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# University of the West of Scotland · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-the-west-of-scotland-GB-FTS-5147). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** University of the West of Scotland is a Education based in Scotland. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 17 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** University of the West of Scotland
- **Classification:** Education
- **Delivery Region:** Scotland
- **Authority ID:** `GB-FTS-5147` (Find a Tender organisation id)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 17
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £3.0m (median award: £229k) across 10 of 10 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-the-west-of-scotland-GB-FTS-5147

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 6 bids (median of 4 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 0% of lots drew only 1 bidder


## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 10 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Limited / restricted: 6 (60%), Open: 4 (40%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 3 notices, last 24 months (30% of this period)
2. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 2 notices, last 24 months (20% of this period)
3. **[Security, fire-fighting, police](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/security-fire-fighting-police-and-defence-equipment-35000000) (CPV 35):** 1 notices, last 24 months (10% of this period)
4. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 1 notices, last 24 months (10% of this period)
5. **[Installation services (except software)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/installation-services-except-software-51000000) (CPV 51):** 1 notices, last 24 months (10% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Caledonian Maintenance Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/caledonian-maintenance-services-ltd-coh-sc084888):** 2 procedures (4 awards)
2. **[King Communications & Security Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/king-communications-security-ltd-coh-sc317976):** 1 procedures (2 awards)
3. **[Waracle LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/waracle-ltd-coh-sc325433):** 1 procedures (2 awards)
4. **[MHR International UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mhr-international-uk-limited-coh-01852206):** 1 procedures
5. **[Bloomberg LP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bloomberg-lp-GB-FTS-119213):** 1 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[R D B Concepts Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/r-d-b-concepts-ltd-coh-04211248):** £621k · [24/7 Managed Service for Student Information System](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/24-7-managed-service-for-student-information-system-ocds-h6vhtk-06cc87)
2. **[MHR International UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mhr-international-uk-limited-coh-01852206):** £586k · [Renewal and Upgrade to iTrent System](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/renewal-and-upgrade-to-itrent-system-ocds-h6vhtk-04fc22)
3. **[Caledonian Maintenance Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/caledonian-maintenance-services-ltd-coh-sc084888):** £481k · [Cleaning Services at Student Residences – Lot 2 Paisley](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cleaning-services-at-student-residences-lot-1-ayr-lot-2-paisley-ocds-h6vhtk-05dc70)
4. **[Waracle LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/waracle-ltd-coh-sc325433):** £297k · [Migration and Support of the UWS Website (Web Hosting Services)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/migration-and-support-of-the-uws-website-web-hosting-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06a149)
5. **[Caledonian Maintenance Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/caledonian-maintenance-services-ltd-coh-sc084888):** £247k · [Cleaning Services at Student Residences – Lot 1 Ayr](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cleaning-services-at-student-residences-lot-1-ayr-lot-2-paisley-ocds-h6vhtk-05dc70)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full University of the West of Scotland intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-the-west-of-scotland-GB-FTS-5147#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-the-west-of-scotland-GB-FTS-5147
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt