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16 September 2025

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Category Services

Type

No. of Lots 1

Status Active

Published 9th Sep 2025

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-059700
Common Procurement VocabularyLandscape gardening services
Procurement MethodOpen procedure
Value£170,000
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Category Services

Type

No. of Lots 1

Status Active

Published 9th Sep 2025

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-059700
Common Procurement VocabularyLandscape gardening services
Procurement MethodOpen procedure
Value£170,000

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

University of the West of Scotland

High Street

Paisley

PA1 2BE

Contact

David Ivor Benstead

Email

david.benstead [at] uws.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1418483110

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

Buyer's address

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

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 - Landscape gardening services

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.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £170,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77300000 - Horticultural services
  • 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
  • 77312100 - Weed-killing services
  • 77312000 - Weed-clearance services
  • 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
  • 77341000 - Tree pruning
  • 77314100 - Grassing services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM8 - West Central Scotland
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 - Name: Technical / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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

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

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

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.


Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

10 October 2025

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

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

10 October 2025

Local time

12:00pm


Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 60683. For more information see:

(SC Ref:809734)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Paisley Sheriff Court

St James Street

Paisley

PA3 2HW

Country

United Kingdom