Top suppliers
Top suppliers to OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)
Top-five suppliers hold 72% 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.
72220000
7222000030210000
3021000044310000
4431000090910000
9091000048210000
4821000072260000
7226000079340000
7934000072210000
7221000079410000
7941000038630000
3863000048510000
4851000048480000
4848000045450000
4545000048190000
4819000080420000
8042000072250000
7225000085140000
8514000079120000
7912000079710000
7971000031620000
31620000Recent contracts
Latest OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Red Hat Licences
Bytes Software Services Limited · 2026-04-14
£670K
Fire Alarm Maintenance
Honeywell Building Solutions · 2026-03-11
£463K
Social Media Tool
Hootsuite, Inc. · 2026-03-09
£126K
Microsoft EES Agreement
SOFTCAT PLC · 2026-01-06
£5.2M
Relocations Services
Harrow Green Limited · 2025-12-22
£180K
Refurbishment of Open University Edinburgh Office
Maxi Construction Ltd · 2025-12-17
£1.4M
Adobe Connect and Collab8
Academia Limited · 2025-11-26
£1.3M
Stationery
Banner Group Ltd · 2025-11-24
£100K
Cyber Security 24x7x365 Managed Detection and Response
Socura Limited · 2025-11-10
£626K
Supply of Curtains and Blinds
Custom Group Limited · 2025-10-31
£96K
OU Brand Tracking Services
The Nursery Research and Planning Limited · 2025-10-09
£904K
Provision of Cleaning Services
Churchill Contract Services · 2025-09-25
£6.2M
Automatic Door Maintenance
Record Doors UK Ltd · 2025-09-05
£250K
Walton Hall Heat Network Survey & HNES Application
Fairheat · 2025-09-05
£108K
Washroom Services
Rentokil Initial UK Ltd · 2025-08-12
£30K
Employee Assistance Programme
Health Assured Limited · 2025-08-07
£284K
Occupational Health Services
Innovate Healthcare Management Group Limited · 2025-08-07
£492K
Supply of hardware as part of The OU spaceflight instrument and planetary science research
TELEDYNE UK LIMITED · 2025-06-30
£420K
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Technology Partner(s)/PME/PRO/2025
Provision of Cleaning Services/PIN/EST/2024
Brand Tracking/PIN/PRO/224
Alternative Audio Text To Speech/PIN/PRO/2023
Alternative Audio Text To Speech/PIN/PRO/2023
Alternative Audio Text To Speech/PIN/PRO/2023
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.
Walton Hall Heat Network Survey & HNES Application
Expires: 2026-07-06
£108K
Washroom Services
Expires: 2026-07-31
£30K
Supply and Installation of Office Furniture & Associated Services
Expires: 2027-03-31
£110K
Provision of Business Travel
Expires: 2027-03-31
£6.0M
Data Modelling Tool
Expires: 2027-04-08
£166K
Courier Services
Expires: 2027-04-22
£2.0M
Courier Services
Expires: 2027-04-22
£400K
Refrigeration Maintenance/Restricted/Pro/2023
Expires: 2027-04-25
£300K
Market analysis
Bidding into OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
72%
Top-5 supplier share
31d
Avg response window
29d
Median response window
30mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)
How much does OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) spend on procurement?
OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) awarded 62 contracts totalling £129.8M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 42 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.2M.
Who are OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)'s top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) by total award value are KAINOS SOFTWARE LIMITED, Teledyne UK Limited, STONE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 72% of contract value.
What does OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) buy from suppliers?
OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)'s procurement is concentrated in 72220000, 30210000, 44310000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) contracts?
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What's the typical response window for OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) tenders?
OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) typically gives suppliers a median of 29 days to respond (average 31 days). Standard contract duration is around 30 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
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
- · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
- · Contracts Finder
- · Spend Network
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