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Cardiff University tenders

Live opportunities and awarded contracts from Cardiff University, aggregated from 600+ UK procurement sources and updated daily.

Cardiff University currently has 2 live tenders open to suppliers. We hold 219 published contract awards from this buyer, so you can see who has won its work before, where the buyer named a supplier. It buys most often in Research & Consultancy, Goods & Supplies and IT & Software. Set up a free alert to be told the next time it publishes something that matches what you do.

2
Live tenders
79
Tenders (12 mo)
219
Awarded contracts
344
Total notices
Procurement profile

What Cardiff University buys

Research & Consultancy26%
Goods & Supplies22%
IT & Software20%
Construction & Works17%
Healthcare & Medical16%
Contract intelligence

Typical contract size

£250k
Median contract value
£1m
Average value
£29m
Awarded (12 mo)

Based on 135 award notices with values recorded.

Procurement activity

Cardiff University procurement over time

Monthly procurement notice count from this buyer (opportunity notices only, awards excluded). Seasonality is typical: many buyers pause tendering activity in August and December.

Live now

Live Cardiff University tenders

Uncrewed Ocean Surface Vehicle (USV)

UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan£100,000Deadline 23 Oct 2026
Contract awards

Recent awards by Cardiff University

  • PACIFIC DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
    6 Oct 2026

    MRI Solution for Zomba Central Hospital, Malawi

  • EMU INTERIOR DESIGN
    £137,00025 Sept 2026

    Campus Futures

  • Field Studies Council
    £480,00014 Sept 2026

    Student Field Trips

  • Simbec-Orion Group Ltd
    £452,16811 Sept 2026

    End to end CDMO services for the importation, encapsulation and distribution of T3S and Placebo for the LIONNS-D2 Trial

  • BIDVEST NOONAN (UK) LIMITED
    £1,104,1672 Sept 2026

    Grounds Maintenance, Cardiff University

  • Edwards Coaches
    framework27 Aug 2026

    Contract Details Notice - Coach Framework

Retender pipeline

Contracts expiring at Cardiff University

Current contracts approaching expiry — likely to be re-tendered. Upgrade to Business to see the predicted re-tender date and track them on your pipeline.

About Cardiff University procurement

Cardiff University is a higher education institution that publishes procurement notices through the UK public tender system. TenderSignal monitors Cardiff University's contract notices, framework agreements, and open competitions across 600+ procurement portals and data sources, giving suppliers a single place to track the opportunities they publish. In total, we have recorded 344 procurement notices from Cardiff University, including 219 awarded contracts. They issued 79 new notices in the past 12 months, with 2 tenders currently open for bids.

What Cardiff University procures

Cardiff University's procurement activity covers Research & Consultancy, Goods & Supplies, IT & Software and several other categories. Suppliers in these markets will find a mix of invitations to tender (ITTs), requests for proposals (RFPs), restricted procedures, and framework call-off opportunities in the notices published. Based on 135 award notices with values recorded, the median contract value is £250k, with an average of £1m. Total awarded contract spend in the last 12 months reached £29m.

How to find Cardiff University tenders

TenderSignal aggregates Cardiff University's tender opportunities continuously, surfacing new contract notices as soon as they are published. Their sourcing activity spans Cardiff, UK, Wales, Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan and other areas. Suppliers can register for a free account to receive weekly alerts for new opportunities from Cardiff University and similar buyers, or daily on Pro. Pro subscribers also receive AI-scored relevance ratings, buyer contacts on hard-to-find tenders, and full access to the awarded contract history, making it straightforward to research the competition and assess which public procurement opportunities are worth pursuing.

Cardiff University tenders: frequently asked questions

How do I find Cardiff University tenders?

Every Cardiff University notice we collect is listed on this page, gathered from the portals it publishes on. You can also set a free alert and be emailed when it publishes something new.

Does Cardiff University have any contracts open now?

Yes. Cardiff University has 2 live tenders accepting responses, listed above with their deadlines.

Who wins Cardiff University contracts?

The awards on this page name the winning supplier where the buyer published it, along with the contract value and dates, so you can see who you would be bidding against.

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