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Published 6 Nov 2025, 11:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Migration and Support of the UWS Website (Web Hosting Services)

Official notice

Authority: University of the West of Scotland (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£200,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) seeks proposals from suitably qualified suppliers for the migration of the UWS website (Umbraco 13) to a cloud-based infrastructure. The objective of this project is to improve performance, maintainability, resilience, and security of the University’s digital presence.

Please note that Embrako 13 is coming to the end of life (October 2026) and there will be no further support for that product after this date.

UWS has defined a Technical Design Architecture (TDA) and associated requirements for this migration. This tender request sets out those requirements in detail and invites suppliers to propose a delivery approach, costs, and support framework.

The specification outlines the current technical infrastructure, but equivalent solutions will be acceptable.

CPV: Information technology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Renewal
Delivery: UK
Extensions: optional 12 month extensionVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    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:

    • Employers Liability – 5,000,000 GBP
    • Public Liability – 15,000,000 GBP
    • Professional Indemnity - 5,000,000 GBP
    • Cyber Insurance - 1,000,000 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.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Nov 2025, 11:15 GMT
Last source update
6 Nov 2025, 11:15 GMT
Award evaluation window
8 Dec 2025 – …
Authority reference
UWS-2025-164
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071550
Classification (CPV)
Information technology services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dba3 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 61321. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:814936)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public… ↗

Timeline

6 Nov 2025 → 8 Dec 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published350 days ago
    6 Nov 2025, 11:15 GMT
  2. Submission deadline318 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened318 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of the West of Scotland

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation High Street, Paisley, Scotland, PA1 2BEContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Paisley Sheriff CourtReview body PaisleyContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria