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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Ground Maintenance - Ayr and Paisley Campuses

University of the West of Scotland · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:48.

Opportunity overview

The University is seeking to appoint a contractor to provide a total ground maintenance service at both Paisley and Ayr campuses.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Ramora Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£180k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Nov 2025
Award ID
078027-2025-UWS-2025-177-1
Status
active
Location
Lichfield, UKM8, WS14 0ED, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71421000 — Landscape gardening services
  • CPV77300000 — Horticultural services
  • CPV77312000 — Weed-clearance services
  • CPV77312100 — Weed-killing services
  • CPV77314100 — Grassing services
  • CPV77340000 — Tree pruning and hedge trimming
  • CPV77341000 — Tree pruning

Lots

  • 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.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
UWS-2025-177
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
10 Oct 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
10 Oct 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
10 Oct 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
71421000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Landscape gardening services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Minimum
Please refer to Question 4B.5 of the SPD and Economic and Financial Standing section of the Contract Notice. Tenderers must confirm that they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 Million GBP Public/Product Liability Insurance = 10 Million GBP To demonstrate and evidence suitable economic standing, the successful Contractor will be required to provide 2 years audited accounts, or equivalent if awarded the contract. Alternatively, if the Contractor is unable to provide the required accounting information, e.g. due to being a new business, then they will be required to provide a banker's letter demonstrating their willingness to the support the Contractor's organisation over the term of the contract. Please refer to 4B.6 of the SPD.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
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.

Renewal

Description
The University reserves the right to extend the Contract for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued University requirements.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
70

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Paisley and Ayr

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM8
Entry 2
Region
UKM8

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
77300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Horticultural services
Entry 2
Id
71421000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Landscape gardening services
Entry 3
Id
77312100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Weed-killing services
Entry 4
Id
77312000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Weed-clearance services
Entry 5
Id
77340000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tree pruning and hedge trimming
Entry 6
Id
77341000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tree pruning
Entry 7
Id
77314100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Grassing services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-5147
Name
University of the West of Scotland

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM83
Locality
Paisley
Postal Code
PA1 2BE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
High Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
University of the West of Scotland

Contact

Name
David Ivor Benstead
Telephone
+44 1418483110
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-133005
Name
Paisley Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Paisley
Postal Code
PA3 2HW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
St James Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Paisley Sheriff Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-90279
Name
Ramora Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM8
Locality
Lichfield
Postal Code
WS14 0ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 9, South Staffs Freight Terminal, Lynn Lane , Shenstone

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Ramora Limited

Contact

Telephone
+44 8448002428

Award information

Award 1
Id
078027-2025-UWS-2025-177-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-90279
Name
Ramora Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
078027-2025-UWS-2025-177-1
Status
active
Award ID
078027-2025-UWS-2025-177-1
Date Signed
26 Nov 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
180,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Paisley · UKM83 · PA1 2BE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM8

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-059700-2025-11-28T11:44:43Zcompiled ·