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Hubs and Libraries Digital Screens and Information Kiosks

Buyer: Cardiff Council →

BuyerCardiff Council
Statusplanning
DeadlineNot published
Value£100,000
Published4 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Cardiff Council Hubs and Library Service is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced commercial operators to manage digital and communication channels on a network of digital screens and information kiosks located throughout the network of Hubs and Libraries buildings. The Council has invested in a network of digital assets to enhance community communication, promote local initiatives and now seeks to create new revenue opportunities through commercial advertising. These assets include but are not limited to: - Freestanding Self Service RFID kiosk Screens - Digital screens within Council facilities and public spaces. - Printed till receipts issued through RFID Kiosks Scope of Services The successful operator will be expected to provide end-to-end management of the Council’s advertising channels, which may include: Digital Screens and Kiosks: - Sales, scheduling, and management of advertising inventory; - Content curation in accordance with Council policies; Site 1: Cardiff Central Library Hub (annual footfall 495,475) 7 x 32 inch digital plinth screens 3 x RFID 22 inch Kiosk Screens Till receipts are used in each Kiosk Site 2: Butetown Hub (annual footfall 20,800) 1 x 32 inch digital plinth screens 1 x RFID 22 inch Kiosk Screens Till receipts are used in each Kiosk Site 3: Canton Hub (annual footfall 78,800) 1 x 32 inch digital plinth screens 1 x RFID 22 inch Kiosk Screens Till receipts are used in each Kiosk Site 4: Cathays Branch and Heritage Library (annual footfall 38,200) 1 x 32 inch digital plinth screens 1 x RFID 22 inch Kiosk Screens Till receipts are used in each Kiosk Site 5: Ely Hub (annual footfall 172,200) 1 x 32 inch digital plinth screens 1 x RFID 22 inch Kiosk Screens Till receipts are used in each Kiosk Site 6: Fairwater Hub (annual footfall 64,750) 1 x 32 inch digital plinth screens 1 x RFID 22 inch Kiosk Screens Till receipts are used in each Kiosk Site 7: Grangetown Hub (annual footfall 118,000) 1 x 32 inch digital plinth screens 1 x RFID 22 inch Kiosk Screens Till receipts are used in each Kiosk Site 8: Llandaff North and Gabalfa Hub (annual footfall 168,000) 1 x 32 inch digital plinth screens 1 x RFID 22 inch Kiosk Screens Till receipts are used in each Kiosk Site 9: Llanishen Hub (annual footfall 60,000) 1 x 32 inch digital plinth screens 1 x RFID 22 inch Kiosk Screens Till receipts are used in each Kiosk Site 10: Llanrumney Hub (annual footfall 109,000) 1 x 32 inch digital plinth screens 1 x RFID 22 inch Kiosk Screens Till receipts are used in each Kiosk Site 11: Penylan Hub (annual footfall 160,400) 1 x 32 inch digital plinth screens 1 x RFID 22 inch Kiosk Screens Till receipts are used in each Kiosk Site 12: Powerhouse Hub (annual footfall 124,000) 1 x 32 inch digital plinth screens 1 x RFID 22 inch Kiosk Screens Till receipts are used in each Kiosk Site 13: Radyr Hub (annual footfall 40,000) 1 x 32 inch digital plinth screens 1 x RFID 22 inch Kiosk Screens Till receipts are used in each Kiosk Site 14: Rhiwbina Hub (annual footfall 88,000) 1 x 32 inch digital plinth screens 1 x RFID 22 inch Kiosk Screens Till receipts are used in each Kiosk Site 15: Rhydypennau Hub (annual footfall 72,000) 1 x 32 inch digital plinth screens 1 x RFID 22 inch Kiosk Screens Till receipts are used in each Kiosk Site 16: Rumney Hub (annual footfall 38,000) 1 x 32 inch digital plinth screens 1 x RFID 22 inch Kiosk Screens Till receipts are used in each Kiosk Site 17: STAR Hub (annual footfall 110,400) 1 x 32 inch digital plinth screens 1 x RFID 22 inch Kiosk Screens Till receipts are used in each Kiosk Site 18: St Mellons Hub (annual footfall 122,000) 1 x 32 inch digital plinth screens 1 x RFID 22 inch Kiosk Screens Till receipts are used in each Kiosk Site 19: Whitchurch Hub (annual footfall 65,000) 1 x 32 inch digital plinth screens 1 x RFID 22 inch Kiosk Screens Till receipts are used in each Kiosk

Delivery location

UKL22, GB

Categories

Advertising services 79341000

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusplanning
Contract periodFrom 28 Feb 2026 to 27 Feb 2027
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Advertising servicesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 79. The category anchor is Advertising services (79341000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 794,2343 median · 33.3 average (1,145 of 4,234 with a bid count)2.8 average (1,282 of 4,234 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UKL22361 median · 3.3 average (16 of 36 with a bid count)1.6 average (16 of 36 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)5553 median · 4.4 average (8 of 555 with a bid count)1 average (8 of 555 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeconcession
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetValue not published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents1
Planning milestones1
MilestoneTypeDueStatus
At this stage, Cardiff Council are looking to establish market interest for the proposed. Please provide: - Name of organisation and brief description of background and experience. - Proposed digital structure and market opportunities.engagement9 Jan 2026scheduled

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05ee6c
Latest release ID079570-2025
Latest release timestampThu Dec 04 2025 09:20:48 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusplanning
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsNot published
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdNo
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£100,000
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
4 Dec 2025planning079570-2025

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (1 releases)
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