Public sector supplier
The Open University public sector contracts
The Open University appears as a named supplier on 19 UK public sector contracts awarded since 2023.
3 of those were awarded in the last twelve months.
Its most frequent public sector customer is Kirklees Council, with 3 contracts, and it has supplied 14 buying organisations in total.
- 3
- Contracts, last 12 months
- 19
- Contracts since 2021
- 14
- Public sector buyers
- £72k
- Median contract won outright
- 7
- Expiring in 18 months
These figures count published award notices from January 2021 onward, the point at which this database begins, and are comprehensive only from 2023. Contracts awarded before then, and any work not published as a public award notice, do not appear. This is a record of published contracts, not of turnover. Most recent award recorded 2 Jul 2026.
Coming up for renewal
7 contracts expiring in the next 18 months
Each of these is a contract The Open University currently holds with an end date already published. If you compete with them, this is where the openings are. If you are the buyer, it is your renewal diary.
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Worker Integrated Degree Qualification | Kirklees Council | £312k | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Social Worker Integrated Degree | Kirklees Council | £30k | 31 Jul 2027 |
| Apprenticeships and Associated Services | Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation | £10.0bn(shared, 138 suppliers) | 31 Jul 2027 |
| Social Worker Apprenticeships for Gloucestershire County Council | Gloucestershire County Council | £312k | 31 Aug 2027 |
| Social Worker Level 6 Apprenticeships (2023) | Cambridgeshire County Council | £480k | 1 Sept 2027 |
| Level 6 Social Worker Apprenticeships | Peterborough City Council | £96k | 31 Dec 2027 |
| Social Work Integrated Degree Apprenticeships | Peterborough City Council | £72k | 31 Jan 2028 |
Overview
Most of that work falls under education and training.
15 of these were awarded to it as the only named supplier; the remaining 4 are contracts shared with other suppliers, typically a place on a framework rather than work awarded outright.
Among the contracts it won outright where a value was published, the median is £72k.
7 of its contracts are due to end within the next eighteen months.
Contracts won per quarter
Recent activity
Latest contracts won
Where a contract names more than one supplier it is usually a framework. The published value is the ceiling for the whole framework, shared by everyone on it, not the amount awarded to The Open University.
Who they supply
Most frequent buyers
- 01Kirklees Council3 contracts
- 02Peterborough City Council2 contracts
- 03Milton Keynes Council2 contracts
- 04County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust2 contracts
- 05Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation1 contract
- 06Torbay Council1 contract
- 07The City of Liverpool College1 contract
- 08The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)1 contract
- 09TEES ESK & WEAR VALLEYS NHS TRUST1 contract
- 10South Gloucestershire Council1 contract
What they supply
Most active categories
The CPV codes on this work
The codes buyers used when they awarded this work. Each one shows the whole UK market for it: who buys, who wins, and which contracts end soon.
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Common questions
The Open University, in short
Which public sector organisations does The Open University supply?
Across 19 contracts recorded since 2021, The Open University has supplied 14 UK public sector buyers. The most frequent are Kirklees Council (3 contracts), Peterborough City Council (2 contracts), Milton Keynes Council (2 contracts).
What does The Open University supply to the public sector?
Its contracts fall mainly under education and training, business and professional services, research and development. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.
How many public sector contracts has The Open University won?
19 since 2021, of which 15 were awarded to it as the only named supplier and 4 are shared with other suppliers, usually a place on a framework. This counts award notices published to Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, so it is a record of published awards rather than of total revenue.
When do The Open University contracts come up for renewal?
7 contracts held by The Open University have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 30 Sept 2026. End dates are published in the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.
Where does this information about The Open University come from?
From contract award notices published by the buyers themselves to Find a Tender and Contracts Finder under the Open Government Licence. Coverage starts in 2021 and is comprehensive from 2023, so contracts awarded before then, and any award not published to those portals, will not appear.
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. This page describes contracts published by public bodies and is not affiliated with The Open University.