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

University of the West of Scotland

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04 Jun 2026 at 10:18

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22 May 2026 at 13:51

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) has completed a public procurement process for the migration and support of its website, a service categorised under IT services such as consulting, software development, internet, and support. The process, guided by limited procurement methods, concluded with the award of the contract to Waracle LTD. The project focuses on upgrading the university's public website, mitigating operational, security, and compliance risks, and aligns with UWS’s risk appetite for cyber and operational activities. The procurement addressed the necessity of hosting the website externally due to inherent architectural constraints, and the contract was signed on 22 May 2026, valued at £297,219. The services will be delivered across Paisley, Ayr, Lanarkshire, Dumfries, and London, all within the UK.

This tender provides a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with competencies in website hosting, software development, and IT consultancy, to showcase their expertise. Given the nature of the procurement process, companies adept at navigating limited competition environments, understanding technical limitations, and offering robust risk management solutions will find this contract particularly appealing. SMEs like Waracle LTD, which secured the contract, demonstrate that smaller enterprises with specialist skills and strategic approaches can effectively compete in the service category of IT procurement. The emphasis on developing secure and efficient support services highlights the growing demand within the education sector for IT partners capable of enhancing digital, operational, and security frameworks.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

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

Notice Description

Upgrade of the public website before End of Life to mitigate operational, security and compliance risks. including establishing a predictable, planned, agile development and maintenance pipeline. Protect the public website as UWS's primary recruitment, brand and statutory-compliance platform. Provide a secure, stable, reliable, modern system aligned to the University's cyber and operational risk appetite.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Upgrade of the public website before End of Life to mitigate operational, security and compliance risks. including establishing a predictable, planned, agile development and maintenance pipeline. Protect the public website as UWS's primary recruitment, brand and statutory-compliance platform. Provide a secure, stable, reliable, modern system aligned to the University's cyber and operational risk appetite.

Procurement Information

The UWS website is hosted externally due to technical limitations associated with the original design and development of the platform. A strategic decision was made to continue hosting and developing the website off-site under the current operating model, reflecting the architectural and technical constraints of the existing platform.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a149
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052625-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£297,219 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of the West of Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 2BE
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley Northwest
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Waracle

Further Information

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