Top suppliers
Top suppliers to THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Top-five suppliers hold 91% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What THE OPEN UNIVERSITY buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest THE OPEN UNIVERSITY contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Audit Software License Renewal
IDEAGEN GAEL LIMITED · 2026-07-23
£32K
NanoSims Annual Service Contract
Cameca · 2026-07-16
£366K
Upgrade to LED of All Lights
EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (CENTRAL) LTD · 2026-07-16
£50K
Belfast: Terrace decking replacement
ANDREW BRADLEY LIMITED · 2026-07-16
£49K
Venue Hire (Southbank Centre)
SOUTHBANK CENTRE · 2026-07-16
£45K
Milton Keynes Council Rates 2026/27 East Campus
Milton Keynes City Council · 2026-07-14
£56K
Access Abintegro Careers Services
Access UK Limited · 2026-07-09
£32K
Arbortext Publishing Engine Developer License
ACADEMIA LIMITED · 2026-07-09
£35K
Technology Partner(s)/CFP/PRO/2025
Infosys Limited · 2026-07-03
£83.3M
Cinahl publications database
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC. · 2026-06-04
Books Purchase
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED · 2026-06-03
£70K
Credit Reference Agency
TRANSUNION INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED · 2026-05-27
£176K
SalesForce Sales Cloud - Enterprise Edition
SALESFORCE UK LIMITED · 2026-05-21
£26K
Dell server
DELL CORPORATION LIMITED · 2026-05-21
£48K
Sky Guest Wifi
SKY UK LIMITED · 2026-05-14
£26K
Credit Reference Agency
TRANSUNION INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED · 2026-05-01
£176K
Athlete Testing and Monitoring Equipment and Software
VALD Operations Limited · 2026-04-21
£65K
GPS accelerometer system
STATSports Group Limited · 2026-04-20
£53K
GDPR Preference System (Cassie)
SYRENIS LIMITED · 2026-04-09
£482K
API Integration Project
SYRENIS LIMITED · 2026-04-09
£27K
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Media Service tender pipeline notice
£46.0M
Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement CRM/RFI/PRO/2026
Courier Services/ITT/PRO/2026
£6.1M
Communication Channel System/RFI/PRO/2026
Printed Book Production/PME/PRO/2026
Microsoft Azure (OCRE agreement)
£3.3M
Provision of Business Travel
£12.0M
Provision of Guarding Services
£2.6M
Creative Services
£3.3M
Media Services
£46.0M
Contact System
Microsoft EES Agreement
Integrated Communication/RES/PRO/2025
Provision of Onsite Behind-the-Meter Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
£2.0M
Provision of Catering Services
£4.0M
Technology Partner(s)/PME/PRO/2025
Technology Partner(s)/PME/PRO/2025
£11.0M
Cleaning Services/PIN/EST/2024
Brand Tracking/PIN/PRO/2024
Provision of Guarding Services
£2.6M
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, THE OPEN UNIVERSITY typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Refrigeration Maintenance/Restricted/Pro/2023
Expires: 2027-03-31
£400K
Knowledge Management System - Oracle
Expires: 2027-05-20
£445K
Knowledge Management System - Oracle
Expires: 2027-05-20
£445K
B2B Public Relations/CFP/PRO/2025
Expires: 2027-07-31
Market analysis
Bidding into THE OPEN UNIVERSITY — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
91%
Top-5 supplier share
23d
Avg response window
25d
Median response window
34mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
How much does THE OPEN UNIVERSITY spend on procurement?
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY awarded 174 contracts totalling £313.1M between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 147 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.2M.
Who are THE OPEN UNIVERSITY's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to THE OPEN UNIVERSITY by total award value are Infosys Limited, OMD Group Limited, The Barbican Centre. The top five suppliers together hold 91% of contract value.
What does THE OPEN UNIVERSITY buy from suppliers?
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY's procurement is concentrated in systems and technical consultancy services, advertising and marketing services, exhibition, fair and congress organisation services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for THE OPEN UNIVERSITY contracts?
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What's the typical response window for THE OPEN UNIVERSITY tenders?
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY typically gives suppliers a median of 25 days to respond (average 23 days). Standard contract duration is around 34 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-08-01
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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