Buyer
OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)
The tender notices in our corpus from OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE), newest first, read from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. Each links to its own page and to the original.
- Notices in the corpus
- 89Counted in the corpus search index when this page was read, across every stage (forecast, tender, award, contract). The index is refreshed by the corpus, so the newest notices may be missing for a while.Counted at Sat 17 Oct 2026, 02:57 BST.
- Newest notice published
- 15 Oct 2026
- Buyer type
- EducationThe corpus’s classification from the buyer name, as supplied.
- Read the buyer’s published records, newest first.
- Separate planning, live opportunities and historical outcomes.
- Read the original lot, value basis and documents.
- Investigate relevance before authorising response work.
Which notices has this buyer published?
Open notices are live tenders and forecasts. All notices also include historical ones: awarded, closed or past their deadline.
- Courier Services - Royal MailOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · 12 regions · Published 15 Oct 2026Call-off contract for the use of Royal Mail as a courier by the OU£832,440Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Awarded
- Courier Services DHLOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · 19 regions · Published 13 Oct 2026International, and some domestic, courier services to ensure student material reaches our students where Royal Mail and Yodel services are not appropriate. Also courier services for the wider OU where required.£145,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Awarded
- Experian Data Quality Enterprise LicenceOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · Published 6 Oct 2026Experian's Data Quality Enterprise Licence is an existing software used for Address Validation Services. The contract is a direct award to Academia Limited as a software reseller under the Procurement Services Software Products and Associated Services Y23065 framework. This contract is f£416,999Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Renewal of Estates Management Software Licenses (Planon)OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · Published 22 Jul 2026Planon is an existing and embedded estate management software used to manage planned maintenance, reactive work, hospitality and central room booking. The contract is a direct award to Academia Limited as a software reseller under the Procurement Services Software Products and Associated Services£298,155Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Cloudflare Advanced Application Security ServicesOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · 12 regions · Published 17 Jul 2026Cloudflare Advanced Application Security Services from Cloudflare, Inc. bundle. Lot 1: Cloud hosting on G-Cloud 14.£555,986Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Palo Alto 5250 RenewalOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · 12 regions · Published 9 Jul 20261 year support of Palo Alto 5250. NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework SBS10510 direct award. The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or w£225,553Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- VMWare Virtual ServersOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · Published 3 Jul 2026Upgraded subscription for the continued use and support of the virtual server infrastructure.£1,737,805Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Multi Disciplinary Consultancy Services - STEM ConsolidationOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · South East · Published 9 Jun 2026Multi disciplinary services for STEM Consolidation project£299,570Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- OUPA11602OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · 12 regions · Published 3 Jun 2026Provision of a debt collection/legal agent to recover unpaid debt from Students and Corporate/Commercial firms when the OU has exhausted all internal process and procedures. The activity will include communicating with students and firms, liaising with staff at the OU, legal advice and taking legal£166,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- SafeZone - Lone Worker AppOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · 12 regions · Published 1 Jun 2026SafeZone by CriticalArc Ltd, Lone Worker App Security System - Lot 2 Cloud Software on G-Cloud 14.£199,728Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Red Hat LicencesOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · 12 regions · Published 14 Apr 2026Site-wide licence for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Academic Site Subscription and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (Academic Edition).£670,262Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Fire Alarm MaintenanceOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · 12 regions · Published 11 Mar 2026Contract for the maintenance of the fire alarm systems across all OU properties£463,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Social Media ToolOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · 12 regions · Published 9 Mar 2026Hootsuite Enterprise Social Media Relationship Platform - Lot 2 Cloud Software on G-Cloud 14.£126,360Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Microsoft EES AgreementOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · 12 regions · Published 6 Jan 2026Renewal of the Microsoft Campus Enrolment for Education Solutions (EES) Enterprise Agreement under the Software Licence Resellers Agreement Lot 1 - Microsoft and Associated Services.£5,220,142Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Relocations ServicesOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · East of England · Published 22 Dec 2025Relocation Services at Walton Hall and Nations and Regions£180,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Refurbishment of Open University Edinburgh OfficeOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · East of England · Published 17 Dec 2025Refurbishment Works undertaken at the OU Edinburgh Office - Norloch House£1,430,729Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Adobe Connect and Collab8OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · 12 regions · Published 26 Nov 2025Adobe Connect and Moodle Plug-in software.£1,334,488Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- StationeryOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · 12 regions · Published 24 Nov 2025Supply of office stationery to the Open University.£99,895Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Cyber Security 24x7x365 Managed Detection and ResponseOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · South East · Published 10 Nov 2025Provision of a 24x7x365 Managed Detection and Response service.£626,065Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Supply of Curtains and BlindsOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · South East · Published 31 Oct 2025Supply of Curtains and Blinds£96,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- OU Brand Tracking ServicesOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · Published 9 Oct 2025The Open University is seeking a supplier of brand tracking services to support the organisation in measuring awareness and perceptions of the Open University brand, competitor brands and evaluate the success of our specific campaigns amongst potential students in all UK nations. The contract may al£904,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Provision of Cleaning ServicesOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · South East · Published 25 Sep 2025Cleaning Services to Walton Hall and Nations and Locations£6,229,602Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Walton Hall Heat Network Survey & HNES ApplicationOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · South East · Published 5 Sep 2025Undertaking a detailed survey of the Walton Hall Heat Network and develop a scope of works for upgrading the secondary elements of the network to facilitate integration with heat pump technology£107,640Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Automatic Door MaintenanceOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · South East · Published 5 Sep 2025Planned Preventative Maintenance Services of Automatic Doors£250,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- Washroom ServicesOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · 12 regions · Published 12 Aug 2025Direct award call-off contract for washroom services via ESPO Washroom Services framework (239_24)£30,003Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
What has this buyer published most recently?
This preview follows the current page’s record order. It is a sample, not a complete history or a forecast.
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Experian Data Quality Enterprise Licence
Estimated value stated in the notice
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Renewal of Estates Management Software Licenses (Planon)
Estimated value stated in the notice
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Cloudflare Advanced Application Security Services
Estimated value stated in the notice
How should you check a record before using it?
Follow its notice page to the original publication, then read the current document and value basis.
A published amount may describe a contract, lot or framework ceiling. The wording beside each record states the basis supplied by the source.
Publications: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
- Open the linked tender page and its original publication, where recorded.
- Separate publication, award and response dates.
- Read the value basis; a framework ceiling is not money spent.
- Use the named organisation; do not merge a group parent by assumption.
How much time should you allow to review this page?
Multiply the visible record count by your own review time. Follow-up documents are extra work.
Plan this page’s review
25 records on this page × your minutes per record.
Five minutes is an illustration. Later pages and linked documents are additional work.
Estimated review time125 minutesSource: Your inputs and this page · Visible record count
125 minminutes
- First record5
- Remaining records on this page120
Planning estimate for 25 records read at Sat 17 Oct 2026, 02:57 BST; not a measured average or a total for the organisation.
What should you investigate first?
Check the notice’s stage and scope before treating it as available work.
- Record01
Open one relevant notice
Keep its identifier and original publication together. - Context02
Separate invitation from outcome
Planning and award notices are not current invitations. - Evidence03
Read the current documents
Follow scope, lots and updates; resolve missing information through the buyer. - Decision04
Record why it matters
Keep facts separate from eligibility or future-demand assumptions. - Action05
Name a useful follow-up
Decide whether preparation work is justified.
An editorial review sequence, not a buyer timetable or predicted cycle.
What can you safely conclude from these records?
Use the facts each record states. A page of notices or awards does not establish market share, a win rate or future demand.
Review the recorded limitations below. Missing data stays missing, and organisations are linked only when the corpus supplies a page key.
- The corpus and this page are bounded views of published records.
- No organisation-wide spend or awarded-value total is calculated here.
- A named buyer link is not evidence of a wider group relationship.
- Past records do not establish the next opportunity’s date or value.
Where can you investigate next?
Use the guides to resolve the notice stage, framework or evidence question.
| Next record or guide | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Search Contracts Finder records | Understand the next part of the bid |
| Separate frameworks from contracts | Understand the next part of the bid |
| Check the invitation’s stage | Understand the next part of the bid |
| Check security evidence | Understand the next part of the bid |
The next decision needs a record someone can check.
What is the useful next action?
Open a relevant notice and establish whether there is work your team should investigate.
Keep the source, uncertainty and decision together.
Explore current and past tenders →- Locate a relevant published notice.
- Follow original documents and the stage.
- Resolve evidence and delivery questions.
- Keep a specific action and its reasons.
What are the limits of this record?
- Notices are linked to this buyer by a slug made from the buyer name on each notice. A notice that writes the name differently may be under another buyer, or none.
- Buyer type is the corpus's classification from the buyer name, not an official category.
Where was this record read?
- Buyer
- open-universitythe
- Read at
- Sat 17 Oct 2026, 02:57 BST
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