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Cardiff University Staff Survey 2026

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

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18 Sep 2025 at 14:32

Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff University is seeking to engage in a public procurement process for their upcoming Staff Survey 2026, within the services category, focusing on survey services and business consultancy. This open competition is governed by Welsh devolved regulations and targets suppliers capable of delivering comprehensive employee engagement insights and benchmarking capabilities. Located in Cardiff, United Kingdom, the enquiry period for this tender is set to close on 2nd October 2025, with submissions required by 6th October 2025. The anticipated contract period is scheduled to begin on 7th November 2025 and conclude on 31st August 2026. With an overall value of £50,000, this procurement falls under the "below threshold" category, offering an open procurement method to encourage wide participation.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in survey and business management consultancy services. As Cardiff University aims to enhance organisational culture and performance, businesses with capabilities in employee engagement analysis and strategic consultancy are well-suited to compete. The award criteria emphasise quality with a 60% weighting, complemented by 10% for responsible procurement, and a 30% weighting on price, ensuring a balanced evaluation of both service excellence and cost-effectiveness. Engaging in this tender could bolster a business's portfolio within academia-focused services, thus supporting growth and increased market presence.

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Notice Title

Cardiff University Staff Survey 2026

Notice Description

Cardiff University wishes to conduct its next Staff Survey in February/March 2026. The purpose of Cardiff University's 2026 Staff Survey will be: * To provide a measure of employee engagement within the University and understand the drivers of this, enabling the organisation to develop actions that will improve working lives, ways of working and wellbeing. * To provide insight on our current culture to help us improve organisational performance aligned to delivery of our institutional strategy and transformation agenda. * To provide staff with a communication channel that will enable them to provide feedback within a confidential setting. * To provide opportunities for appropriate benchmarking of data both internally and externally.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059d65
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057808-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79311000 - Survey services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£41,667 Under £100K
Lots Value
£41,667 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Nov 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@cardiff.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF24 4HQ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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