THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Contracts awarded by THE OPEN UNIVERSITY, taken from Find a Tender notices published between 2 Sept 2025 to 20 Aug 2026. Every row links to the original notice.

• Contracts awarded129
• Period covered2 Sept 2025 to 20 Aug 2026
• Distinct suppliers118
• Contract valuesMedian £539k across the 8 awards that state a value
• Suppliers named56 of 129 awards

What they buy

• IT, software & telecoms 38 awards
• Business & professional services 36 awards
• Education & training 20 awards
• Laboratory & precision equipment 12 awards
• Repair & maintenance 5 awards
• Furniture, equipment & supplies 4 awards

Contracts awarded

• Arbortext Publishing Engine Developer License
  9 Jul 2026 · ends 31 Jul 2028
  Awarded to Academia Limited
• Technology Partner(s)/CFP/PRO/2025
  3 Jul 2026 · ends 30 Apr 2031
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• CORE development services 2026
  1 Jul 2026 · £600k · ends 31 Jul 2027
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• UNICOM System Architect
  24 Jun 2026 · ends 31 Aug 2029
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• University Profile and Course Listing
  16 Jun 2026 · ends 30 Jun 2027
  Awarded to THE STUDENT ROOM GROUP LIMITED
• LIPF Innovation Circuit Portfolio development
  15 Jun 2026 · ends 25 Jun 2026
  Awarded to HENHAM STRATEGY LTD
• Marcomms YouTube Project
  15 Jun 2026 · ends 31 Jul 2026
  Awarded to STRATOS CREATIVE LIMITED
• AI Training & Support Consultancy
  15 Jun 2026 · ends 31 Jul 2026
  Awarded to Jisc Services Ltd
• Certificate Paper
  9 Jun 2026 · ends 6 Apr 2029
  Awarded to ADVANCED SECURE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
• Cinahl publications database
  4 Jun 2026 · ends 30 Jun 2029
  Awarded to EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC.
• Purchase of E-Books
  4 Jun 2026 · ends 16 May 2026
  Awarded to EDWARD ELGAR PUBLISHING LIMITED
• Publication Resources
  4 Jun 2026 · ends 31 May 2027
  Awarded to FINANCIAL TIMES LTD
• Books Purchase
  3 Jun 2026 · ends 30 Sept 2026
  Awarded to SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED
• Tube Heating Element 'moon heater'
  1 Jun 2026 · ends 17 Mar 2027
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Credit Reference Agency
  27 May 2026 · £212k · ends 30 Jun 2028
  Awarded to TRANSUNION INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED
• Fire Extinguisher Servicing
  27 May 2026 · ends 31 Mar 2027
  Awarded to CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED
• Dell server
  21 May 2026 · ends 17 May 2027
  Awarded to DELL CORPORATION LIMITED
• SalesForce Sales Cloud - Enterprise Edition
  21 May 2026 · ends 30 Apr 2027
  Awarded to SALESFORCE UK LIMITED
• Sky Guest Wifi
  14 May 2026 · ends 27 Dec 2026
  Awarded to SKY UK LIMITED
• Athlete Testing and Monitoring Equipment and Software
  21 Apr 2026 · ends 25 Mar 2031
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• GPS accelerometer system
  20 Apr 2026 · ends 30 Mar 2031
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Geographic Search Engine
  9 Apr 2026 · ends 30 Apr 2026
  Awarded to PROMINENT MEDIA LTD
• API Integration Project
  9 Apr 2026 · ends 16 Feb 2026
  Awarded to SYRENIS LIMITED
• GDPR Preference System (Cassie)
  9 Apr 2026 · ends 5 Dec 2028
  Awarded to SYRENIS LIMITED
• Subscription to Elsevier's online journals
  2 Apr 2026 · ends 31 Dec 2028
  Awarded to Elsevier B.V.

Supplier names are published only where the notice carries a Companies House number, so sole traders and named individuals are not listed. Figures are counts from the published notices and nothing is inferred. To correct or remove something, email [email protected].