Award

Targetted Support

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

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31 Oct 2025 at 11:01

Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff University has completed a procurement process titled "Targetted Support," under the legal basis of directive 32014L0024. The process involved business analysis consultancy services, classified under the CPV code 72221000, within the services industry category. The procurement was specifically focused on delivering "Targetted Support for Hubs programme" in the UKL22 region of the United Kingdom. The procurement stage has reached its completion, with the award date being 2nd September 2025. The procurement method was limited, executed via an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, which falls outside the typical directive's scope. Noteworthy is that the associated lot in this process was cancelled due to these terms, and the procurement was effectively executed as a Call-Off from the Healthcare Trust Framework.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for consultancy firms with a focus on strategic business analysis, especially those small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), like the Nous Group, which succeeded in winning the contract. The contract value stands at £291,500, indicative of substantial business growth potential. Such engagements are ideal for firms capable of operating within a structured framework without public competitive tendering, providing targeted consultancy services tailored to the educational sector, primarily in the Cardiff region. Businesses equipped to deliver high-quality consultancy services could benefit from engaging with similar frameworks, enhancing their visibility and credentials within the UK public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Targetted Support

Notice Description

Targetted Support for Hubs programme

Procurement Information

Call-Off from Healthcare Trust Framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d7c1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070008-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£291,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20252 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Anthony Hale
Contact Email
halea3@cardiff.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2920879648

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NOUS GROUP

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