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.
- Stale Pre-tender
Car Parking Management
- Awarded contract
UG Internships Abroad
- Stale Pre-tender
Asbestos Consultancy and Removal/Remediation Framework
- Awarded contract
Purchase of X-Ray Powder Diffractometer with Autosampler
- Awarded contract
Supply of meat and Poultry
- Expired contract
Purchase of Hamamatsu Streak Camera
- Awarded contract
Debt Collection Services
- Expired contract
Cardiff/BHF Neurovascular sequencing project
- Awarded contract
Purchase of 3 portable human MRI open software systems
- Awarded contract
Graduation Production Services 2026 and 2027
- Awarded contract
Purchase of Zetaview Evolution twin NTA
- Awarded contract
Residential New Build PM/QS & MDDT
- Closed tender
Marquee Framework (Graduation & Large Events)
- Closed tender
Clinical Waste Collection and Disposal
- Expired contract
International Study Tour 2026 –Toulouse
- Awarded contract
Purchase of a long-read sequencer
Top procurement categories
Categories Cardiff University has published tenders under over the last five years.
- Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security157£68.9m
- Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)154£18.2m
- Construction work104£218.1m
- Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products85£13.8m
- Software package and information systems78£12.7m
- IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support76£7.9m
- Repair and maintenance services65£43.8m
- Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services39£38.4m
- Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services35£106.1m
- Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting34£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.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cardiff-university.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cardiff-university.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cardiff-university.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cardiff-university.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cardiff-university.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cardiff-university.gov |
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