Financial Benchmarking

Cardiff University
Wales
Open procedure
28 February 2025 to 28 February 2027

Annual benchmarking service involving the analysis of university financial accounts, student metrics, and staff data. The service compares institutional performance against similar higher education providers to generate insights for senior leadership. The work requires data processing and comparative reporting to inform long-term strategic planning and institutional development.

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Awarded value: £98k; As published
Published: 1 March 2025
Awarded: 1 March 2025; Etio
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 28 February 2027

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of annual financial and operational benchmarking services for higher education institutions to support strategic decision-making and performance analysis.

Annual benchmarking based on analysing Cardiff University financial accounts, student and staff data against other similar institutions to provide senior leadership with data to inform strategic decisions

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Contract dates: 28 February 2025 to 28 February 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79000000

Services in this contract

Performance and cost benchmarkingMain service£53k typicalAnnual financial benchmarking against similar institutions

Lifecycle

Published
1 March 2025
Contract awardedto Etio
1 March 2025
Contract starts
28 February 2025
Contract ends
28 February 2027

The buyer

Cardiff University

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The supplier

Etio

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1156592/financial-benchmarking
Buyer reference: CU.1900.TH
Open contracting ID: ocds-kuma6s-149473
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Cardiff University. Financial Benchmarking. Contract award, 1 March 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1156592/financial-benchmarking (accessed 5 November 2026).