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Financial Due Diligence Checker

Cardiff University

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15 Oct 2026 at 08:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff University’s Research Service buys access to a financial due diligence software solution. It needs to obtain credit reports quickly for UK and international organisations it may contract with, including funders, subcontractors and collaborators. The reports support checks on organisations’ financial capacity: whether they can fund the required activity, manage cash flow and deliver the work. The information is also used to assess reputation and make decisions about payment clauses in contracts. This is a financial information system (CPV 48812000), delivered for use in the United Kingdom. The requirement is for an information service supporting the university’s assessment of prospective external partners, rather than for the university’s own financing.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Dun & Bradstreet, with an active contract signed on 13 August 2026. The contract runs from 13 August 2026 to 12 August 2029. Its value is £40,026 excluding VAT (£48,031.20 including VAT). Cardiff University used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The procurement was organised as one lot, now complete. The stated requirement was for rapid access to clear, usable credit reports covering organisations in the UK and internationally; the assessment was intended to inform financial and reputational due diligence and contractual payment decisions. The award record identifies Dun & Bradstreet as the supplier. The contract is active.

For suppliers competing when Cardiff University next needs this requirement, the awarded purchase points to a focused capability: providing prompt access to credit reports on both UK and international organisations through a software solution. Reports need to be easy for the Research Service to interpret and useful in assessing financial strength, cash-flow capacity, ability to deliver contracted activity and reputation. A credible provider would need broad organisational coverage and information that supports practical due diligence and payment-clause decisions. The requirement is for an established financial information system, rather than bespoke research or general consultancy. The university selected a large specialist supplier through a direct, non-competitive route for this purchase, so a future competitor would need to demonstrate that its coverage, report clarity and access arrangements match the university’s operational needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Financial Due Diligence Checker

Notice Description

The Research Service (TRS) undertakes due diligence of all external organisation it contracts with (Funders, sub-contractors and collaborators. In order to make a decision as to whether we wish engage, we consider both reputational and financial criteria. There is a need to ensure that organisations are in a position to: 1. fund the activity they are require; or 2. manage the cashflow requirements and be in a position to deliver the activity we have requested. To support this work TRS require a software solution that allows us for immediate access to credit reports for both UK and International organisation. The reports need to be easy to understand in order to make decisions to support contractual payment clauses.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078811
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097258-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48812000 - Financial information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,026 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Aug 2026 - 12 Aug 2029 3-4 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
CF24 4HQ
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

DUN & BRADSTREET LIMITED

Further Information

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