AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Cardiff University directly awarded Bangor University a contract for a North Wales Project Manager extension supporting programme activity involving Bangor University, the NHS and other higher- and further-education institutions.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and is linked to an active contract. The contract record states that it was signed on 1 August 2026 and runs from 1 August to 31 December 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, non-competitive direct award for project-management support in North Wales, with a contract value of £27,000 excluding VAT (£32,400 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BANGOR UNIVERSITY
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £27,000 excluding VAT; £32,400 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; award active
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Award 1 names Bangor University as supplier. Supplier verification provides verified legal name BANGOR UNIVERSITY (company number RC000036). Contract 1, linked to award 1, states the total contract value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice type and contract document both identify a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is recorded as complete.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is active.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 1 August 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-08-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£27,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 27000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£32,400
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 32400 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceOne supplier and one contract are recorded; the published contract value is linked to award 1.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which names one supplier and relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract start
99% confidence1 August 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-08-01.
Contract end
99% confidence31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-12-31.
Signature date
99% confidence1 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-08-01.
Notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-13T16:28:45+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceExtension of a Project Manager role related to CU.1834.GD.
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Tender title and description state that the direct award extends the Project Manager role related to CU.1834.GD.
Service scope
98% confidenceProject management for North Wales programme activities, particularly involving Bangor University, the NHS and other HEIs and FEIs.
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Tender description.
Service classification
98% confidenceRecruitment services (CPV 79600000)
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The award item includes CPV 79600000, described as Recruitment services.
Delivery location
96% confidenceUKL12, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKL12, United Kingdom.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1; no published lot title or description.
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Award 1 and contract 1 relate to lot 1; the lot record contains no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod is direct.
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states Below threshold - without competition.
Competition information
97% confidenceNo bid count, evaluation results or award rationale beyond the stated extension requirement was supplied.
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No such fields are present in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence1 August 2026 to 31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period dates.
Extension or renewal terms
97% confidenceNot stated
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No extension or renewal options are supplied in the contract data.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
92% confidenceA short-term extension delivered through a direct, below-threshold award to the North Wales host and lead partner identified in the requirement.
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The description calls this an extension, states Bangor has agreed to be lead partner and host the post, and the procedure is direct below threshold without competition.
Market access implication
99% confidenceThe notice does not evidence an open competitive opportunity for this requirement.
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Procurement method details state Below threshold - without competition.
Published pricing insight
98% confidenceOnly the total contract value is published; no rate card, staffing cost breakdown or payment schedule is provided.
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Contract value fields provide totals only; no pricing breakdown is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified legal supplier identity available.
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The supplied verification record identifies BANGOR UNIVERSITY, RC000036, through an exact-name match.
Notice timing
99% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after the recorded contract start and signature date.
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Contract start and signature are 1 August 2026; notice publication is 13 October 2026.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo award date, tender deadline, bid count, evaluation detail, lot title, lot description, individual lot value or extension/renewal terms are supplied.
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Relevant fields are null or absent in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award date is supplied.
- No bid count, bidder list, evaluation methodology, scores or detailed award rationale is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are stated.
- No price breakdown, rate card or payment schedule is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Cardiff UniversityBANGOR UNIVERSITYNorth Wales Project Manager Extensiondirect awardproject managementNorth Wales procurementCU.2295.GD
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the North Wales Project Manager Extension contract?
BANGOR UNIVERSITY was named as supplier for award 1. The supplier identity is verified in the supplied data.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £27,000 excluding VAT and £32,400 including VAT.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
No. The notice describes a direct, below-threshold award without competition.
When does the contract run?
The contract record states a start date of 1 August 2026 and an end date of 31 December 2026.
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