Targetted Support · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)

Awarded value£291,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Nous Group

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Targetted Support for Hubs programme

CPV: Business analysis consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Call-Off from Healthcare Trust FrameworkAwarded

Delivery: Wales

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 31 Oct 2025, 11:01 GMT
Last source update: 31 Oct 2025, 11:01 GMT
Authority reference: CU.1999.TH
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-070008
Classification (CPV): Business analysis consultancy services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d7c1 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Call-Off from Healthcare Trust Framework

Publisher note: (WA Ref:157647)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £291,5001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Nous Group	£291,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 070008-2025-1 · Nous Group
Signed
2 Sept 2025
Value
£291,500
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Services, The Spark Building, 3rd Floor, Maindy Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 4HQContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Nous GroupAwarded supplier Irongate House, 30 Dukes Place, London, London, EC3A7HX

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.