Top suppliers
Top suppliers to OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)
Top-five suppliers hold 99% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
4879729039300971854431985534655038Recent contracts
Latest OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Renewal of Estates Management Software Licenses (Planon)
Academia Limited · 2026-07-21
Palo Alto 5250 Renewal
KHIPU Networks Ltd · 2026-07-08
Cloudflare Advanced Application Security Services
Cloudflare, Inc. · 2026-07-06
VMWare Virtual Servers
Softcat PLC · 2026-06-17
SafeZone - Lone Worker App
CriticalArc Ltd · 2026-05-18
OUPA11602
STA International Limited · 2026-04-29
Multi Disciplinary Consultancy Services - STEM Consolidation
AECOM Limited · 2026-04-09
Social Media Tool
Hootsuite, Inc. · 2026-02-24
Fire Alarm Maintenance
Honeywell Building Solutions · 2026-02-01
Microsoft EES Agreement
SOFTCAT PLC · 2025-12-16
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Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
The Provision of Printed Book Production
Expires: 2026-10-02
The Provision of Printed Book Production
Expires: 2026-10-02
The Provision of Printed Book Production
Expires: 2026-10-02
The Provision of Printed Book Production
Expires: 2026-10-02
Project and Programme Management Services
Expires: 2027-01-15
£4.0M
Multi Disciplinary Consultancy Services - STEM Consolidation
Expires: 2027-01-27
The Provision of Media Services
Expires: 2027-01-31
£70.0M
Supply and Installation of Office Furniture & Associated Services
Expires: 2027-03-31
Provision of Business Travel
Expires: 2027-03-31
Data Modelling Tool
Expires: 2027-04-08
Market analysis
Bidding into OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
30%
Awards to SMEs
99%
Top-5 supplier share
72%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 30% of OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises. Around 72%of awards are call-offs from framework agreements — getting onto the right framework matters as much as the bid itself here.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)
How much does OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) spend on procurement?
OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) awarded 40 contracts totalling £8.7M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 37 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.5M.
Who are OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)'s top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) by total award value are Churchill Contract Services, The Nursery Research and Planning Limited, Baxter Storey Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 99% of contract value.
What does OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) buy from suppliers?
OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)'s procurement is concentrated in software package and information systems, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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