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Public sector contracts from The Open University
78 of its contracts end in the next 18 months. Get its new tenders, and see who holds the work now.
- 147
- Awards, last 12 months
- 271
- Awards since 2021
- 213
- Distinct suppliers
- £53k
- Median contract value
- 78
- Ending in 18 months
Hatched quarters fall only partly inside the next 18 months. Busiest whole quarter: Q2 2027.
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- 40 contracts end in the next 6 months
- Has published 5 planned procurements
- Has awarded contracts every year since 2021
- Took on 100 new suppliers in the last 12 months
147 contract awards published in the last 12 months, up from 100 the year before, and 271 since 2021 from 213 suppliers.
The Open University at a glance
Its most active procurement category is business and professional services.
DHL International (UK) Limited appears most frequently, holding 6 awards.
The median published contract value is £53k (233 contracts state a value).
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Awards per quarter
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78 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.
| Contract | Incumbent | Value | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire | BRIGHTON DOME AND FESTIVAL LTD | £35k | 10 Nov 2026in 3 days |
| Observatory Control System, Installation and Support | Sybilla Technologies | EUR 10.8m | 14 Nov 2026in 7 days |
| Cyber Incident Response | Quorum Cyber Security Ltd | £45k | 18 Nov 2026in 11 days |
| Spectrometry components - HRS300 monochromators | Teledyne UK LTD | £27k | 19 Nov 2026in 12 days |
| CEI Test Chip Manufacture (HDR3) | X-FAB Sarawak Sdn. Bhd. | EUR 105k | 4 Dec 2026in 3 weeks |
| Raman microscope upgrade | HORIBA UK Limited | £52k | 8 Dec 2026in 4 weeks |
| TohoSpec 3100-T Thick Film Thickness Measurement System | JPK Semiconductor Ltd | £78k | 10 Dec 2026in 4 weeks |
| Supply of Platinum Crucibles to KAMC-QMS-QP-0002 | KNIGHTS AMC LIMITED | £28k | 10 Dec 2026in 4 weeks |
| Sky Guest Wifi | SKY UK LIMITED | £26k | 27 Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| Library Publications Geology | GeoScience World | Not stated | 31 Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| Library Resources | ADAM MATTHEW DIGITAL LIMITED | £41k | 31 Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| Project and Programme Management Services | 5 suppliers (framework) | £4.0m | 15 Jan 2027in 2 months |
| Multi Disciplinary Consultancy Services - STEM Consolidation | AECOM Limited | £300k | 27 Jan 2027in 3 months |
| The Provision of Media Services | OMD Group Limited | £70.0m | 31 Jan 2027in 3 months |
| VVT Tool Enhancement | PSYCLE INTERACTIVE LIMITED | £44k | 31 Jan 2027in 3 months |
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Coming next
5 planned procurements
What The Open University has said it will buy, from the pipeline notices it publishes on Find a Tender: the work, the expected tender date and, where given, the value, before the tender is advertised.
Tender expected Feb 2027 (in 3 months)
Provision of Catering Services
£4.0mContract starts Feb 2028
Tender expected Apr 2027 (in 5 months)
Media Service tender pipeline notice
£46.0mContract starts Feb 2028
Tender expected Jun 2027 (in 7 months)
Courier Services/ITT/PRO/2026
£6.1mContract starts Jan 2028
Tender expected Nov 2026 (6 days ago)
Provision of Guarding Services
£2.6mContract starts Aug 2027
Tender expected Nov 2026 (6 days ago)
Provision of Guarding Services
£2.6mContract starts Aug 2027
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Latest contract awards
| Contract | Supplier | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZetaView Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis | ANALYTIK LIMITED | £94k | 22 Oct 20262 weeks ago |
| Courier Services - Royal Mail | Royal Mail Group Ltd | £832k | 7 Oct 20264 weeks ago |
| Printed Book Production/CFP/PRO/2026 | 2 suppliers (framework) | Not stated | 6 Oct 20264 weeks ago |
| Courier Services DHL | DHL INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED | £145k | 5 Oct 20264 weeks ago |
| Experian Data Quality Enterprise Licence | Academia Limited | £417k | 29 Sept 20265 weeks ago |
| Renewal to July 2027 | COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LIMITED(THE) | £34k | 23 Sept 20266 weeks ago |
| Training Consultancy | VANGUARD CONSULTING LIMITED | £25k | 9 Sept 20262 months ago |
| Media Monitoring | AIMEDIADATA LTD | £30k | 4 Sept 20262 months ago |
| Habitable Worlds Observatory Detector | Teledyne UK Limited | £585k | 1 Sept 20262 months ago |
| Library Publications | SPRINGER NATURE LIMITED | Not stated | 1 Aug 20263 months ago |
| Cardinus Support Licence for Healthy Working Renewal | Cardinus Risk Management Limited | £39k | 31 Jul 20263 months ago |
| Network cabling and installation services | GCH DATA LIMITED | £150k | 29 Jul 20263 months ago |
| LD27CD Venue Hire | SOUTHBANK CENTRE | £48k | 29 Jul 20263 months ago |
| OpenAthens | JISC SERVICES LIMITEDCharity | £88k | 28 Jul 20263 months ago |
| iRIS Connect | IRIS CONNECT LTD | £27k | 28 Jul 20263 months ago |
| Audit Software License Renewal | IDEAGEN GAEL LIMITED | £32k | 23 Jul 20264 months ago |
| Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire | LEGENDS GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED | £32k | 23 Jul 20264 months ago |
| Renewal of Estates Management Software Licenses (Planon) | Academia Limited | £298k | 22 Jul 20264 months ago |
| Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire | LEGENDS GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED | £33k | 22 Jul 20264 months ago |
| LED lighting upgrade designs to RIBA4 | Bellrock Advisory LLP | £38k | 20 Jul 20264 months ago |
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Latest activity
What The Open University has published recently
Open tenders, and the awards from the last 12 months that the table above does not list, newest first.An award is dated by its award date, or by its publication date where the award date is missing or later.
15 Jul 2026 (4 months ago)
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Contract award
Maintenance and Service Agreement Renewal - 01/07/26 to 30/06/27
Awarded to CROWCON DETECTION INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
18 Jun 2026 (5 months ago)
18 Jun 2026 (5 months ago)
16 Jun 2026 (5 months ago)
Contract award
Jisc Building Digital Capability (BDC) service subscription
Awarded to JISC SERVICES LIMITED
10 Jun 2026 (5 months ago)
8 Jun 2026 (5 months ago)
5 Jun 2026 (5 months ago)
Contract award
BM27AB Venue Hire - NEC (ICC) - 21 May 2027
Awarded to NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE LIMITED (THE)
3 Jun 2026 (5 months ago)
1 Jun 2026 (5 months ago)
29 May 2026 (5 months ago)
25 May 2026 (5 months ago)
Planned procurement
Provision of Onsite Behind-the-Meter Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
Tender expected 1 Oct 2026
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Most frequent suppliers
- DHL International (UK) Limited6 awards
- Academia LTD5 awards
- Salesforce UK Limited4 awards
- Teledyne UK LTD4 awards
- Public Digital PLC4 awards
- Innovation Technology and Business Solutions Limited4 awards
- JISC Services LimitedCharity4 awards
- LEGENDS GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED4 awards
- SOFTCAT PlC3 awards
- Hobbs the Printers Limited3 awards
How much goes to small firms and the voluntary sector
75 of 259 awards
0 of 250 awards
Awards since November 2023 where The Open University recorded on the notice whether the winner was an SME or voluntary sector organisation. The badges next to each supplier are stricter: a supplier is only badged when every buyer's notices agree.
Every supplier to The Open University with a profile75
- 23Red Limited3
- Academia LTD5
- ACCESS UK Ltd1
- AECOM Limited1
- Affinity Workforce Solutions Limited1
- Alphabet (GB) Limited1
- Banner Group LTD1
- Bellrock Advisory LLP1
- BJSS Limited2
- BMJ Publishing Group Limited1
- BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES Limited1
- CHUBB FIRE and SECURITY LIMITED2
- Churchill Contract Services Limited2
- Cloudflare, Inc1
- Copyright Licensing Agency Limited2
- Cranlea Human Performance Limited1
- CriticalArc Limited1
- Custom Group Limited1
- DELL Corporation LTD1
- Deloitte LLP Ltd2
- EBSCO International INC2
- EDF ENERGY Limited1
- Elsevier B.V. Ltd1
- Equal Experts UK Limited2
- Financial Times Limited (The)1
- Gate One Limited2
- GatenbySanderson LTD1
- GE Healthcare LTD1
- Harrow Green Limited1
- Health Assured Limited1
- Hootsuite INC1
- HORIBA UK LImited1
- Ideagen Gael Limited1
- In-Tend Limited1
- Infosys Limited1
- INNOVATE Healthcare Management Group Ltd1
- INSIGHT DIRECT UK Limited1
- IP-Performance Limited1
- JISC Services LimitedCharity4
- KAINOS Software Ltd1
- KHIPU Networks Limited1
- Learning Pool LTD1
- Microsoft LTD1
- Moorhouse Consulting LTD2
- NIFES Property Limited1
- Nurole LTD1
- OMD Group Limited2
- ORACLE Corporation UK Ltd1
- OverDrive, Inc1
- PA CONSULTING Services LTD2
- Pearson Education Limited1
- PerkinElmer AES (UK) Limited1
- Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Limited1
- Public Digital PLC4
- Qualtrics, LLC1
- Randstad Solutions LTD1
- Rentokil Initial UK lTD1
- Royal Mail Group Limited3
- SAGE Publications Limited2
- Salesforce UK Limited4
- Sandhill Consultants Limited1
- Scroll LLPSME1
- Silktide LimitedSME1
- SOFTCAT PlC3
- Springer Nature Limited2
- SRUCCharity1
- STA International Limited1
- Sterling Press Limited1
- Stone Technologies LTD1
- Tallis Amos Group Limited1
- Teledyne UK LTD4
- TransUnion International UK Limited1
- UCAS Media Limited1
- WorldPay (UK) Limited1
- Savills (UK) Limited1
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Most active categories
The CPV codes on this work
The codes The Open University classifies its contracts under. Each one shows who else buys that work, the typical value, and what is coming up for renewal.
- 48000000Software package and information systems37
- 72000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support27
- 79952000Event services24
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)16
- 80000000Education and training services13
- 64120000Courier services6
- 79310000Market research services5
- 50000000Repair and maintenance services5
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The Open University, in short
Who does The Open University award contracts to?
Across 271 contracts recorded since 2021, The Open University has used 213 different suppliers. The most frequent are DHL International (UK) Limited (6 contracts), Academia LTD (5 contracts), Salesforce UK Limited (4 contracts).
What does The Open University buy?
Its most active procurement categories are business and professional services, IT services, software and information systems. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.
When do The Open University contracts come up for renewal?
78 contracts awarded by The Open University have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 10 Nov 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.
How much does The Open University spend on contracts?
The median published contract value is £53k, across the 233 contracts that state a value. Published values are not added up here: a framework's value is a ceiling shared by every supplier on it, and the same value is often repeated across lots, so adding them up would overstate what is spent.
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Buyers like The Open University
Other universities and colleges based in the South East with a page27
Same type of body, by the address on their own notices. Most published awards first.
- University of Southampton599 contracts
- UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX (THE)429 contracts
- -Royal Holloway and Bedford New College286 contracts
- The University Of Kent193 contracts
- Royal Holloway and Bedford New College University, k/a Royal Holloway University of London155 contracts
- Southampton Solent University150 contracts
How these figures are worked out
- The last 12 months: award notices published from 8 November 2025 to 7 November 2026, each contract counted once however many suppliers or rows it has. The same window is used everywhere on this page.
- Year on year: Its published contract awards have grown in each of the last two years. Contracts by publication date in the 12 months to 7 Nov 2026 and the two years before it, oldest first: 18, 100 and 147. A change of more than 15% counts as a rise or fall; each year needs at least 5 contracts.
- 40 contracts end in the next 6 months: Published end dates between 7 November 2026 and 7 May 2027, each contract counted once.
- Has published 5 planned procurements: Pipeline notices on Find a Tender whose expected tender date is still to come, or passed in the last 30 days.
- Has awarded contracts every year since 2021: At least one contract in every calendar year from 2021 to 2026, by award date (or publication date where the award date is later). Our records begin in 2021.
- Took on 100 new suppliers in the last 12 months: Suppliers named on a contract it awarded and published since 8 November 2025, and on none before. Counted by organisation, not by spelling.
- Most recent award: recorded 22 Oct 2026 (2 weeks ago).
- Values: value figures cover the 233 of 271 contracts where a value was published. Values are never added up: framework ceilings and values repeated across lots would make a total meaningless.
- Since 2021: totals count contracts by award date from January 2021, and suppliers by organisation rather than by spelling.
Sources
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. Relative dates (such as “in 6 days”) count from 7 November 2026, when this page was built.
How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) Public sector contracts from The Open University [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/buyers/the-open-university (Accessed: 7 November 2026).
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