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title: "Ground Maintenance - Ayr and Paisley Campuses"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059700"
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published: "2025-11-28"
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# Ground Maintenance - Ayr and Paisley Campuses

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059700

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## Summary

The University of the West of Scotland has successfully completed a procurement process for a ground maintenance contract, covering its Paisley and Ayr campuses. The contract, identified as UWS-2025-177, involves landscape gardening services under CPV classification 71421000. The main procurement category is services, and the procurement method used was an open procedure, adhering to legal basis 32014L0024. The contract was awarded to Ramora Limited, with the award signed on 26th November 2025. This contract, valued at £180,000, aims at providing comprehensive maintenance services year-round, including litter clearing, grass cutting, leaf collection, and bush pruning. The project's location is in the UK, specifically in the regions of UKM8, encompassing both Paisley and Ayr.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in horticultural and landscape gardening services, particularly those capable of offering comprehensive maintenance programmes tailored to both summer and winter schedules. Enterprises with expertise in tree pruning, weed control, and maintaining diverse garden features will find this contract beneficial for business growth. Although the contract has been awarded to a large-scale supplier, Ramora Limited, the requirement for significant public and employer liability insurance and the opportunity for contract extension highlight the opportunities for established businesses to engage in public procurement processes. Such projects are ideal for companies that can demonstrate quality alongside competitive pricing, as technical quality criteria account for 30% of the award decision, while pricing accounts for 70%.

## Notice

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

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078027-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £170,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £180,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 2BE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley Northwest |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | TLM8 West Central Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RAMORA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 28 Nov 2025 at 11:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078027-2025
- 9 Sep 2025 at 15:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055142-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uws.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000809734
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00473
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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