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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Cardiff Metropolitan University is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-08-01 to 2026-08-01Updated 2026-08-01

£24.8M

Total spend

77

Contract awards

54

Unique suppliers

£442K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Cardiff Metropolitan University has awarded 77 contracts worth £24.8M to 54 suppliers between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, at an average contract value of £442K, with the top five suppliers holding 70% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Cardiff Metropolitan University

Top-five suppliers hold 70% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Atlas Facilities Management Limited1£8.6M
Wales Millennium Centre4£3.0M
Saba Park Services UK Limited3£2.8M
Specialist Security Co2£2.0M
Unit4 Business Software Limited1£865K
Unit4 Business Software Ltd1£865K
Unit4 Business Software Ltd 1£865K
4Matix Ltd3£800K
SMS Environmental Limited2£740K
JLA Ltd2£460K
JISC Services Limited3£432K
LexisNexis3£432K
BLK BOX1£370K
Gladstone MRM Limited3£194K
Enroly Ltd2£171K
Bridgwest Consulting Services1£160K
Henky Wijaya3£150K
Hudl UK1£141K
Turnitin LLC1£134K
Platfform for Change1£130K

Procurement categories

What Cardiff Metropolitan University buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Cleaning services

90910000
2 awards£8.6M

Civic-amenity services

98350000
3 awards£2.8M

Security services

79710000
2 awards£2.0M

Financial analysis and accounting software package

48440000
3 awards£1.8M

Hotel meeting and conference services

55120000
2 awards£1.5M

Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

79950000
2 awards£1.5M

Software-related services

72260000
4 awards£1.0M

Miscellaneous furniture and equipment

39150000
3 awards£800K

Subscription services

79980000
10 awards£764K

Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

45230000
2 awards£740K

Machinery for textiles

42710000
2 awards£460K

Gymnasium equipment

37420000
1 award£370K

Newspapers

22210000
2 awards£328K

Programming services of packaged software products

72210000
6 awards£261K

Placement services of personnel

79610000
4 awards£197K

Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package

48460000
3 awards£171K

Business and management consultancy services

79410000
1 award£160K

Social work services

85310000
1 award£130K

Miscellaneous health services

85140000
1 award£130K

Systems and technical consultancy services

72220000
2 awards£124K

Recent contracts

Latest Cardiff Metropolitan University contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Solar Installation at D Block, Cyncoed Campus

ALT Solar Limited · 2026-07-06

£71K

EBSCO Business Source Complete Subscription

EBSCO Information Services · 2026-05-22

£76K

Staff survey

People Insight · 2026-05-05

£30K

Premises Cleaning

Atlas Facilities Management Limited · 2026-05-01

£8.6M

Provision of Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) Plant Maintenance Services

Independent Air Quality Consultancy Services Ltd · 2026-04-15

£58K

Enroly CAS Shield

Enroly Ltd · 2026-04-02

£171K

Elsevier Read and Publish (2026-2028)

JISC Services Limited · 2026-02-05

£200K

Sage Journals Read and Publish (2026-2028)

JISC Services Limited · 2026-02-05

£128K

Wiley Online Library Read and Publish (2026-2028)

JISC Services Limited · 2026-02-05

£104K

Finance System Cloud Migration

Unit4 Business Software Ltd · 2025-12-19

£865K

Financial Benchmarking

Etio · 2025-12-10

£50K

Digital Verification Service

First Advantage · 2025-12-04

£67K

Undergraduate Prospectus 2027 and 2028 Entry

Zenith Print & Packaging Limited · 2025-12-02

£97K

Finance System Upgrade and Cloud Migration

Unit4 Business Software Ltd · 2025-11-28

£865K

EEG Systems and Equipment

Linton Instruments · 2025-11-26

£27K

Finance System Upgrade and Cloud Migration

Unit4 Business Software Limited · 2025-11-26

£865K

CampusM Subscription Renewal 2025-26

Ex-Libris (UK) Ltd · 2025-10-31

£31K

Copyright Licensing Agency License Renewal 2025-26

Copyright Licensing Agency · 2025-10-14

£89K

Provision of Student Counselling Services

Platfform for Change · 2025-10-09

£130K

Vyntus CPX – Metabolic Cart (+ delivery and installation)

Jaeger Medical UK Limited · 2025-09-30

£30K

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Open Cardiff Metropolitan University tenders

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Premises Cleaning

£7.2M

Student Record System

£1.2M

Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) Solution

£90K

ITT/25/23 - Accommodation Management System

£140K

Student Record Management System

Venue Hire, Graduation Ceremonies

Curriculum Management System

£350K

Campus Protection (Security) Services

£4.5M

Market analysis

Bidding into Cardiff Metropolitan University — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

70%

Top-5 supplier share

25d

Avg response window

26d

Median response window

68mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Cardiff Metropolitan University

How much does Cardiff Metropolitan University spend on procurement?

Cardiff Metropolitan University awarded 77 contracts totalling £24.8M between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 54 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £442K.

Who are Cardiff Metropolitan University's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Cardiff Metropolitan University by total award value are Atlas Facilities Management Limited, Wales Millennium Centre, Saba Park Services UK Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 70% of contract value.

What does Cardiff Metropolitan University buy from suppliers?

Cardiff Metropolitan University's procurement is concentrated in cleaning services, civic-amenity services, security services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Cardiff Metropolitan University contracts?

Cardiff Metropolitan University publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for Cardiff Metropolitan University tenders?

Cardiff Metropolitan University typically gives suppliers a median of 26 days to respond (average 25 days). Standard contract duration is around 68 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-08-01

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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