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

• Raman microscope upgrade
  18 Dec 2025 · ends 8 Dec 2026
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Library Resources
  11 Dec 2025 · £430k · ends 8 Jan 2031
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Adobe Connect and Collab8
  26 Nov 2025 · £1.3m · ends 31 Jul 2029
  Awarded to Academia Limited
• Stationery
  24 Nov 2025 · £100k · ends 12 Jul 2027
  Awarded to BANNER GROUP LIMITED
• Accomodation for FIFA Guardians Event
  21 Nov 2025 · ends 6 Jun 2025
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Entrepreneurial Rural Bootcamps
  19 Nov 2025 · ends 30 Jun 2025
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Building Condition Surveys
  19 Nov 2025 · ends 10 Nov 2025
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Library Publications Geology
  19 Nov 2025 · ends 31 Dec 2026
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Library Subscription Chemical Data
  19 Nov 2025 · ends 30 Sept 2028
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Market Research
  19 Nov 2025 · ends 6 Feb 2026
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Library Publications
  18 Nov 2025 · ends 31 Jul 2026
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Library Subscription to Business Databases
  18 Nov 2025 · ends 31 Mar 2026
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Market Research Services
  18 Nov 2025 · ends 30 Jul 2025
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Cyber Security 24x7x365 Managed Detection and Response
  10 Nov 2025 · £626k · ends 19 Oct 2027
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Sunpower Ltd, STEM equipment
  5 Nov 2025 · ends 16 Oct 2026
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• DBFB Internet Connectivity
  5 Nov 2025 · ends 14 Oct 2028
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• AppCheck Web Application Scanning Tool
  4 Nov 2025 · ends 29 Apr 2028
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• VVT Tool Enhancement
  31 Oct 2025 · ends 31 Jan 2027
  Awarded to PSYCLE INTERACTIVE LIMITED
• Social Media advertising
  31 Oct 2025 · ends 16 Oct 2025
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Supply of Curtains and Blinds
  31 Oct 2025 · £96k · ends 30 Sept 2029
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Haplo Graduate Education Manager Subscription
  28 Oct 2025 · ends 31 Jul 2028
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Dollar Universe Maintenance
  23 Oct 2025 · ends 31 Oct 2028
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• DBFB Internet Connectivity
  23 Oct 2025 · ends 14 Oct 2028
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Market Research Databases
  16 Oct 2025 · ends 30 Jun 2027
  Awarded to BUSINESS FUNDING RESEARCH LTD (trading as Beauhurst)
• OU Brand Tracking Services
  9 Oct 2025 · £904k · ends 1 Oct 2029
  Supplier not named in a form we publish

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