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.

  • Closed tender

    Mask Cleaner

    Cardiff University—Closing 10 December 2021
  • Closed tender

    200 mm electron beam lithography tool

    Cardiff University—Closing 8 December 2021
  • Awarded contract

    Cardiff University - Procurement of Rapp configuration AN-2021-2059 with onsite support

    Cardiff University—Closing —
  • Awarded contract

    SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SYSTEM A MICROSCOPE AND MICROMANIPULATOR SYSTEM FOR IN VITRO ELECTROPHYSIOLOG

    Cardiff University—Closing —
  • Awarded contract

    Profilometer

    Cardiff University—Closing —
  • Closed tender

    Mask Aligner

    Cardiff University—Closing 2 December 2021
  • Closed tender

    Asbestos Consultancy and Removal/Remediation

    Cardiff University£400,000Closing 13 December 2021
  • Closed tender

    Asbestos Consultancy and Removal/Remediation

    Cardiff University£800,000Closing 13 December 2021
  • Awarded contract

    Maintenance Services (Planned and Reactive) for Generators and Fuel Management, Quality and Storage Facilities across Campus at Cardiff University

    Cardiff University70,000Closing —
  • Closed tender

    Supply, Installation and Commission of a New Generator Set at Henry Welcome Building and Relocation and Overhaul of the Existing Generator

    Cardiff University—Closing 20 December 2021
  • Closed tender

    Supply, Installation and Commission of a New Generator Set at Henry Welcome Building and Relocation and Overhaul of the Existing Generator

    Cardiff University£150,000Closing 20 December 2021
  • Awarded contract

    Maintenance Services (Planned and Reactive) for Generators and Fuel Management, Quality and Storage Facilities across Campus at Cardiff University

    Cardiff University£157,300Closing —
  • Closed tender

    Evaportators

    Cardiff University—Closing 22 November 2021
  • Closed tender

    Equipment for DURALAB Facility – Climatic Chambers and Damage Detection

    Cardiff University—Closing 17 November 2021
  • Closed tender

    Equipment for DURALAB Facility – Weathering Chambers

    Cardiff University—Closing 10 November 2021
  • Closed tender

    Equipment for DURALAB Facility – Materials Characterisation Equipment

    Cardiff University—Closing 12 November 2021
  • Awarded contract

    Tip Ehanced Raman Spectrometer

    Cardiff University£371,629Closing —
  • Closed tender

    Graduation 2022 Event Management

    Cardiff University—Closing 5 November 2021

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

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