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University of South Wales
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Total contracts
108
Known spend
£60m
98 disclosed
Average value
£607,491
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
JISC
8 winslatest 06 Aug 2026£2m
- 2
ProQuest LLC
3 winslatest 15 Sept 2026£308,379
- 3
PROACTIVE UK LIMITED
2 winslatest 19 Jun 2026£207,650
- 4
Sage Publications Ltd
2 winslatest 25 Sept 2026£125,782
- 5
THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED
2 winslatest 12 Nov 2025£110,536
- 6
THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED
2 winslatest 10 Aug 2026£93,649
- 7
BSCL Limited
2 winslatest 04 Mar 2026£60,370
- 8
Academia Limited
1 winlatest 18 Jun 2026£2m
- 9
Cardiff Lift Company
1 winlatest 31 Mar 2026£1m
- 10
UNITE STUDENTS LIMITED
1 winlatest 21 May 2025£1m
What they buy
By CPV categoryBusiness 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
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (108)
Multi lot - supply and installation of materials testing machines (tensile and flexural)
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.
Multi lot - supply and installation of materials testing machines (tensile and flexural)
No description available
Online peer-to-peer and student-to-staff asynchronous chat platform, and virtual community platform
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
University of south wales social media management: china
2 year contract for University of South Wales Social Media Management: China
SAGE catalyst collection 2026-2027
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
Oxford university press - oxford law trove 2026-2029
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
Elsevier subscriptions 2026-2029
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
Proquest content package 2026 - 2027
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
Supply of sports kit to USW
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
Supply of sports kit to USW
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.
Award of a consultancy agreement - student journey
A consultant has been appointed to assist the University of South Wales with implementation of it's Student Journey Project.
Supply OF oneweb AND starlink satellite connectivity hardware AND services
SUPPLY OF ONEWEB AND STARLINK SATELLITE CONNECTIVITY HARDWARE AND SERVICES 26/27
BMJ best practice 2026-2029
USW have awarded a three year agreement to BMJ Best Practice to provide the very latest clinical decision support information for the multidisciplinary team.
Wolters kluwer health subscriptions 2026-2029
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
Mintel reports – database 2026-2028
A two year License agreement for access to Mintel Reports Databases which includes market research reports covering US, EU & UK marketplaces.
SAE academic complete (mobilus) 2026-2029
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
Thomson reuters law collection 2026-2027
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
INfo4education 2026-2029
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
Welcome pack fulfilment and postage provider
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
Provision of specialist support, maintenance and technical services for the quercus student record system and admissions plus solution
Provision of specialist support, maintenance, upgrades and technical consultancy services for the University's Quercus Student Record System and Admissions Plus solution. The contr