--- title: "Prior Information Notice (PIN) - UPS Service & Maintenance" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000796762" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000796762" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000796762.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000796762.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND" published: "2025-04-28" --- # Prior Information Notice (PIN) - UPS Service & Maintenance Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000796762 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000796762) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000796762.json) ## Summary The University of the West of Scotland, located in Paisley, is in the planning stage of its procurement process for a contract titled "Prior Information Notice (PIN) - UPS Service & Maintenance". This contract falls under the education industry category and encompasses service delivery across several campuses, including Paisley, London, Lanarkshire, Dumfries, and Ayr. The tender aims to secure UPS service visits, reporting, and emergency call-out services with bidders required to be factory trained by AEC. The contract is planned to begin on 1st July 2025, with electronic submissions starting from 16th May 2025. The process is governed by the terms and conditions of the University of the West of Scotland. This tender presents an excellent growth opportunity for businesses specialising in UPS maintenance services, particularly those with experience and certifications from AEC. Companies with a minimum annual turnover of £400,000 over the past three years and who have previously demonstrated expertise in similar services will be well-suited to compete. Additionally, since electronic submission is allowed and encouraged, businesses with established capabilities in handling digital procurement processes will have an advantage. This contract is especially ideal for enterprises that can ensure rapid response and service continuity, honour warranties, and provide access to necessary spare parts. ## Notice The University requires a contractor to carry out scheduled UPS service visits, reporting and emergency/fault call outs. The purpose of this PIN (Prior Information Notice) is to seek notes of interest from the market place Bidders must be full factory trained and certified by AEC. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Bidders are required to carry out UPS Service Requirements as detailed below: 1. Two services per annum carried as close to 26 weeks apart in agreement with the university. 2. Service reports sent to client within 48 hours of service being completed 3. Faults call out service Mandatory Requirements UPS Engineers must be fully factory trained and certificated by AEC. on all AEC UPS Equipment. The company must have full access to AEC spare parts The company must be able to honour all remaining warranties on all installed AEC UPS's. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR529091 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2025 | | Future notice date | 16 May 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting ### Codes - 31154000 - Uninterruptible power supplies ## Release History - 28 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR529091 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR529091 Prior Information Notice (PIN) - UPS Service & Maintenance - The University requires a contractor to carry out scheduled UPS service visits, reporting and emergency/fault call outs. The purpose of this PIN (Prior Information Notice) is to seek notes of interest from the market place Bidders must be full factory trained and certified by AEC. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=796762 - http://www.uws.ac.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000796762 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000796762. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000796762.json.