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Fitch Solutions Database

Cardiff Metropolitan University

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22 Oct 2026 at 15:50

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff Metropolitan University purchased a subscription to the Fitch Solutions database, a commercial information service. The procurement is for subscription services rather than physical goods or construction, with delivery for the university in Cardiff, Wales. The named database is the Fitch Solutions Database; the recorded scope is a database subscription, with no further description of its content or functions. Fitch Solutions, based in London, was the selected supplier. The purchasing organisation is Cardiff Metropolitan University, a public university. This requirement is relevant to providers of subscription-based commercial databases and information services, particularly suppliers able to serve a university customer in Wales.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Cardiff Metropolitan University used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. There was one lot, and it was awarded to Fitch Solutions. The contract was signed on 1 August 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 1 August 2029. Its value is £49,850 excluding VAT and £59,820 including VAT. The award is recorded as an active award for services, and the contract is active. The procurement was for a database subscription; no evaluation criteria or selection basis are recorded beyond the use of a direct award without competition. The contract period and values relate to the single awarded lot; no separate lot values or suppliers are identified.

This award shows Cardiff Metropolitan University's demand for a subscription to the Fitch Solutions Database, placing commercial database and information-service providers closest to the requirement. A credible competitor when this requirement returns to market would need to offer a relevant database subscription and the ability to supply it to a university in Cardiff. Fitch Solutions, a large supplier, secured the contract through a below-threshold direct award without competition; this outcome indicates the route used for this purchase, not a competitive assessment of alternative products or suppliers. Providers whose services match the database requirement and can support an institutional customer are the most relevant comparators. The award provides evidence of a recurring subscription need at this buyer, but the published scope does not identify particular database subject areas, technical specifications, accreditations or service levels.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fitch Solutions Database

Notice Description

Fitch Solutions Database Subscription

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078e34
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100126-2026
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

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£49,850 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 1 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 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

Fitch Solutions Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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