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The Open University: public contracts won
The Open University won 8 public contract awards from 7 public buyers between 2025-06-09 and 2026-10-01; the 7 it won alone that state a value total €1.5M. Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Buyer | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-07-31 | Social Worker Integrated Degree | Kirklees Council (GB) | €34,733 | end date stated |
| 2027-08-31 | Med Ed HEE Funded - CPD Courses 26/27 The Open University | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (GB) | €86,834 | end date stated |
| 2027-11-30 | Open University Validated Partners | The City of Liverpool College (GB) | €321k | end date stated |
| 2028-01-31 | Social Work Integrated Degree Apprenticeships | Peterborough City Council (GB) | €83,267 | end date stated |
Contracts ending = award notices naming 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. 4 contracts.
Awards per month
Contract award notices naming The Open University as a winner, by publication month, 2023-11 to 2026-10.
Top public buyers
| Buyer | Awards |
|---|---|
| The City of Liverpool College | 2 |
| Defence Equipment and Support | 1 |
| Jisc | 1 |
| Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | 1 |
| Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| North Somerset Council | 1 |
| Sellafield Limited | 1 |
Sectors (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Education and training | 80 | 5 |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 1 |
| Administration and social security services | 75 | 1 |
| Business services | 79 | 1 |
Buyer countries
| Country | Awards |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 8 |
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Buyer | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Open University Higher Education | Sellafield Limited | €291k |
| 2026-09-03 | Social worker level 6 apprenticeship | North Somerset Council | €53,605 |
| 2026-06-29 | Med Ed HEE Funded - CPD Courses 26/27 The Open University | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | €86,834 |
| 2025-11-27 | CORE Membership 2025/30 | Jisc | n/a |
| 2025-11-18 | Open University Validated Partners | The City of Liverpool College | €321k |
| 2025-09-15 | 715352467- CCCT856- The Open University, Academic Upskilling 2025 | Defence Equipment and Support | €57,806 |
| 2025-09-03 | Accreditation Services to the UK Military Aviation Academy - UK7CDN | Ministry of Defence | €598k |
| 2025-06-09 | Yearly Validation Charge | The City of Liverpool College | €83,172 |
Value = the awarded value the notice states, in EUR (converted at the notice date); framework agreements show none (their value is a ceiling, not spend). A notice with several winners or lots states one total for all of them: it is shown per notice in the table but left out of "value won alone". Grouped by company name and winner country; not matched to a website yet.
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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 won?
The Open University won 8 public contract awards published between 2025-06-09 and 2026-10-01, from 7 public buyers (official notices in EU TED and UK Find a Tender, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are The Open University's biggest public-sector customers?
The public buyers that awarded The Open University the most contracts are The City of Liverpool College (2), Defence Equipment and Support (1) and Jisc (1) (awards, as of 2026-10-27).
What does The Open University supply to the public sector?
Most of The Open University's awards are in Education and training (CPV 80) (5), Architecture and engineering services (CPV 71) (1) and Administration and social security services (CPV 75) (1) as of 2026-10-27.
What is the value of The Open University's public contracts?
The 7 awards The Open University won alone that state a value add up to €1.5M; awards shared with other winners state one total for all and are not counted (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "The Open University public tenders won: 8 contract awards", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/winners/the-open-university-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.