Student Occupational Health Platform

Cardiff University

Published: Jun 18, 2026

Updated: Jun 25, 2026

Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the information and communication technology, health and medical services and education and training sectors, with a focus on Higher Education and Cybersecurity. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 200,000.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the information and communication technology sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

Cardiff University is undertaking early market engagement to inform the development of its upcoming procurement for a system designed to manage Occupational Health.

The purpose of this engagement is to gather insight from the market to help Cardiff University to refine its requirements, to understand the capabilities of potential systems and to inform the procurement process.
Student Occupational Health provides support to all Cardiff University students for management referrals, health screening, immunisation, fitness to practise assessments, and clinical advice to ensure students, particularly those on healthcare, medical, and dental programmes, can safely participate in placements and university activities. The service triages health screening questionnaires from prospective students and those who require health surveillance. Health screening appointments and vaccinations are provided to around 1500 first year students annually. The service receives around 400 management referrals each academic year.
The objectives for the engagement are:
• To establish the level of interest in the tender opportunity
• To gain an understanding of your experience of similar contracts, incorporating any lessons learnt to drive improvements.
• To listen, reflect and mitigate any foreseeable risks within the proposed contract tender exercise to ensure that the service delivered at Cardiff University remains customer centric, efficient and offers value for money.
• To inform the University’s final tender strategy, specification refinement, and commercial model.
• To conform with the University’s Cyber Security stance and compatibility with the University’s IT standards and systems.
The pre-market engagement event will be held on 1st & 2nd July 2026 via Teams.
Suppliers interested in attending the pre-market engagement event must complete and return the registration form via the correspondence function on the Universities e-tender portal In-Tend.
https: //in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/
Suppliers will be limited to 2 attendees. The deadline for registering attendance at the event is 12 Noon, 25th June 2026 - Teams invitations will be issued once this deadline has passed. The University reserves the right to reject an application to attend sent after this time.
All questions and answers will be published on the e-tendering portal following the pre-market engagement event.
This stage does not formally commence a procurement process. Participation in this pre-market engagement is voluntary and will not provide any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent tender process.
The University anticipates refining the scope, service levels, data requirements, performance metrics, and commercial structure following this pre market Engagement.
Insights gained will inform the final tender documentation.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on June 18, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 057666-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Cardiff University

Cardiff University has issued 93 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 4 currently open and 73 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Education & Training, and General Supplies & Services. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and Sell2Wales. Most recent publication: June 18, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is £200,000 - £200,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 057666-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Cardiff University in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Information & Communication Technology sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.