Buyer
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
The tender notices in our corpus from THE OPEN UNIVERSITY, newest first, read from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. Each links to its own page and to the original.
- Notices in the corpus
- 312Counted 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 Sun 18 Oct 2026, 11:12 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.
- Renewal to July 2027THE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 15 Oct 2026Annual subscription to the Copyright Licensing AgencyValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Printed Book Production/CFP/PRO/2026THE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 13 Oct 2026The Open University has awarded a closed framework for the supply of printed book production (to include paper supply, printing, finishing and binding) of educational materials for delivery into the The Open University's warehouse. The framework will support the production of printed learning materValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Innova - SAS workTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 13 Oct 2026Temporary few month extension of OUPA11215 for various AI related work up to value of £50k.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- iRIS ConnectTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 8 Oct 2026Online education management and practice learning platform used by the PGCE Partnership Team to support the management, monitoring and assessment of student teachers' school-based practice learning.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Media MonitoringTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 23 Sep 2026Media monitoring partner capable of delivering high‑quality, reliable, and comprehensive monitoring services across relevant channelsValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Graduation Ceremony Venue HireTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 23 Sep 2026Hire of Bridgewater Hall for a graduation ceremony on 5th March 2027Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Training ConsultancyTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 23 Sep 2026Consultancy for specific training courses.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Graduation Ceremony Venue HireTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 21 Sep 2026Hire of Bridgewater Hall for a graduation ceremony on 29th October 2027Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Graduation Ceremony Venue HireTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 21 Sep 2026Hire of York Barbican for 16th April 2027 graduation ceremonyValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- B2B Public Relations/CFP/PRO/2025THE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 7 Sep 2026Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Contract
- Habitable Worlds Observatory DetectorTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 7 Sep 2026Habitable Worlds Observatory Detector. Qualification testing of bespoke CIS300 series UVIS detectors. This work is being performed under the remit of a UK Space Agency (UKSA) research grant, with costs for the procurement of this equipment specifically stated within the UKRI offer letter. This phaseValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- DHL Courier ServicesTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 19 Aug 2026DHL Courier services for Postal Services for financial year 2026/27Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- BM27AB Venue Hire - NEC (ICC) - 21 May 2027THE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 17 Aug 2026Hire of NEC on 21st May 2027 for OU graduation ceremonyValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Graduation Ceremony Venue HireTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 17 Aug 2026Hire of NEC, Birmingham on 28 October 2028 for OU graduation ceremonyValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Library PublicationsTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 12 Aug 2026Library purchase of ebook publicationsValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Organisational TrainingTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 12 Aug 2026Organisation training for users.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- OUPA11768THE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 12 Aug 2026Books required from publisher for module E104Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Jisc Building Digital Capability (BDC) service subscriptionTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 11 Aug 2026Jisc Building Digital Capability (BDC) service subscription for a three-year period.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- BlueCat Networks Support RenewalTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 11 Aug 2026Support and Maintenance for Bluecat Networks for two-year period.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- LABstar Pro gloveboxTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 11 Aug 2026LABstar pro four-glove Glovebox package with gas purifier, 2 x vacuum antechambers, 1 x sensor set, wood packing and installation.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Network cabling and installation servicesTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 10 Aug 2026General supply and installation of structured cabling systems for the IT Infrastructure teams.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Cardinus Support Licence for Healthy Working RenewalTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 3 Aug 2026Annual Support Licence for Healthy Working for three-year period.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- OpenAthensTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 30 Jul 2026Single sign-on software for the library.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Legal ServicesTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 27 Jul 2026For the provision of legal servicesValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Audit Software License RenewalTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Published 23 Jul 2026The OU has an existing installation of Ideagen's audit software. This contract is the renewal of licenses for a three (3) year period.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
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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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 Sun 18 Oct 2026, 11:12 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
- the-open-university
- Read at
- Sun 18 Oct 2026, 11:12 BST
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