University or college

Public sector contracts from OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)

OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) is a university or college that has published 50 contract awards since 2023.

16 of those were awarded in the last twelve months. Across the whole period it has used 43 different suppliers.

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16
Awards, last 12 months
50
Awards since 2021
43
Distinct suppliers
£400k
Median contract value
14
Expiring in 18 months

Most recent award recorded 22 Jul 2026.

Coming up for renewal

14 contracts expiring in the next 18 months

Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.

Overview

Its most active procurement category is it services.

Academia LTD appears most frequently, holding 3 awards.

Published contract values total £146.4m, with a median of £400k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.

14 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.

Awards per quarter

Q4 243Q1 251Q2 258Q3 253Q4 257Q1 262Q2 264Q3 263

Recent activity

Latest contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
Renewal of Estates Management Software Licenses (Planon)Academia Limited£298k22 Jul 2026
Palo Alto 5250 RenewalKHIPU Networks Ltd£226k9 Jul 2026
Cloudflare Advanced Application Security ServicesCloudflare, Inc.£556k7 Jul 2026
VMWare Virtual ServersSoftcat PLC£1.7m18 Jun 2026
SafeZone - Lone Worker AppCriticalArc Ltd£200k19 May 2026
OUPA11602STA International Limited£166k30 Apr 2026
Multi Disciplinary Consultancy Services - STEM ConsolidationAECOM Limited£300k10 Apr 2026
Social Media ToolHootsuite, Inc.£126k24 Feb 2026
Fire Alarm MaintenanceHoneywell Building Solutions£463k1 Feb 2026
Microsoft EES AgreementSOFTCAT PLC£5.2m16 Dec 2025
StationeryBanner Group Ltd£100k24 Nov 2025
Adobe Connect and Collab8Academia Limited£1.3m12 Nov 2025
Relocations ServicesHarrow Green Limited£180k28 Oct 2025
Cyber Security 24x7x365 Managed Detection and ResponseSocura Limited£626k16 Oct 2025
Provision of Catering ServicesBaxter Storey Limited£784k1 Oct 2025
OU Brand Tracking ServicesThe Nursery Research and Planning Limited£904k1 Oct 2025
Supply of Curtains and BlindsCustom Group Limited£96k1 Sept 2025
Automatic Door MaintenanceRecord Doors UK Ltd£250k1 Aug 2025
Washroom ServicesRentokil Initial UK Ltd£30k9 Jul 2025
Walton Hall Heat Network Survey & HNES ApplicationFairheat£108k30 Jun 2025

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Common questions

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Who does OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) award contracts to?

Across 50 contracts recorded since 2021, OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) has used 43 different suppliers. The most frequent are Academia LTD (3 contracts), SoftCat PLC (2 contracts), Equal Experts UK Limited (2 contracts).

What does OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) buy?

Its most active procurement categories are it services, software and information systems, business and professional services. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.

When do OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) contracts come up for renewal?

14 contracts awarded by OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 27 Jan 2027. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.

How much does OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) spend on contracts?

Published values total £146.4m across the 50 contracts that state one, with a median of £400k. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.

How can I be alerted to new OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) tenders?

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Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.