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Public sector contracts from Cardiff University
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- 87
- Awards, last 12 months
- 208
- Awards since 2021
- 203
- Distinct suppliers
- £235k
- Median contract value
- 40
- Ending in 18 months
Hatched quarters fall only partly inside the next 18 months. Busiest whole quarter: Q3 2027.
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- 14 contracts end in the next 6 months
- Has published 1 planned procurement
- Has awarded contracts every year since 2021
- Took on 78 new suppliers in the last 12 months
87 contract awards published in the last 12 months, up from 62 the year before, and 208 since 2021 from 203 suppliers.
Cardiff University at a glance
Its most active procurement category is business and professional services.
Edwards Coaches Ltd appears most frequently, holding 6 awards.
The median published contract value is £235k (198 contracts state a value).
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Awards per quarter
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40 contracts expiring in the next 18 months
Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.
| Contract | Incumbent | Value | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase of a long-read sequencer | PacBio | £224k | 9 Dec 2026in 4 weeks |
| Purchase of 3 portable human MRI open software systems | Open Imaging B.V. | £345k | 17 Dec 2026in 5 weeks |
| CU.2055.HM - Overleaf Common | DIGITAL SCIENCE UK LIMITED | £52k | 22 Dec 2026in 6 weeks |
| Autonomous Underwater Research Vehicles | Planet Ocean Limited | £605k | 31 Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| EMBED 3.0 Contraceptive Microneedle Development | ProMed Pharma, LLC | USD 325k | 31 Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| North Wales Project Manager Extension | Bangor UniversityCharity | £27k | 31 Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| EMBED 3.0 – Improvement of Formulations | ProMed Pharma, LLC | £188k | 31 Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| Zetaview Evolution twin NTA | Analytik Ltd | £94k | 1 Jan 2027in 7 weeks |
| UG Internships Abroad | GRADCORE LTD | £42k | 6 Jan 2027in 2 months |
| T1D-Plus study with Dexcom | 2 suppliers (framework) | £76k | 20 Jan 2027in 2 months |
| AW08 Heath Tower Building 2 Refurbishment of Chiller Award | Terratherm | £93k | 20 Jan 2027in 2 months |
| Service contract for OIPT Plasma Tools | OXFORD INSTRUMENTS | £71k | 22 Feb 2027in 3 months |
| Purchase of Maskless Laser Lithography System | Raith GmbH | EUR 478k | 6 Mar 2027in 4 months |
| Purchase of Radiopharmaceuticals 18FDG | 2 suppliers (framework) | £1.8m | 31 Mar 2027in 5 months |
| Masterplan Architect | BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED | £130k | 29 May 2027in 7 months |
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Coming next
1 planned procurement
What Cardiff University has said it will buy, from the pipeline notices it publishes on Find a Tender: the work, the expected tender date and, where given, the value, before the tender is advertised.
Tender expected Nov 2026 (6 days ago)
Gas Boiler Maintenance (Commercial & Domestic)
Contract starts Jun 2027
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Latest contract awards
| Contract | Supplier | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Cabling Award | IKM Network Communications Limited | £190k | 28 Oct 202611 days ago |
| MRI Solution for Zomba Central Hospital, Malawi | PACIFIC DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED | Not stated | 16 Oct 20263 weeks ago |
| Masterplan Architect | BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED | £130k | 14 Oct 20263 weeks ago |
| Grounds Maintenance | BIDVEST NOONAN (UK) LIMITED | £1.2m | 1 Oct 20265 weeks ago |
| MEG Maintenance Service | CTF MEG Neuro Innovations Inc. | £94k | 1 Oct 20265 weeks ago |
| Campus Futures | EMU INTERIOR DESIGN | £137k | 25 Sept 20266 weeks ago |
| Student Field Trips | Field Studies Council | £480k | 14 Sept 20267 weeks ago |
| LIONNS-D2 Trial CDMO Services | Simbec-Orion Group Ltd | £212k | 11 Sept 20262 months ago |
| Digarbon Contractor | BRAY AND SLAUGHTER LIMITED | £9.9m | 7 Sept 20262 months ago |
| Contract Details Notice - Coach Framework | 4 suppliers (framework) | £920k | 27 Aug 20262 months ago |
| Contract Details Notice - Coach Framework | 4 suppliers (framework) | £920k | 27 Aug 20262 months ago |
| Contract Details Notice - Coach Framework | 4 suppliers (framework) | £920k | 27 Aug 20262 months ago |
| Financial Due Diligence Checker | Dun & Bradstreet | £40k | 13 Aug 20263 months ago |
| Solicitor's Practice Course | Oxford University Press | Not stated | 11 Aug 20263 months ago |
| Electronic Quality Management System | IDEAGEN GAEL LIMITED | £110k | 10 Aug 20263 months ago |
| LAWPL Books | Thomson Reuters | £60k | 7 Aug 20263 months ago |
| North Wales Project Manager Extension | Bangor UniversityCharity | £27k | 1 Aug 20263 months ago |
| Hard FM Services, Operations & Maintenance | H.F.L. BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED | £2.9m | 31 Jul 20263 months ago |
| Turnitin 2026-29 | TURNITIN, LLC | £223k | 28 Jul 20263 months ago |
| Car Parking Management | 2 suppliers (framework) | £3.9m | 21 Jul 20264 months ago |
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Latest activity
What Cardiff University has published recently
Open tenders, and the awards from the last 12 months that the table above does not list, newest first.An award is dated by its award date, or by its publication date where the award date is missing or later.
4 Nov 2026 (4 days ago)
21 Oct 2026 (2 weeks ago)
21 Oct 2026 (2 weeks ago)
Tender published
Roof/Internal access equipment survey and remediation works Framework
Closes 26 Nov 2026
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30 May 2026 (5 months ago)
Contract award
Fire Alarm Testing and Maintenance at Cardiff University
Awarded to INNOVATIVE FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED
30 May 2026 (5 months ago)
Contract award
Fire Alarm Testing and Maintenance at Cardiff University
Awarded to PROTECTORCOMMS LIMITED
29 May 2026 (5 months ago)
27 May 2026 (5 months ago)
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Most frequent suppliers
- Edwards Coaches Ltd6 awards
- Blue Stag5 awards
- BIDVEST Noonan (UK) Limited4 awards
- CDW- Limited4 awards
- NanoString Technologies Inc4 awards
- Lorne Stewart PLC3 awards
- HFL Building Solutions3 awards
- Gwyn Jones3 awards
- Building Design Partnership (BDP) Ltd3 awards
- Wagstaff Interiors Group Limited3 awards
How much goes to small firms and the voluntary sector
135 of 226 awards
0 of 144 awards
Awards since November 2023 where Cardiff University recorded on the notice whether the winner was an SME or voluntary sector organisation. The badges next to each supplier are stricter: a supplier is only badged when every buyer's notices agree.
Every supplier to Cardiff University with a profile85
- 10X Genomics Incorporated1
- 2D Building Contractors Ltd1
- AB SCIEX UK Limited2
- Abri Trading Limited1
- ACCESS UK Ltd1
- AHR Architects Limited1
- Alliance Medical Limited1
- ASW Property Services LTDSME1
- Atkins Limited1
- Axion Solutions Limited1
- Bangor UniversityCharity1
- Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited2
- Berkeley Scott Limited1
- BIDVEST Noonan (UK) Limited4
- BIFFA Waste Services Ltd1
- Blue Arrow LTD1
- Bray and Slaughter Limited2
- BRUKER UK Limited1
- Building Design Partnership (BDP) Ltd3
- Burman Recruitment LimitedSME1
- CDW- Limited4
- Chapple & Jenkins Ltd1
- Clarity Travel Limited1
- CriticalArc Limited3
- Crown WorkSpace LtdSME2
- Curium Pharma UK Ltd2
- Dexcom International Limited1
- DUN and BRADSTREET LTD1
- EcoLab Ltd1
- Elsevier Limited1
- Enerveo Limited1
- Envirocall LimitedSME1
- Environtec LIMITED1
- Ex‐Libris (UK) Limited1
- Faithful + Gould Limited1
- Field and Lawn Limited1
- Flywire Payments Limited1
- Gleeds LTD1
- Global Life Sciences Solutions Operations UK Limited1
- Ground Control LTD1
- Hamamatsu Photonics UK Limited1
- Hurco Europe LTDSME1
- Hybrid News Limited1
- Ideagen Gael Limited1
- J T Ellis and Company LimitedSME1
- Jackson Lift Services LTD1
- Johnsons 1871 Limited1
- Kendall Kingscott Limited1
- kpmg LLP1
- Leica Microsystems (UK) Limited1
- Life Environmental Services Limited1
- Life Technologies Limited1
- Limbs and Things Limited1
- linkedIN1
- Lorne Stewart PLC3
- Mediaworks UK Limited1
- Miller Research (UK) Ltd1
- Miltenyi Biotec Ltd1
- Mitchell Diesel LimitedSME1
- Morleys (Bicester) LTD1
- New Adventure Travel LimitedSME1
- OCF Limited1
- OCS Group UK Limited2
- OneAdvanced Limited2
- Oxford University Press Limited1
- Personnel Hygiene Services Limited1
- Planet Ocean Limited1
- QUANTUM IT EUROPE lIMITED1
- R&M Williams LimitedSME2
- Revvity (UK) Limited2
- Rexel UK LTd1
- Rider Levett Bucknall UK LTD1
- Rock Compliance Limited2
- SCiQuip Ltd1
- Solo Service Group Limited2
- STA International Limited1
- SThree Partnership LLP2
- Stride Treglown LLP1
- TECHNOGYM UK Limited1
- The Access Group Limited1
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Ltd1
- Thomson Reuters Limited1
- Turnitin, LLC1
- Uniphar Medtech LIMITED1
- Wagstaff Interiors Group Limited3
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Most active categories
The CPV codes on this work
The codes Cardiff University classifies its contracts under. Each one shows who else buys that work, the typical value, and what is coming up for renewal.
- 48000000Software package and information systems16
- 71530000Construction consultancy services8
- 90911100Accommodation cleaning services7
- 79000000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security6
- 50400000Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment5
- 50000000Repair and maintenance services5
- 38432000Analysis apparatus5
- 44613800Containers for waste material4
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Cardiff University, in short
Who does Cardiff University award contracts to?
Across 208 contracts recorded since 2021, Cardiff University has used 203 different suppliers. The most frequent are Edwards Coaches Ltd (6 contracts), Blue Stag (5 contracts), BIDVEST Noonan (UK) Limited (4 contracts).
What does Cardiff University buy?
Its most active procurement categories are business and professional services, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, environmental and waste services. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.
When do Cardiff University contracts come up for renewal?
40 contracts awarded by Cardiff University have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 9 Dec 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.
How much does Cardiff University spend on contracts?
The median published contract value is £235k, across the 198 contracts that state a value. Published values are not added up here: a framework's value is a ceiling shared by every supplier on it, and the same value is often repeated across lots, so adding them up would overstate what is spent.
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Same type of body, by the address on their own notices. Most published awards first.
How these figures are worked out
- The last 12 months: award notices published from 9 November 2025 to 8 November 2026, each contract counted once however many suppliers or rows it has. The same window is used everywhere on this page.
- Year on year: Its published contract awards have grown in each of the last two years. Contracts by publication date in the 12 months to 8 Nov 2026 and the two years before it, oldest first: 39, 62 and 87. A change of more than 15% counts as a rise or fall; each year needs at least 5 contracts.
- 14 contracts end in the next 6 months: Published end dates between 8 November 2026 and 8 May 2027, each contract counted once.
- Has published 1 planned procurement: Pipeline notices on Find a Tender whose expected tender date is still to come, or passed in the last 30 days.
- Has awarded contracts every year since 2021: At least one contract in every calendar year from 2021 to 2026, by award date (or publication date where the award date is later). Our records begin in 2021.
- Took on 78 new suppliers in the last 12 months: Suppliers named on a contract it awarded and published since 9 November 2025, and on none before. Counted by organisation, not by spelling.
- Most recent award: recorded 28 Oct 2026 (11 days ago).
- Values: value figures cover the 198 of 208 contracts where a value was published. Values are never added up: framework ceilings and values repeated across lots would make a total meaningless.
- Since 2021: totals count contracts by award date from January 2021, and suppliers by organisation rather than by spelling.
Sources
Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals. Relative dates (such as “in 6 days”) count from 8 November 2026, when this page was built.
How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) Public sector contracts from Cardiff University [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/buyers/cardiff-university (Accessed: 8 November 2026).
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