Source: https://tendernation.io/suppliers/open-university Supplier profile # The Open University Public sector contracts won, from published award notices Large business [Companies House RC000391](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/RC000391) [ Follow competitor](https://tendernation.io/login "Sign in to follow competitors") [Compete for this work](https://tendernation.io/register) Contracts won 116 since 27 Mar 2009 Total awarded £58,909,160 where values were published Buyers 78 public bodies Latest win 1 Oct 2026 ## Contracts ending soon Contracts ending in the next 18 months. Buyers usually re-tender before the end date, so these are openings for competitors. - [Social Worker Level 6](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cb5-ca25-727b-a106-5cd365cd41a8/social-worker-level-6) [Cambridgeshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cambridgeshire-county-council) £264,000 Ends 4 Jan 2027 - [Planning & Environment](https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/your-council/about-the-council/spending-contracts-and-transparency/contracts-register/)From the council contract register [Buckinghamshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/buckinghamshire-council) £191,668 Ends 31 Mar 2027 - [The Open University: Registration and Fees Centre](https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/business-and-licensing/selling-council/contracts-register)From the council contract register [Argyll and Bute Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/argyll-and-bute-council) £15,000 Ends 31 Jul 2027 - [Social Worker Integrated Degree](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1753a-74f9-7281-a03a-a648cb2f7b68/social-worker-integrated-degree) [Kirklees Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kirklees-council) £30,000 Ends 31 Jul 2027 - [Apprenticeships](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcb-0b14-7180-a481-4514c0e56503/ypo-001086-apprenticeships) [Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/yorkshire-purchasing-organisation) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling Ends 31 Jul 2027 - [Apprenticeships Round 7](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d12-514f-7269-95f6-3d7d21207ef2/001086-apprenticeships-round-7) [Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/yorkshire-purchasing-organisation) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling Ends 31 Jul 2027 - [Med Ed HEE Funded - CPD Courses 26/27 The Open University](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be2-77d9-70b6-9846-b577a2710006/med-ed-hee-funded-cpd-courses-2627-the-open-university) [Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust) £75,000 Ends 31 Aug 2027 - [Social Worker Apprenticeships for Gloucestershire County Council](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd3-aeaf-715e-8d45-a5639ebdd14e/social-worker-apprenticeships-for-gloucestershire-county-council) [Gloucestershire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/gloucestershire-county-council) £312,000 Ends 31 Aug 2027 - [1x Apprenticeship Placement - Digital and Technology Solutions Professional(Integrated Degree) (Level 6) (ST0119)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c9e-6bee-7026-bb1d-026e568b2677/1x-apprenticeship-placement-digital-and-technology-solutions-professionalinte) [The National Archives](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-national-archives) £25,000 Ends 31 Aug 2027 - [Social Worker Level 6 Apprenticeships (2023)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cab-9b2d-724b-b403-47e075a62503/social-worker-level-6-apprenticeships-2023) [Cambridgeshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cambridgeshire-county-council) £480,000 Ends 1 Sept 2027 ## Recent contract awards - [Open University Higher Education](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-9d25-702d-80a9-298e361fcdfd/open-university-higher-education) [Sellafield Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sellafield-limited) £243,980 1 Oct 2026 - [Framework Contract Lot 3](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-84ce-72a3-bccc-4e8bcdeee5a6/framework-contract-lot-3) Contract ended early [College of Policing Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/college-of-policing-limited) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 26 Aug 2026 - [Med Ed HEE Funded - CPD Courses 26/27 The Open University](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be2-77d9-70b6-9846-b577a2710006/med-ed-hee-funded-cpd-courses-2627-the-open-university) [Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust) £75,000 29 Jun 2026 - [The Open University, Academic Upskilling 2025](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bce-601d-72fd-9bf0-da7ab099f78f/715352467-ccct856-the-open-university-academic-upskilling-2025) [Defence Equipment and Support](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 9 Jun 2026 - [The Open University: Registration and Fees Centre](https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/business-and-licensing/selling-council/contracts-register)From the council contract register [Argyll and Bute Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/argyll-and-bute-council) £15,000 7 May 2026 - [Social worker level 6 apprenticeship](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be9-3366-71b1-86f8-e0a30adca3ce/social-worker-level-6-apprenticeship) [North Somerset Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-somerset-council) £46,000 17 Mar 2026 - [Social Worker Integrated Degree](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1753a-74f9-7281-a03a-a648cb2f7b68/social-worker-integrated-degree) [Kirklees Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kirklees-council) £30,000 30 Jan 2026 - [Social Worker Integrated Degree](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1d-0b1c-73be-a764-0a6ca50c0027/social-worker-integrated-degree) [Kirklees Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kirklees-council) £72,000 30 Jan 2026 - [CORE Membership 2025/30](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbc-fa06-7065-a5b4-564c31317d29/core-membership-202530) [Jisc](https://tendernation.io/buyers/jisc) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 19 Nov 2025 - [Social Worker Apprenticeships 25/26 cohorts](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc8-5bc2-722a-ab2c-1f03cda754fb/social-worker-apprenticeships-2526-cohorts) [Gloucestershire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/gloucestershire-county-council) Value not published 6 Nov 2025 - [Open University Validated Partners](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc7-502f-7262-82cd-6f632688d67b/open-university-validated-partners) [The City of Liverpool College](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-city-of-liverpool-college) Value not published 6 Nov 2025 - [The Open University, Academic Upskilling 2025](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bce-601d-72fd-9bf0-da7ab099f78f/715352467-ccct856-the-open-university-academic-upskilling-2025) [Defence Equipment and Support](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 29 Aug 2025 - [Accreditation Services to the UK Military Aviation Academy - UK7CDN](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc2-936f-7397-8f03-8a61290ee9d7/accreditation-services-to-the-uk-military-aviation-academy-uk7cdn) [Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £520,000 21 Aug 2025 - [The Open University, Academic Upskilling 2025](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bce-601d-72fd-9bf0-da7ab099f78f/715352467-ccct856-the-open-university-academic-upskilling-2025) [Defence Equipment and Support](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 16 Jun 2025 - [CORE Membership 2025/30](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbc-fa06-7065-a5b4-564c31317d29/core-membership-202530) [Jisc](https://tendernation.io/buyers/jisc) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 13 Jun 2025 ## Companies House Status Active Incorporated 1 Jan 1981 (45 yrs) Accounts No accounts filed [View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/RC000391) ## Who they win from - [Norfolk Community Health and Care 4 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/norfolk-community-health-and-care) - [Health Education England 4 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/health-education-england) - [North Yorkshire County Council 4 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-yorkshire-county-council) - [Gloucestershire County Council 4 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/gloucestershire-county-council) - [Torbay Council 4 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/torbay-council) - [Ministry of Defence 3 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) - [Kirklees Council 3 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kirklees-council) - [Somerset County Council 3 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/somerset-county-council) ## Bids named on award notices Bid for 24 contracts: won 24, lost 0. Award notices have listed every bidder only since the Procurement Act (February 2025). ## Paid by (last 12 months) - [Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) £417,500 - [Department of Health and Social Care](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-of-health-and-social-care) £163,228 - [Midlothian Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/midlothian-council) £32,545 - [Buckinghamshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/buckinghamshire-council) £9,607 - [Oxford City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/oxford-city-council) £7,784 - [North Hertfordshire District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-hertfordshire-district-council) £7,784 - [London Borough of Bexley](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-bexley) £6,506 - [London Borough of Hillingdon](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-hillingdon) £6,000 From councils' published spending over £500. ## What they win - [Education & training](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training) 86 - [Research & development](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) 5 - [Business services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) 4 - [Health and social work](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) 3 - [IT services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services) 1 - [Public administration & defence services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/public-administration-defence) 1 ## Is this your company? 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