Buyers / Wales / Cardiff University
Cardiff University tenders and contracts
Today there are 2 open Cardiff University tenders on Find a Tender. It has 77 contracts running that we know of, and 10 of them are recurring services ending in the next 3 to 12 months, so they'll probably be tendered again. Half of those with a stated value (leaving out frameworks) are worth under £193k. 62% of the places on them are held by small firms, as declared on the award notices.
Cardiff University publishes its tender documents on in-tendhost.co.uk, the buyer's own site (usually free to register).
Get Cardiff University's new tenders that fit your firm, by email every weekday morning, along with every other buyer's. Each one in plain English, with the catch spelled out and a link to the official notice.
Start your 14-day free trialCard needed to start, nothing charged for 14 days. Then £29 a month; cancel before the trial ends and you pay nothing.
Open now
| Tender | Sector | Value | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Occupational Health Platform | Health & social care | £200k | 21 Oct |
| Uncrewed Ocean Surface Vehicle (USV) | Vehicles & fleet | £100k | 23 Oct |
Coming up
Procurements Cardiff University is planning, or asking suppliers about first: the best time to get in touch.
| Planned procurement | Value |
|---|---|
| Air Conditioning Service & Maintenance | £8.8m |
| Welsh Event Support Framework | £124k |
| Flexible Lifelong Learning | £5m |
| IT Infrastructure hardware and solutions | £16m |
Up for renewal within a year
Cardiff University's recurring service contracts that end in the next 3 to 12 months. Most are tendered again before they end.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residences Extractor Fan Cleaning | Vectair Environmental Limited SME | £65k | 30 Jun 2027 |
| Residences Low Occupancy Water Flushing | Rock Compliance Limited | £92k | 5 Jul 2027 |
| Shuttle Bus | New Adventure Travel SME | £508k | 22 Jul 2027 |
| Cleaning Services, South Campus, Cardiff University | Bidvest Noonan (UK) Limited | £9.9m | 31 Jul 2027 |
| Patent Lawyer Service | Symbiosis SME | £54k | 31 Jul 2027 |
| Graduation Production Services 2026 and 2027 | Production 78 SME | £400k | 31 Aug 2027 |
| Lot 1 - Project Manager and Cost Manager | Rider Levett Bucknall UK Limited | £600k | 30 Sep 2027 |
| Project Manager and QS | Gleeds LLP | £124k | 30 Sep 2027 |
| BIOSV Client Technical Advisor | Cube Cleantech Limited SME | £185k | 30 Sep 2027 |
| LIONNS-D2 Trial CDMO Services | Simbec-Orion Group Ltd | £212k | 1 Oct 2027 |
Recent contract winners
The latest contracts Cardiff University has awarded, as published on its award notices.
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Wales Project Manager Extension | Bangor University | £27k | 13 Oct |
| MRI Solution for Zomba Central Hospital, Malawi | Pacific Diagnostics Limited SME | £785k | 7 Oct |
| Campus Futures | Emu Interior Design SME | £137k | 7 Oct |
| LAWPL Books | Name withheld | £60k | 18 Sep |
| Digarbon Contractor (PCSA) | Bray and Slaughter Limited SME | £2.5m | 17 Sep |
| LIONNS-D2 Trial CDMO Services | Simbec-Orion Group Ltd | £212k | 11 Sep |
| PSP for SITs Upgrade | Flywire Payments Limited | £30k | 4 Sep |
| Student Field Trips | Field Studies Council | £480k | 2 Sep |
| Grounds Maintenance Services | Bidvest Noonan (UK) Limited | £1.2m | 2 Sep |
| Main Contract - NEC4 Option A | Bray and Slaughter Limited SME | £9.9m | 26 Aug |
| Electronic Quality Management System | Ideagen Gael Limited | £110k | 17 Aug |
| Coach Hire Framework | Edwards Coaches Limited SME | £920k | 17 Aug |
What Cardiff University buys
Its running contracts by sector.
Other buyers in Wales
City & County of Swansea (16 open) · Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (15 open) · Caerphilly County Borough Council (9 open) · Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (6 open) · Powys County Council (5 open) · NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (4 open) · Wrexham County Borough Council (4 open) · ateb Housing Group Ltd (4 open) · Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig (4 open) · Cyngor Gwynedd (3 open)
From notices published on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. A buyer can also advertise smaller contracts elsewhere, such as Contracts Finder or its own portal.