Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html
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.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
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
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
12 month optional extension
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:
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
To comply with equipment warranty, the successful contractor must be fully factory trained and certified by AEC and have access to AEC spare parts.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
The Bidder should provide its (“general”) yearly turnover for the number of financial years specified
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Number of financial years: 3 years
Minimum required turnover per year: (GBP) 400,000 per annum
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
In order to ensure that newer or start-up companies have a chance to demonstrate any experience relevant to the current requirement, examples may be provided from:
● Within their organisation (bidders may rely on the experience of personnel that they intend to use to carry out the current requirement, even if that experience was gained whilst working for a different organisation)
● Other consortium members (where a consortium bid is being proposed)
● Named entities upon whose capacity and capability the bidder is relying in order to meet the selection criteria
Bidders should be aware that they may be asked to confirm at the Invitation to Tender stage that there has been no material change to the skills, experience and resources available to them since submitting their SPD response.
(Examples from both public and/or private sector customers and clients may be provided)
Please complete the attachment within the Qualification envelope
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Please provide relevant examples of supplies and/or services carried out during the last three years as specified in the Contract Notice:
Minimum number of relevant examples: 3 examples
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-017376
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/06/2025
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/06/2025
Local time: 12:00
Place:
UWS
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Procurement
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
48 months from award, dependent on performance of the contract
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
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 29246. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:799193)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Paisley Sheriff Court
Paisley
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/05/2025