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# The Open University

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Published

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since 10 Feb 2015

Typical value

£58,773

median of 105 stated values

Value range

£26.9k–£91.7m

lowest to highest

## Open opportunities

The Open University has no open tenders right now.

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## How this buyer buys

1 of The Open University's notices were call-offs from a framework, DPS or dynamic market. Only suppliers on the route can win that work.

- Unnamed frameworkFrameworkThe notice doesn't name the frameworkAsk the buyer which framework it used and when it reopens.1 call-offlast 2 Apr 2026

## Procurement contacts

People The Open University named as contact points in its own tender and award notices, newest first.

7 contacts published by The Open University

Names, emails and phone numbers exactly as the buyer published them in its notices. Included with Professional and Business.

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##  Recent contract awards

- [HOBBS THE PRINTERS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/hobbs-printers), [STERLING PRESS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/sterling-press)

    [Printed Book Production/CFP/PRO/2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-8e1f-721e-b217-533946c03613/printed-book-productioncfppro2026)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    6 Oct 2026
- [COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LIMITED(THE)](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/copyright-licensing-agency)

    [Renewal to July 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a140b8-b423-7312-8228-ff6746134d3e/renewal-to-july-2027)

    £34,274

    23 Sept 2026
- [VANGUARD CONSULTING LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/vanguard-consulting)

    [Training Consultancy](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-11fc-7317-87db-3ca375a99001/training-consultancy)

    £25,000

    9 Sept 2026
- [AIMEDIADATA LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/aimediadata)

    [Media Monitoring](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-14a7-70cc-85b5-958322ddbb1b/media-monitoring)

    £30,000

    4 Sept 2026
- [Teledyne UK Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/teledyne)

    [Habitable Worlds Observatory Detector](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-01b6-7057-aa89-3054f5289149/habitable-worlds-observatory-detector)

    £585,000

    20 Aug 2026
- [SPRINGER NATURE LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/springer-nature)

    [Library Publications](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be7-44fd-71ce-878f-ae44511a93fa/library-publications)

    £77,259

    1 Aug 2026
- [Cardinus Risk Management Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/cardinus-risk-management)

    [Cardinus Support Licence for Healthy Working Renewal](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be6-1dfa-7121-9cac-eee524aec9fc/cardinus-support-licence-for-healthy-working-renewal)

    £39,308

    31 Jul 2026
- [GCH DATA LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/gch-data)

    [Network cabling and installation services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be6-bdc4-71ea-b2d8-6300e10ac860/network-cabling-and-installation-services)

    £150,000

    29 Jul 2026
- [IRIS CONNECT LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/iris-connect)

    [iRIS Connect](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-83c5-7091-8542-48f842ac5726/iris-connect)

    £27,075

    28 Jul 2026
- [JISC SERVICES LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/jisc-services)

    [OpenAthens](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be5-e727-70d3-a0a1-0204371a1e60/openathens)

    £87,754

    28 Jul 2026
- [LEGENDS GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/legends-global-holdings)

    [Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-af9f-7147-b4c7-e4de80801c15/graduation-ceremony-venue-hire)

    £32,362

    23 Jul 2026
- [IDEAGEN GAEL LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ideagen-gael)

    [Audit Software License Renewal](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be5-1ac3-71f9-93f6-6fe83afe1fdb/audit-software-license-renewal)

    £31,748

    23 Jul 2026

## Contracts coming up for renewal

The Open University's contracts ending in the next two years, from award notices and its own contract register. Most go back out to tender, so this is the time to get to know the buyer.

- [Sunpower Ltd, STEM equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc7-197a-7166-983f-98390ff2f5e9/sunpower-ltd-stem-equipment)[Sunpower Inc](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/sunpower) · Award noticeEnds 16 Oct 2026£34,290
- [Training Consultancy](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-11fc-7317-87db-3ca375a99001/training-consultancy)[VANGUARD CONSULTING LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/vanguard-consulting) · Award noticeEnds 30 Oct 2026£25,000
- [Agency Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbc-444b-70d8-ade5-0228878bfe7c/agency-services)[SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/savills) · Award noticeEnds 31 Oct 2026£45,000
- [Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd4-df03-72c8-bef4-bb1c11bb7d1e/graduation-ceremony-venue-hire)[BRIGHTON DOME AND FESTIVAL LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/brighton-dome-and-festival) · Award noticeEnds 10 Nov 2026£34,899
- [Observatory Control System, Installation and Support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc0-97ea-7244-8475-5cffedd6efc1/observatory-control-system-installation-and-support)[Sybilla Technologies](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/sybilla-technologies) · Award noticeEnds 14 Nov 2026£9,199,436
- [Cyber Incident Response](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd9-81f2-7114-9f31-93374e63f3e2/cyber-incident-response)[Quorum Cyber Security Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/quorum-cyber-security) · Award noticeEnds 18 Nov 2026£45,000
- [Spectrometry components - HRS300 monochromators](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd2-e31d-73ce-9d84-6157f25770a3/spectrometry-components-hrs300-monochromators)[Teledyne UK LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/teledyne) · Award noticeEnds 19 Nov 2026£27,242
- [CEI Test Chip Manufacture (HDR3)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc9-e095-716b-ba43-6530a771c585/cei-test-chip-manufacture-hdr3)[X-FAB Sarawak Sdn. Bhd.](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/x-fab-sarawak-sdn-bhd) · Award noticeEnds 4 Dec 2026£89,190
- [Raman microscope upgrade](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc9-ddc4-72d7-9029-72a4d1c81557/raman-microscope-upgrade)[HORIBA UK Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/horiba) · Award noticeEnds 8 Dec 2026£51,624
- [TohoSpec 3100-T Thick Film Thickness Measurement System](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc9-7902-72e7-b9cf-dcebbed92b89/tohospec-3100-t-thick-film-thickness-measurement-system)[JPK Semiconductor Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/jpk-semiconductor) · Award noticeEnds 10 Dec 2026£77,955
- [Supply of Platinum Crucibles to KAMC-QMS-QP-0002](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd4-6e29-71d7-a5b9-21b3772776a3/supply-of-platinum-crucibles-to-kamc-qms-qp-0002)[KNIGHTS AMC LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/knights-amc) · Award noticeEnds 10 Dec 2026£27,526
- [Sky Guest Wifi](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bde-2835-73ab-a7b0-97db86ebb6f2/sky-guest-wifi)[SKY UK LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/sky) · Award noticeEnds 27 Dec 2026£25,536
- [Library Publications Geology](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc7-efd2-70e4-a3d8-acd3f8b15177/library-publications-geology)[GeoScience World](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/geoscience-world) · Award noticeEnds 31 Dec 2026£33,149
- [Library Resources](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd9-3174-70f1-8a70-5ab89d001c8a/library-resources)[ADAM MATTHEW DIGITAL LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/adam-matthew-digital) · Award noticeEnds 31 Dec 2026£40,792
- [Qualtrics Academic UseCase](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd9-2c28-72ec-bb28-289d7cef967e/qualtrics-academic-usecase)[Qualtrics LLC](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/qualtrics-llc) · Award noticeEnds 31 Jan 2027£62,628

## What they buy

- [Business services30](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services)
- [IT services28](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services)
- [Software packages &amp; information systems15](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems)
- [Education &amp; training7](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training)
- [Research &amp; development6](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development)
- [Printed matter &amp; publishing6](https://tendernation.io/sectors/printed-matter-publishing)

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