93 transcripts · 983 insights in the last 12 months · busiest week w/c 23 Feb · 8 meetings, 71 signals in the last month
“Item 16 is urgent business. The Council has been asked to consider the budget 2728 and the medium -term financial plan update report. Under the Council meeting rule procedure three, I've agreed for it to come as an urgent item. The reason for the agency is given the need to progr…”
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Re-procure technical framework
Finance, Modernisation and Performance · 17 Sept 2026 · £250m · tender expected 1 Jan 2027
Cabinet approved moving to re-procure the South East Wales Technical and Professional Services Framework (SUTAPS2). The framework has already supported over 100 public sector bodies and about £250 million of spend, and…
Young persons support re-tender
Housing · 14 Jul 2026 · £7.0m · tender expected 1 Oct 2026
Cardiff plans to re-commission young persons housing-related support as a phased procurement from April 2027, consolidating existing contracts into a new three-lot model. The opportunity includes advice and prevention,…
Replacement bike-hire scheme tender
Transport · 24 Sept 2026
Cardiff is tendering a replacement bike-hire scheme. The cabinet member said bidders have experience of geofencing in other cities and that the tender has considered issues with the approach. Under the proposed…
Oracle ERP replacement underway
IT · 9 Sept 2026
The council has moved from procuring to delivery on the replacement of its long-standing SAP enterprise resource planning system. Oracle has been selected as the successful bidder, with go-live targeted for November…
Budget gap and service savings
Finance · 17 Sept 2026 · £45m · tender expected 1 Mar 2027
The 2027-28 budget strategy identified a £45 million gap, driven by inflation, pay, demand pressures and uncertain Welsh Government funding. Cabinet warned that efficiencies alone will not be enough and that some…
Whitewater Centre structural cost pressure
Leisure and Culture · 15 Sept 2026 · £89k–£241k
The centre reported an outturn deficit and identified major structural cost pressures from staffing, premises, utilities and business rates. It also said income fell short of target, with the conveyor belt outage…
Transport budget and fuel cost pressure
Transport · 8 Sept 2026 · £17m–£18m
Home-to-school transport has a budget of £17 million and a further savings target of £1.1 million this year, despite an expected rise in fuel costs across Wales. Officers said last year’s review produced a £1.9 million…
Finance · 14 Jul 2026 · £167m · tender expected 1 Sept 2026
The council faces a very large medium-term financial pressure, with a projected budget gap of over £167 million over four years. Officers said services are being asked to identify savings, with particular focus on large…
Coastal defence scheme overrun
Highways & Infrastructure · 10 Sept 2026 · £9.5m
The Cardiff Coastal Risk Management Programme has increased from an approved budget of just under £36 million to £45.5 million, creating a funding gap of around £9.5 million. The report says the council has added £10…
City Hall refurbishment and decarbonisation
Property and Estates · 1 Jul 2026 · £28m
City Hall’s phased refurbishment and decarbonisation programme is a major capital investment exceeding £28m, funded by Welsh Government grant and council capital. Phase 1 covers the south elevation, south wing and…
Corporate · 16 Jul 2026
Cabinet agreed to commence recruitment for the Director of Adults, Housing and Communities following the retirement of the current post-holder. This is a staffing decision, not a procurement contract, but it is a…
Housing · 13 Jul 2026
The council is seeking in-principle approval to acquire the former Co-op site at 62-64 Crwys Road as a turnkey scheme delivering affordable housing and a community facility. The report indicates a fixed-price purchase,…
Oracle Fusion deeper dive next meeting
IT · 22 Sept 2026 · £8.0m–£9.0m
The council is replacing SAP and DigiGov with Oracle Fusion across HR, payroll, procurement and finance. The project is in implementation, with several governance meetings a week, and has moved from green to amber…
Emergency training contract retained
Leisure and Culture · 15 Sept 2026 · £335k–£350k
The centre confirmed that most emergency service and school bookings are ad hoc, with the only formal contract being the National Resources Wales water safety training contract. Members also heard that bookings are…
Leisure and Culture · 15 Sept 2026 · £508k
The centre highlighted electricity and NNDR as major annual costs and said the NNDR challenge will be submitted to the Valuation Office Agency by 3 October. It also wants a costed energy appraisal covering solar,…
Close monitoring of erosion risk
Highways & Infrastructure · 10 Sept 2026 · £3.2m–£5.0m
Officers said the scheme will not proceed with an expensive permanent erosion solution at this stage and instead will adopt a monitoring and intervention regime for the river edge and sheet piles. The team intends to…
Education · 16 Jul 2026 · £45m–£65m
The council is pressing Welsh Government for more additional learning needs funding, citing a major increase in costs and a further estimated requirement in the medium-term financial plan. This has direct procurement…
Permanent Gypsy Traveller provision
Housing · 14 Sept 2026 · tender expected 1 Jan 2027
The council is changing its position from temporary to permanent provision for the new Gypsy and Traveller site at Pengam Green, with the existing Rover Way site also to be treated as additional permanent provision. The…
AI policy kept under rapid review
IT · 9 Sept 2026
The council has an AI policy and deployment strategy, but it is being updated frequently because the technology and vendor landscape changes quickly. The team said publication is imminent and ongoing review will be…
Youth Services · 8 Sept 2026
Cardiff is submitting a five-year youth work strategic framework to Welsh Government by 2026-09-30, building on its existing youth strategy. The plan focuses on participation, inclusion, Welsh language, targeted…
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Over the last 12 months, the most frequently discussed commercial topics in this council's meetings have been IT & Digital (100 mentions, easing), Construction & Building Works (69 mentions, easing), Corporate & Business Support (43 mentions, easing) and Professional Services (40 mentions, easing).