Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Cardiff University
Top-five suppliers hold 59% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Cardiff University buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
794548337250443234983051637515398570Recent contracts
Latest Cardiff University contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Student Field Trips
Field Studies Council · 2026-09-13
£480K
Grounds Maintenance Services
BIDVEST NOONAN (UK) LIMITED · 2026-09-01
£1.2M
Contract Details Notice - Coach Framework
Edwards Coaches · 2026-08-26
Contract Details Notice - Coach Framework
Edwards Coaches · 2026-08-26
Contract Details Notice - Coach Framework
Edwards Coaches · 2026-08-26
Main Contract - NEC4 Option A
BRAY AND SLAUGHTER LIMITED · 2026-08-25
£9.9M
Solicitor's Practice Course
Oxford University Press · 2026-08-11
Electronic Quality Management System
IDEAGEN GAEL LIMITED · 2026-08-09
£110K
Hard services Operations & Maintenance
H.F.L. BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED · 2026-07-29
£2.9M
Radiopharmaceuticals 18FDG
ALLIANCE MEDICAL RADIOPHARMACY LIMITED · 2026-07-24
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Structured Cabling
Deadline: 2026-08-14
£190K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Cardiff University typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Leadership and people development for Campus Futures
Expires: 2026-09-20
£160K
Invitation to co-create a tool/resource for multisector collaboration between the community and public sectors in Wales
Expires: 2026-10-19
£39K
MEG Maintenance Service
Expires: 2026-10-31
£91K
Purchase of a long-read sequencer
Expires: 2026-12-09
£224K
Purchase of 3 portable human MRI open software systems
Expires: 2026-12-17
£345K
CU.2055.HM 0 Overleaf Commons
Expires: 2026-12-22
£52K
EMBED 3.0 Contraceptive Microneedle Development
Expires: 2026-12-31
Zetaview Evolution twin NTA
Expires: 2027-01-01
£94K
UG Internships Abroad
Expires: 2027-01-06
£42K
T1D-Plus study with Dexcom
Expires: 2027-01-20
£76K
Market analysis
Bidding into Cardiff University — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
64%
Awards to SMEs
59%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 64% of Cardiff University’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Cardiff University
How much does Cardiff University spend on procurement?
Cardiff University awarded 158 contracts totalling £86.7M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 133 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £850K.
Who are Cardiff University's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Cardiff University by total award value are Clarity Travel Limited, BIDVEST NOONAN (UK) LIMITED, BRAY AND SLAUGHTER LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 59% of contract value.
What does Cardiff University buy from suppliers?
Cardiff University's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, construction work, software package and information systems, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Cardiff University contracts?
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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.
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