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

    Supply and Install 3 AC Lithium-Based Electric Battery System in 3 Properties in Neath Port Talbot

    Cardiff University—Closing —
  • Closed tender

    Robots x 3 for Human-Robot Interaction Studies

    Cardiff University—Closing 18 January 2021
  • Awarded contract

    Supply and Installation of Air Conditioning Systems

    Cardiff University—Closing —
  • Awarded contract

    Patent and copyright consultancy services

    Cardiff University—Closing —
  • Awarded contract

    GMP Feasibility Study

    Cardiff University—Closing —
  • Awarded contract

    Patent and Copyright Framework

    Cardiff University3,000,000Closing —
  • Closed tender

    DIA Project Final Evaluation

    Cardiff University—Closing 14 January 2021
  • Closed tender

    Containers for waste material

    Cardiff University£1,000,000Closing 14 December 2020
  • Closed tender

    Supply of Waste Recycling Containers Framework

    Cardiff University£1,000,000Closing 14 December 2020
  • Closed tender

    Communications Agency

    Cardiff University—Closing 17 December 2020
  • Closed tender

    Lightsheet microscope for the imaging of large, cleared biological samples

    Cardiff University£248,983Closing 5 January 2021
  • Closed tender

    Microscopes

    Cardiff University£250,000Closing 5 January 2021
  • Closed tender

    EEG (Electroencephalogram) and Eye Tracking Glasses

    Cardiff University—Closing 3 December 2020
  • Closed tender

    Desk Top Manufacturing Process

    Cardiff University—Closing 3 December 2020
  • Closed tender

    Multi-Polymer Additive Manufacturing

    Cardiff University—Closing 27 November 2020
  • Closed tender

    INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT) FOR A CRYOSUITCASE

    Cardiff University—Closing 11 December 2020
  • Closed tender

    Single Molecule Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) System

    Cardiff University£518,000Closing 7 December 2020
  • Awarded contract

    3D Scanner for Rapid Prototyping

    Cardiff University—Closing —

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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