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University of South Wales

educationCentral Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)...walesGB

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Total contracts

108

Known spend

£60m

98 disclosed

Average value

£607,491

Per contract

Active suppliers

10

Last 5 years

Open3Awarded78Closed16

Top suppliers

Last 5 years
  1. 1

    JISC

    8 winslatest 06 Aug 2026

    £2m

  2. 2

    ProQuest LLC

    3 winslatest 15 Sept 2026

    £308,379

  3. 3

    PROACTIVE UK LIMITED

    2 winslatest 19 Jun 2026

    £207,650

  4. 4

    Sage Publications Ltd

    2 winslatest 25 Sept 2026

    £125,782

  5. 5

    THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED

    2 winslatest 12 Nov 2025

    £110,536

  6. 6

    THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED

    2 winslatest 10 Aug 2026

    £93,649

  7. 7

    BSCL Limited

    2 winslatest 04 Mar 2026

    £60,370

  8. 8

    Academia Limited

    1 winlatest 18 Jun 2026

    £2m

  9. 9

    Cardiff Lift Company

    1 winlatest 31 Mar 2026

    £1m

  10. 10

    UNITE STUDENTS LIMITED

    1 winlatest 21 May 2025

    £1m

What they buy

By CPV category
  • Business servicesCPV 79

    5 contracts · £12m

  • Hotel, restaurant & retailCPV 55

    1 contract · £1m

  • Education & trainingCPV 80

    1 contract · £442,050

  • Printed matterCPV 22

    1 contract · £400,000

  • Health & social workCPV 85

    1 contract

Tender activity

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All contracts (108)

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Open
ocds-h6vhtk-069a2c · tender

Multi lot - supply and installation of materials testing machines (tensile and flexural)

University of South Wales
Wales

The university’s Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science wants to buy and set up two types of materials testing machines – a universal (tensile) tester and a flexural tester – and will award one contract for each lot.

£Up to £400,000
⏱ 13 Nov 2026
Posted · 2d ago33d to apply →
U
Open
OCT665903 · UK4

Multi lot - supply and installation of materials testing machines (tensile and flexural)

University of South Wales
UK - All

No description available

£On request
⏱ 13 Nov 2026
Posted · 2d ago33d to apply →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-06cbc6 · award

Online peer-to-peer and student-to-staff asynchronous chat platform, and virtual community platform

University of South Wales
Wales

Contract details notice regarding a 3 year + 12 month contract for Online peer-to-peer and student-to-staff asynchronous chat platform, and virtual community platform

£Up to £192,808
⏱ 12 Aug 2026
Posted · 5d agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-077c9c · award

University of south wales social media management: china

University of South Wales
Wales

2 year contract for University of South Wales Social Media Management: China

£Up to £33,628
Posted · 1w agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-077a0d · award

SAGE catalyst collection 2026-2027

University of South Wales
Wales

USW has made a direct award to SAGE Publications Ltd. for continued access to the SAGE Catalyst Collection for 2026–2027. The collection provides unlimited, institution-wide access

£Up to £66,147
Posted · 2w agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-0779e9 · award

Oxford university press - oxford law trove 2026-2029

University of South Wales
Wales

USW has made a direct award to Oxford University Press for continued access to the Law Trove Complete Law Collection, including Criminology and Criminal Justice. The platform provi

£Up to £66,147
Posted · 2w agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-0779d5 · award

Elsevier subscriptions 2026-2029

University of South Wales
Wales

USW has made a direct award to Elsevier BV for the subscriptions of Clinicalkey Student Foundation - Midwifery; Embase; and, Complete Anatomy. The procurement is for continued acce

£Up to £94,497
Posted · 2w agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa39 · award

Proquest content package 2026 - 2027

University of South Wales
Wales

USW has made a direct award to ProQuest LLC for the subscription of ProQuest Content Package. This is a package that has been put together by ProQuest to fit our needs as a library

£Up to £177,875
Posted · 3w agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-06f366 · tender

Supply of sports kit to USW

University of South Wales
Wales

The University of South Wales is seeking to appoint a supplier for the supply, branding, personalisation and delivery of sports kit and associated clothing. The contract covers spo

£Up to £400,000
⏱ 8 Oct 2026
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
U
SEP654996 · UK4

Supply of sports kit to USW

University of South Wales
UK - All

The notice only provides a title (Supply of Sports Kit to USW) with no description or details, so it cannot be verified as a complete procurement notice.

£On request
⏱ 8 Oct 2026
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-065fb3 · contractAmendment

Award of a consultancy agreement - student journey

University of South Wales
Wales

A consultant has been appointed to assist the University of South Wales with implementation of it's Student Journey Project.

£Up to £33,000
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-06e6e9 · award

Supply OF oneweb AND starlink satellite connectivity hardware AND services

University of South Wales
Wales

SUPPLY OF ONEWEB AND STARLINK SATELLITE CONNECTIVITY HARDWARE AND SERVICES 26/27

£Up to £29,215
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1cd · award

BMJ best practice 2026-2029

University of South Wales
Wales

USW have awarded a three year agreement to BMJ Best Practice to provide the very latest clinical decision support information for the multidisciplinary team.

£Up to £52,268
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-06e050 · award

Wolters kluwer health subscriptions 2026-2029

University of South Wales
Wales

A three year License agreement for access to Wolters Kluwer Health Subscriptions which includes Acland's video atlas of human anatomy, Bates Visual Guide (All modules for LCC); Mat

£Up to £75,055
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-06e047 · award

Mintel reports – database 2026-2028

University of South Wales
Wales

A two year License agreement for access to Mintel Reports Databases which includes market research reports covering US, EU & UK marketplaces.

£Up to £56,280
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-06e028 · award

SAE academic complete (mobilus) 2026-2029

University of South Wales
Wales

A three year License agreement for access to The SAE Mobilus Technical Resource Platform provides access to engineering standards, technical papers, and research insights that supp

£Up to US$50,163
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-06e020 · award

Thomson reuters law collection 2026-2027

University of South Wales
Wales

A one year License agreement for access to Thomson Reuters law collection 2026-2027 including - Ids Employment Law On Westlaw, Kemp Bundle On Westlaw, Kemp Commentary Quantum, Prac

£Up to £47,966
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-06de1c · award

INfo4education 2026-2029

University of South Wales
Wales

A three-year agreement for access, utilising the JISC framework (Ref: Proc3275) with Allium UK Holding Ltd to give Jisc member institutions the opportunity to subscribe to Info4edu

£Up to £71,852
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-06b65c · award

Welcome pack fulfilment and postage provider

University of South Wales
Wales

USW awarded a contract for the provision of branded USW welcome packs to support offer holders in their decision-making process, foster a sense of belonging to the University, and

£Up to £81,202
⏱ 30 Jun 2026
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
U
ocds-h6vhtk-06dbab · award

Provision of specialist support, maintenance and technical services for the quercus student record system and admissions plus solution

University of South Wales
Wales

Provision of specialist support, maintenance, upgrades and technical consultancy services for the University's Quercus Student Record System and Admissions Plus solution. The contr

£Up to £215,825
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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