Closed tender

CU.1463.JO-Main Building Library Ramps

Details

Topic
Building alteration work
Published
14 December 2023
Submission
11 January 2024

Tender description

Cardiff University, Main Building, Cathays Park, is constructed in Portland stone and is Grade II* listed. The building was built to house the former College of South Wales (founded in 1883), which became one of the founding institution of the University of Wales, Cardiff University. This building is used for various functions as part of the University campus, and as such now requires some sympathetic accessibility upgrades to ensure it is fit for purpose. The work comprises the removal of the existing non-compliant ramps and construction of new compliant ramps to areas of Cardiff University Main Building, which is listed; 1. Ground Floor VJ Gallery (1nr), 2. First Floor Central Corridor South of Central Library (2nr)

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published14 December 2023
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date11 January 2024

About the buyer

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.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 45262700 · Building alteration work

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