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Cardiff Council: public contracts and tenders
Cardiff Council awarded 40 public contracts worth €484.3M where a value is stated since 2025-02-28; the construction work contract held by Kordel ends on 2027-06-29 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 33 of 40 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Cardiff Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Sub-central government authority |
| City | Cardiff |
| Sources | UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSP UK Limited | 5 | n/a | ||
| Ove Arup & Partners | 4 | n/a | ||
| RPS Consultancy Services Ltd | 4 | n/a | ||
| AECOM LTD | 3 | n/a | ||
| Amey OW Limited | 3 | n/a | ||
| Atkins Ltd | 3 | n/a | ||
| Alistair Burroughs Design Partnership Ltd | 2 | n/a | ||
| Arcadis Consulting | 2 | n/a | ||
| Arcadis consulting (UK) Ltd | 2 | n/a | ||
| AVISON YOUNG (UK) LIMITED | 2 | n/a | ||
| Cardo (Wales & West) Limited | 2 | n/a | ||
| Codi Care and Support | 2 | €14.6M | ||
| Cooke & Arkwright | 2 | n/a | ||
| Curtins Consulting | 2 | n/a | ||
| Cushman & Wakefield | 2 | n/a |
Suppliers named on Cardiff Council's award notices (the top 15 of 68); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-06-29 | Highway Maintenance Term Service Contract | Kordel | €4.6M | end date stated |
| 2027-07-23 | Transportation and Processing of Dry Mixed Recycling | €172k | end date stated | |
| 2028-01-01 | Transportation and Recycling of Absorbent Hygiene Products (AHP) | €1.7M | end date stated | |
| 2028-03-31 | Framework for Responsive Repairs & Maintenance to Domestic Properties (framework) | Cardo (Wales & West) Limited, M Delacey and Sons (Holdings) Ltd | n/a | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Cardiff Council whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 4 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
| Deadline | Call for tender | Published | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-16 | Youth Healthy Relationships Service | 2026-10-15 | €591k |
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-27 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction work | 45 | 7 | €327.4M |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 7 | €86.6M |
| Health and social work services | 85 | 6 | €43.3M |
| Transport equipment | 34 | 2 | €6.1M |
| Business services | 79 | 2 | €3.6M |
| Waste, cleaning and environmental services | 90 | 2 | €576k |
| Electrical equipment and lighting | 31 | 1 | €5.7M |
| Medical equipment and pharmaceuticals | 33 | 1 | n/a |
| Construction materials | 44 | 1 | n/a |
| Transport services | 60 | 1 | €179k |
| Financial and insurance services | 66 | 1 | n/a |
| Education and training | 80 | 1 | €1.2M |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
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Sources: UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has Cardiff Council awarded?
Cardiff Council published 40 contract award notices between 2025-02-28 and 2026-09-28; the 33 that state a value add up to €484.3M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Cardiff Council's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: WSP UK Limited (5), Ove Arup & Partners (4) and RPS Consultancy Services Ltd (4) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Cardiff Council contracts end soon?
4 contracts awarded by Cardiff Council end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the construction work contract held by Kordel, ending on 2027-06-29 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does Cardiff Council have open tenders now?
Yes: 1 calls for tender from Cardiff Council are open today (deadline 2026-10-27 or later) (as of 2026-10-27).
What does Cardiff Council buy?
Most of Cardiff Council's awards are in Construction work (CPV 45) (7), Architecture and engineering services (CPV 71) (7) and Health and social work services (CPV 85) (6) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Cardiff Council tenders and contracts: 40 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/cardiff-council-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.