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title: "Migration and Support of the UWS Website (Web Hosting Services)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000832712"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND"
published: "2026-06-04"
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# Migration and Support of the UWS Website (Web Hosting Services)

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000832712

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## Summary

The University of the West of Scotland has completed a procurement process concerning the "Migration and Support of the UWS Website (Web Hosting Services)". This procurement, dated June 2026, is in the education industry category and involves locations across Paisley, Ayr, Lanarkshire, Dumfries, and London. It was conducted using a limited procurement method due to technical constraints and specific service requirements that impeded a competitive process. Following an unsuccessful competitive tender initiated in October 2025, Waracle LTD was awarded the contract valued at GBP 297,219, with the contract being signed on 22 May 2026. The University functions as a central purchasing body, and this strategic decision supports organisational goals concerning security, website stability, and compliance.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in website development and hosting services, particularly those able to navigate complex service requirements and architectural constraints. The suitability leans towards small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in agile development and risk management in digital platforms, as evidenced by the successful bid from Waracle LTD, a Dundee-based SME. Such projects can leverage a supplier's strengths in technology integration and operational risk management, enhancing their portfolio and providing a springboard for further contracts within the public sector.

## Notice

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. In October 2025 the University initiated a procurement exercise to explore future options for the platform. However, during the process issues emerged during the live competitive tender process, including supplier queries that UWS was unable to fully resolve, particularly in relation to specific service requirements, solution availability, and associated risks. As a result, the competitive procurement exercise was unsuccessful.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557240 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 May 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £297,219 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557240
- 22 May 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556442

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556442
  Migration and Support of the UWS Website (Web Hosting Services) - 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.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557240
  Migration and Support of the UWS Website (Web Hosting Services) - 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.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.uws.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000832712

## Provenance

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