Buyer profile · Education
Cardiff Metropolitan University tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 1
- In the last 12 months
- Contracts awarded
- 34
- To 31 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £12.6m
- 34 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £68k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 1
- 2 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- £350kestimated
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £4.5mestimated
- £350kestimated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 1 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
What its tenders ask for
Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)20%
- Direct award (no competition)80%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Cardiff Metropolitan University has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Advertised openly
- 0%
- Lower than 94% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 35 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 35%
- Lower than 87% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 34 winning suppliers
- Direct awards
- 80%
- Higher than 92% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 35 procurements
Compared with other schools, colleges and universities
This buyer: 0%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 24 |
| 10–20% | 12 |
| 20–30% | 13 |
| 30–40% | 4 |
| 40–50% | 10 |
| 50–60% | 4 |
| 60–70% | 9 |
| 70–80% | 12 |
| 80–90% | 11 |
| 90–100% | 42 |
This buyer: 35%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 1 |
| 10–20% | 2 |
| 20–30% | 9 |
| 30–40% | 9 |
| 40–50% | 26 |
| 50–60% | 35 |
| 60–70% | 23 |
| 70–80% | 9 |
| 80–90% | 12 |
| 90–100% | 6 |
Each column is a group of schools, colleges and universities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Cardiff Metropolitan University.See the full scoreboard
Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Prospectus 2027 and 2028 Entry | Zenith Print and Packaging Limited | £97k | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Digital Verification Service | First Advantage Europe Ltd | £67k | 31 Dec 2026 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institution content hub | Idp Connect Ltd | — | 20 Oct 2026 |
| LSEG cloud-based platform | Refinitiv Limited | — | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Consultancy Services | Professor Richard Tong | — | 1 Sept 2026 |
| Commercial Growth & Sponsorship Partner | The Orchard Media & Events Group Limited | — | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Mansafe System | Height Safe Systems | — | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Kitchen refurbishment and associated works at Cyncoed | Bect Building Contractors Limited | — | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Fitch Solutions Database | Fitch Solutions | — | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Washroom Equipment and Services | Personnel Hygiene Services Limited | — | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Copyright Licensing Agency | Copyright Licensing Agency | £91k | 1 Aug 2026 |
| ProQuest Central Database | ProQuest LLC | — | 1 Aug 2026 |