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Consultancy Services

Cardiff Metropolitan University

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05 Oct 2026 at 11:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff Metropolitan University procured business and management consultancy services. The requirement is described only in general terms, with no further breakdown of the consultancy work or stated purpose. The awarded service relates to a single lot and is to be delivered in the United Kingdom. The buyer is Cardiff Metropolitan University, based at its Llandaff Campus in Cardiff. This is a professional services requirement rather than a purchase of goods or construction work.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Cardiff Metropolitan University awarded the single-lot contract directly to Professor Richard Tong, without competition, under a below-threshold procedure. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 30 April 2027. Its recorded value is £41,666 excluding VAT, or £50,000 including VAT. No evaluation criteria or selection basis are stated for this direct award, so the published outcome does not show how competing proposals were assessed. The named supplier is the selected provider; no separate awards or lots are identified.

For consultancy firms, this award shows that Cardiff Metropolitan University purchases business and management advice through a direct, below-threshold route, rather than a competed tender for this requirement. A future supplier seeking comparable work would need to demonstrate credible consultancy capability relevant to the university’s business and management needs, and the capacity to deliver a focused professional services assignment. The award to an individual consultant indicates that the buyer’s requirement could be met by a single provider, rather than requiring a large delivery team or consortium. The procurement gives no stated specialist discipline, accreditation, methodology or experience requirement, so competitors should avoid assuming these were essential to the award.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Consultancy Services

Notice Description

Procurement for Consultancy Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07807f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093696-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£41,666 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 months
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 Metropolitan University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF5 2YB
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
Llandaff
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Professor Richard Tong

Further Information

Notice Documents

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