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title: "Cardiff University Staff Survey 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059d65"
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# Cardiff University Staff Survey 2026

Buyer: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059d65

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## Summary

Cardiff University is seeking to engage in a public procurement process for their upcoming Staff Survey 2026, within the services category, focusing on survey services and business consultancy. This open competition is governed by Welsh devolved regulations and targets suppliers capable of delivering comprehensive employee engagement insights and benchmarking capabilities. Located in Cardiff, United Kingdom, the enquiry period for this tender is set to close on 2nd October 2025, with submissions required by 6th October 2025. The anticipated contract period is scheduled to begin on 7th November 2025 and conclude on 31st August 2026. With an overall value of £50,000, this procurement falls under the "below threshold" category, offering an open procurement method to encourage wide participation.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in survey and business management consultancy services. As Cardiff University aims to enhance organisational culture and performance, businesses with capabilities in employee engagement analysis and strategic consultancy are well-suited to compete. The award criteria emphasise quality with a 60% weighting, complemented by 10% for responsible procurement, and a 30% weighting on price, ensuring a balanced evaluation of both service excellence and cost-effectiveness. Engaging in this tender could bolster a business's portfolio within academia-focused services, thus supporting growth and increased market presence.

## Notice

Cardiff University wishes to conduct its next Staff Survey in February/March 2026. The purpose of Cardiff University's 2026 Staff Survey will be: * To provide a measure of employee engagement within the University and understand the drivers of this, enabling the organisation to develop actions that will improve working lives, ways of working and wellbeing. * To provide insight on our current culture to help us improve organisational performance aligned to delivery of our institutional strategy and transformation agenda. * To provide staff with a communication channel that will enable them to provide feedback within a confidential setting. * To provide opportunities for appropriate benchmarking of data both internally and externally.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057808-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Nov 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £41,667 |
| Lots value | £41,667 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF24 4HQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79311000 - Survey services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2025 at 14:32 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057808-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057808-2025
  18th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
  Invitation to tender and schedules 1-5 can be found on the In-tend link above

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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