not less than 806 Rooms
"Unavailable Rooms" means those Rooms forming part of the Phase 3 Works in respect
of which there are no Temporary Phase 3 Rooms comprising as at the date of this deed
241 Rooms
Unless the context otherwise requires or the same is otherwise redefined as part of the
Amendments any word expression reference or term used in this deed which is defined in
the Original Master Agreement shall have the same meaning when used herein as in the
Original Master Agreement
1.3 Interpretation
(a) The provisions of clause 2 of the Original Master Agreement shall be incorporated
into this deed and shall apply as if set out in full in this deed
The Original Master Agreement shall be deemed to have been amended in accordance
with this deed on and from the date of execution of this deed
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13. INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS
13.1 The Parties have agreed in principle that responsibility for maintenance of the
Infrastructure Works shall be undertaken by the Project Co and sub contracted to the
Hard FM Contractor
13.2 The Parties agree to negotiate in good faith to agree and document any amendments to
be made to the Project Documents in order to effect the principle referred to in 13.1
above including:
(a) amendments to the Services and agreement of new Service Levels in respect of the
maintenance of the Infrastructure Works;
(d) any adjustments to be made to the payments to be made under the Master
Agreement
14. NO REFINANCING
Project Co and the University confirm that the arrangements entered into between itself
the Building Contractor and the Senior Lenders do not constitute a Refinancing
The parties agree that save as referred to in clause 9 neither the provisions of this deed,
nor the revisions to the Phase 3 Works or the Revised Construction Programme shall
entitle the Project Co to adjust any of the Base Case Requirements
16.1 Project Co has prior to the date of this deed made the necessary amendments to the Base
Case Financial Model and the Operating Financial Model to reflect the following:-
(b) The Replacement Building Contract including sums payable to the Replacement
Building Contractor;
16.2 Project Co shall provide to the University from the updated Base Case Financial Model and
Operating Financial Model (as appropriate) a detailed cost plan and appraisal (the "Phase
3 Appraisal") showing:-
16.3 Project Co shall update the Phase 3 Appraisal on a monthly basis such that at all times the
Phase 3 Appraisal contains a consolidated record of all amounts paid to the Replacement
Building Contractor, the extent of the Works completed and all sums remaining to
complete the balance of the Phase 3 Works, provided that Project Co shall be entitled to
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provide to the University, any report prepared by the Senior Lenders Representative and
which covers those items set out in the Phase 3 Appraisal in lieu of the Phase 3 Appraisal
In relation to any Defects arising in respect of the Non-Warranted Works and/or the Non-
Warranted Design (as those expressions are defined in the Replacement Building
Contract), Project Co accepts that the University shall not be liable for the cost of remedy
of such defects and for the avoidance of doubt the University shall be entitled to make
Availability and Performance Deductions where a NCI or Event of Unavailability arises as a
result of such defect nor shall the existence of such defect or any resultant delay to the
completion of the Phase 3 Works as a result of such defect constitute a Relief Event
The parties agree that in relation to the carrying out of the Phase 2 Works and as at the
date of this deed in relation to the Phase 3 Works no Delay Events have occurred and that
neither party is aware as at the date of this deed (other than as set out in this deed) of
any breach of the Master Agreement
IN WITNESS whereof this deed has been executed on the date first above written
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SCHEDULE
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The common seal of THE UNIVERSITY )
OF LANCASTER was hereunto affixed in )
the presence of: )
Member of Council
University Secretary
Authorised Signatory
Authorised Signatory
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