THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

• Contracts awarded160
• Period covered2 Sept 2025 to 22 Oct 2026
• Distinct suppliers144
• Contract valuesMedian £430k across the 28 awards that state a value
• Suppliers named77 of 160 awards

What they buy

• IT, software & telecoms 53 awards
• Business & professional services 43 awards
• Education & training 21 awards
• Laboratory & precision equipment 13 awards
• Furniture, equipment & supplies 6 awards
• Repair & maintenance 5 awards

Contracts awarded

• 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
• OUPA11602
  3 Jun 2026 · £166k · ends 16 Jul 2030
  Awarded to STA International Limited
• SafeZone - Lone Worker App
  1 Jun 2026 · £200k · ends 24 May 2029
  Awarded to CriticalArc Ltd
• 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.
• Academic Integrity Tool/DA/PRO/2026
  2 Apr 2026 · £539k · ends 1 May 2029
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Training
  30 Mar 2026 · ends 31 Oct 2027
  Awarded to EMMA SMITH COACHING LTD
• Library Resources
  26 Mar 2026 · ends 30 Nov 2027
  Awarded to Jisc Services Ltd
• Library Resources
  26 Mar 2026 · £275k · ends 30 Apr 2031
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Courier Services
  26 Mar 2026 · ends 31 Jul 2026
  Awarded to Dhl International (Uk) Ltd
• Graduation ceremony Hire
  26 Mar 2026 · ends 21 May 2027
  Supplier not named in a form we publish

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