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Turnitin 2026-29

Cardiff University

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

28 Jul 2026 at 16:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

07 Jul 2026 at 09:35

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

07 Jul 2026 at 09:27

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff University procured an online assessment and marking portal for use in Cardiff, within the United Kingdom. The requirement is classified as goods and concerns software packages and information systems. The service is intended to support online assessment and marking activity, rather than physical works or general professional services. Cardiff University is the buying organisation and the procurement was managed under Welsh devolved regulations. The awarded supplier is Turnitin, LLC, a large software company based in the United States. The requirement was treated as a single procurement lot. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are providers of assessment, marking and associated education software, particularly those able to supply an integrated online platform for a university environment.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Cardiff University used a direct award, justified by the software being unique and by single-supplier intellectual property, exclusive-rights and technical reasons. Turnitin, LLC was awarded the contract on 6 July 2026. The award value is £223,147.20 excluding VAT, or £267,776.64 including VAT. The contract was signed on 28 July 2026 and runs from 3 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. A standstill period ended on 17 July 2026. The contract is active and above the relevant threshold. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, with one completed lot. The recorded future signature milestone was due on 20 July 2026.

This award indicates established demand at Cardiff University for a university-wide online assessment and marking portal, delivered as a substantial software package rather than a bespoke works project. Suppliers considering future opportunities with this buyer would need a mature platform covering digital assessment and marking, with the operational capacity to support institutional use over a multi-year contract. The direct-award rationale shows that the buyer considered uniqueness, intellectual-property or exclusive-rights issues and technical reasons important in this purchase. A competing provider would therefore need to demonstrate distinctive functionality or technical capability, clear ownership or licensing rights, and a credible explanation of how its platform could meet the university’s assessment and marking requirements at comparable scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Turnitin 2026-29

Notice Description

online assessment and marking portal

Procurement Information

Unique software

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c4ca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071363-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£223,147 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£223,147 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cardiff University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3AT
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Turnitin UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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