Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of the West of Scotland
High Street
Paisley
PA1 2BE
UK
Telephone: +44 1418483110
E-mail: jen.robertson@uws.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.uws.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00473
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Planned Maintenance and Reactive service for the Uninterrupted Power Supply
Reference number: UWS-2025-154
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50312600
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University has a requirement to contract for planned servicing of the uninterrupted power supply to the University.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
105 264.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50312600
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
Main site or place of performance:
University of the West of Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University has a requirement to contract for planned servicing of the uninterrupted power supply to the University. Two services per annum shall be required each year with a full-service report to be submitted following each visit
The contract shall also include for reactive repair works for faults and an emergency out of hours service
To comply with equipment warranty, the successful contractor must be fully factory trained and certified by AEC and have access to AEC spare parts.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The University reserves the right to add options for additional purchases in line with Regulation 72 of the The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-024231
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: UWS-2025-154
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sword IT Solutions Ltd
New Alderston House, 3 Dove Wynd
Bellshill
ML4 3FB
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 105 264.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:807010)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Paisley Sheriff Court
Paisley
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/08/2025