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Published 7 Jul 2026, 09:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Turnitin 2026-29 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

Direct award
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)
Awarded value£223,147published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 6 Jul 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Turnitin, LLC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

online assessment and marking portal

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Wales
48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
7 Jul 2026, 09:27 BST
Last source update
28 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
Authority reference
CU.2279.ARD
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071363
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c4ca Find a Tender
Why no open competition

Prototypes Development; Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons

Published justification

Unique software

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

17 Jul 2026 → 28 Jul 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends101 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published90 days ago
    28 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Jul 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    7 Jul 2026, 09:27 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    7 Jul 2026, 09:35 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    28 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £223,1471 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Turnitin, LLC3 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029£223,1476 Jul 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Turnitin, LLC

    Signed
    28 Jul 2026
    Value
    £223,147
    Period
    3 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Below Threshold for KPI's and standard software package

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-COH: RC000089 · GB-PPON: PHVT-4343-HWYR Park Place, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3ATContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • TURNITIN, LLCAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTGB-9818-MHVT 1920 Broadway # 205, Oakland, US, 94612, USContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender