Tenders / Buyers / United Kingdom
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY: public contracts and tenders
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY awarded 229 public contracts worth €311.6M where a value is stated since 2025-02-24; the education and training contract held by VANGUARD CONSULTING LIMITED ends on 2026-10-30 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 226 of 229 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | THE OPEN UNIVERSITY |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Sub-central government authority |
| City | Milton Keynes |
| Sources | UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHL International (UK) Limited | 6 | €435k | ||
| Academia Limited | 5 | €5.1M | ||
| JISC SERVICES LIMITED | 4 | €207k | ||
| LEGENDS GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED | 05558259 Companies House (GB) | legendsglobal.com | 3 | €107k |
| B:Music (Enterprises) Ltd | 3 | €135k | ||
| Taylor & Francis Limited | 3 | €145k | ||
| CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED | 00524469 Companies House (GB) | chubbfiresecurity.com | 2 | €86,685 |
| NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE LIMITED (THE) | 00979395 Companies House (GB) | necgroup.co.uk | 2 | €69,919 |
| SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED | 01017514 Companies House (GB) | sagepub.com | 2 | €230k |
| SALESFORCE UK LIMITED | 05094083 Companies House (GB) | salesforce.com | 2 | €62,156 |
| SOFTCAT PLC | 02174990 Companies House (GB) | softcat.com | 2 | €6.1M |
| The Barbican Centre | 2 | €13.4M | ||
| B:Music Ltd | 2 | €86,615 | ||
| Brighton and Hove City Council | 2 | €60,779 | ||
| CAMECA SAS | 2 | €453k |
Suppliers named on THE OPEN UNIVERSITY's award notices (the top 15 of 178); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | Training Consultancy | VANGUARD CONSULTING LIMITED | €29,133 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-31 | Agency Services | SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED (Companies House (GB) 02605138) | €53,349 | end date stated |
| 2026-11-10 | Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire | BRIGHTON DOME AND FESTIVAL LTD | €40,100 | end date stated |
| 2026-11-14 | Observatory Control System, Installation and Support | Sybilla Technologies | €10.8M | end date stated |
| 2026-11-18 | Cyber Incident Response | Quorum Cyber Security Ltd | €51,944 | end date stated |
| 2026-11-19 | Spectrometry components - HRS300 monochromators | Teledyne UK LTD | €31,374 | end date stated |
| 2026-12-04 | CEI Test Chip Manufacture (HDR3) | €105k | end date stated | |
| 2026-12-08 | Raman microscope upgrade | HORIBA UK Limited | €58,999 | end date stated |
| 2026-12-10 | Supply of Platinum Crucibles to KAMC-QMS-QP-0002 | KNIGHTS AMC LIMITED | €31,628 | end date stated |
| 2026-12-10 | TohoSpec 3100-T Thick Film Thickness Measurement System | JPK Semiconductor Ltd | €89,091 | end date stated |
| 2026-12-27 | Sky Guest Wifi | SKY UK LIMITED (Companies House (GB) 02906991) | €29,499 | end date stated |
| 2026-12-31 | Library Resources | ADAM MATTHEW DIGITAL LIMITED | €47,087 | end date stated |
| 2026-12-31 | Library Publications Geology | €38,234 | end date stated | |
| 2027-01-27 | Multi Disciplinary Consultancy Services - STEM Consolidation | AECOM Limited | €347k | end date stated |
| 2027-01-31 | Qodea (previously Appsbroker) | Qodea Limited | €28,858 | end date stated |
| 2027-01-31 | Qualtrics Academic UseCase | Qualtrics LLC | €72,293 | end date stated |
| 2027-01-31 | Space Product Assurance Services | RC1 Consultants Limited | €83,111 | end date stated |
| 2027-01-31 | VVT Tool Enhancement | PSYCLE INTERACTIVE LIMITED | €50,749 | end date stated |
| 2027-03-05 | Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire | LEGENDS GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (Companies House (GB) 05558259) | €38,975 | end date stated |
| 2027-03-17 | Tube Heating Element 'moon heater' | Paul Rauschert Steinbach GmbH | €53,065 | end date stated |
| 2027-03-30 | Belfast: Terrace decking replacement | ANDREW BRADLEY LIMITED | €57,383 | end date stated |
| 2027-03-31 | Supply and Installation of Office Furniture & Associated Services | BOF | €131k | end date stated |
| 2027-03-31 | Refrigeration Maintenance/Restricted/Pro/2023 | JCW ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED | €460k | end date stated |
| 2027-03-31 | Prismic Software | Prismic | €33,880 | end date stated |
| 2027-03-31 | Fire Extinguisher Servicing | CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED (Companies House (GB) 00524469) | €46,208 | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of THE OPEN UNIVERSITY whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 68 contracts (the 25 soonest shown); a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
No open call for tender from THE OPEN UNIVERSITY today.
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business services | 79 | 53 | €111.1M |
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 39 | €19.8M |
| IT services | 72 | 27 | €134.6M |
| Education and training | 80 | 18 | €5.7M |
| Laboratory and precision equipment | 38 | 17 | €2.2M |
| Printed matter | 22 | 10 | €679k |
| Postal and telecom services | 64 | 7 | €1.4M |
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 6 | €655k |
| Electrical equipment and lighting | 31 | 5 | €896k |
| Research and development | 73 | 5 | €198k |
| Construction work | 45 | 3 | €1.9M |
| Hotel, catering and retail services | 55 | 3 | €985k |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | ZetaView Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis | ANALYTIK LIMITED | n/a |
| 2026-10-15 | Courier Services - Royal Mail | Royal Mail Group Ltd | €994k |
| 2026-10-15 | Renewal to July 2027 | COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LIMITED(THE) | €40,915 |
| 2026-10-13 | Courier Services DHL | DHL INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED | €173k |
| 2026-10-13 | Innova - SAS work | INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED | €49,740 |
| 2026-10-13 | Printed Book Production/CFP/PRO/2026 | HOBBS THE PRINTERS LIMITED, STERLING PRESS LIMITED | n/a |
| 2026-10-08 | iRIS Connect | IRIS CONNECT LTD | €32,321 |
| 2026-10-06 | Experian Data Quality Enterprise Licence | Academia Limited | €498k |
| 2026-09-23 | Training Consultancy | VANGUARD CONSULTING LIMITED | €29,133 |
| 2026-09-23 | Media Monitoring | AIMEDIADATA LTD | €34,960 |
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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has THE OPEN UNIVERSITY awarded?
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY published 229 contract award notices between 2025-02-24 and 2026-10-22; the 226 that state a value add up to €311.6M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are THE OPEN UNIVERSITY's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: DHL International (UK) Limited (6), Academia Limited (5) and JISC SERVICES LIMITED (4) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which THE OPEN UNIVERSITY contracts end soon?
68 contracts awarded by THE OPEN UNIVERSITY end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the education and training contract held by VANGUARD CONSULTING LIMITED, ending on 2026-10-30 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does THE OPEN UNIVERSITY have open tenders now?
No call for tender from THE OPEN UNIVERSITY is open today in the official notices we read (as of 2026-10-27). Its 3 earlier calls are counted on this page.
What does THE OPEN UNIVERSITY buy?
Most of THE OPEN UNIVERSITY's awards are in Business services (CPV 79) (53), Software packages and information systems (CPV 48) (39) and IT services (CPV 72) (27) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "THE OPEN UNIVERSITY tenders and contracts: 229 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/the-open-university-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.