Cardiff University tenders, awards, and pre-procurement notices.

Cardiff University has 2 open tenders and 853 awarded contracts on Stotles. Its activity spans Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) and Construction work. It is the 13th largest buyer in Wales by recent notice volume. Over the last five years it has awarded 568 contracts worth £161.6m.

About Cardiff University

Cardiff University is a higher education buyer based in the Welsh capital, and it advertises larger contract opportunities through the Sell2Wales portal. Current tender notices for the University are also published on InTend and the Tenders Electronic Daily service. Suppliers working with the University must hold a valid purchase order in place before any goods are delivered or any work begins. Purchase card payment covers smaller transactions instead of a formal purchase order. Every procurement at the University is run for value for money alongside environmental, social and governance impact across the whole life of the contract.

Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.

Over the past 5 years, most of Cardiff University's contract awards have been in business services, construction work and medical equipment and pharmaceuticals.

Recent notices from Cardiff University

Browse open tenders, awarded contracts, and pre-procurement documents from Cardiff University. Click on any notice to view more details.

  • Awarded contract

    HD Computer Radiography 35 NDT Scanner

    Cardiff University—Closing —
  • Awarded contract

    CU.1233.JO-High Resolution Integrated Camera System for Cultural Heritage Digitisation, and Overhead

    Cardiff University—Closing —
  • Awarded contract

    Artec 3D Ray Scanner

    Cardiff University—Closing —
  • Awarded contract

    Data Pacjkages

    Cardiff University—Closing —
  • Closed tender

    Planned, Preventative Maintenance (PPM), Reactive Maintenance (RM) and Operational Maintenance of the High Voltage Private Networks

    Cardiff University£500,000Closing 31 May 2023
  • Closed tender

    Planned, Preventative Maintenance (PPM), Reactive Maintenance (RM) and Operational Maintenance of the High Voltage Private Networks

    Cardiff University£500,000Closing 31 May 2023
  • Awarded contract

    AV Solution for Cyber Defence Lab

    Cardiff University—Closing —
  • Awarded contract

    Lifts Auto Dialler System Upgrade

    Cardiff University—Closing —
  • Awarded contract

    Staff Occupational Health Service Provider

    Cardiff University—Closing —
  • Awarded contract

    Hydrogen Fuel Cell System for aviation application

    Cardiff University£326,830Closing —
  • Awarded contract

    Hydrogen Fuel Cell System for aviation application

    Cardiff University£326,830Closing —
  • Awarded contract

    Multi-Disciplinary Design Team Framework (Residences and Minor Works)

    Cardiff University£4,000,000Closing —
  • Awarded contract

    Multi-Disciplinary Design Team Framework (Residences and Minor Works)

    Cardiff University£4,000,000Closing —
  • Closed tender

    Aberconway Student Community Hub Refurbishment (Main Contractor)

    Cardiff University—Closing 28 March 2023
  • Awarded contract

    McKenzie House Roof - Contractor

    Cardiff University—Closing —
  • Awarded contract

    School of Engineering Refurbishment

    Cardiff University—Closing —
  • Awarded contract

    Chip Cleave & Break system

    Cardiff University£278,000Closing —
  • Closed tender

    Generation of Human Pluripotent stem cells (iPSC)

    Cardiff University—Closing 21 March 2023

Top procurement categories

Categories Cardiff University has published tenders under over the last five years.

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CategoriesCountValue
  1. Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
    157
    £68.9m
  2. Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
    153
    £18.2m
  3. Construction work
    104
    £218.1m
  4. Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
    85
    £13.8m
  5. Software package and information systems
    78
    £12.7m
  6. IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
    76
    £7.9m
  7. Repair and maintenance services
    65
    £43.8m
  8. Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
    39
    £38.4m
  9. Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
    35
    £106.1m
  10. Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
    34
    £23.3m

Unlock decision-makers at Cardiff University

Get direct contact details for senior stakeholders at Cardiff University so you can get your business in front of the people who actually sign off on contracts.

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