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
Contact person: David Ivor Benstead
Telephone: +44 1418483110
E-mail: david.benstead@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
Ground Maintenance - Ayr and Paisley Campuses
Reference number: UWS-2025-177
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71421000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University is seeking to appoint a contractor to provide a total ground maintenance service at both Paisley and Ayr campuses.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
180 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77300000
71421000
77312100
77312000
77340000
77341000
77314100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM8
Main site or place of performance:
Paisley and Ayr
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University wishes to appoint a contractor to deliver a total ground maintenance service at our Ayr and Paisley campuses. This is a year round service which will include, but not be limited to, the following:
Litter Clearing and Disposal
Grass Cutting
Leaf Collection
Flower beds/Shrubs/ Bushes Maintenance
Pruning Shrubs/ Bushes/hedges
Pruning and Maintenance of Trees
Weed Control
A summer and winter schedule will be in place for all services required.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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 000-055142
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: UWS-2025-177
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 14
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ramora Limited
Unit 9, South Staffs Freight Terminal, Lynn Lane , Shenstone
Lichfield
WS14 0ED
UK
Telephone: +44 8448002428
NUTS: UKM8
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 180 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:817081)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Paisley Sheriff Court
St James Street
Paisley
PA3 2HW
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/11/2025