Top suppliers
Top suppliers to THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Top-five suppliers hold 88% 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.
72220000
7222000079340000
7934000079950000
7995000079980000
7998000038630000
3863000048210000
4821000072410000
7241000022210000
2221000031710000
3171000022110000
2211000072210000
7221000050730000
5073000066110000
6611000079120000
7912000048220000
4822000072260000
7226000079310000
7931000064120000
6412000033110000
3311000038650000
38650000Recent contracts
Latest THE OPEN UNIVERSITY contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
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
Dell server
DELL CORPORATION LIMITED · 2026-05-21
£48K
SalesForce Sales Cloud - Enterprise Edition
SALESFORCE UK LIMITED · 2026-05-21
£26K
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
Geographic Search Engine
PROMINENT MEDIA LTD · 2026-04-09
£30K
API Integration Project
SYRENIS LIMITED · 2026-04-09
£27K
Academic Integrity Tool (Turnitin)
Turnitin LLC · 2026-04-02
£449K
Subscription to Elsevier's online journals
Elsevier B.V. · 2026-04-02
£1.4M
Academic Integrity Tool (Turnitin)
Turnitin LLC · 2026-04-02
£449K
Training
EMMA SMITH COACHING LTD · 2026-03-30
£25K
Library Resources
JISC SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-03-26
Library Resources
ProQuest LLC · 2026-03-26
Graduation ceremony Hire
B:Music (Enterprises) Ltd · 2026-03-26
£38K
Library Resources
ProQuest LLC · 2026-03-26
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Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
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
Provision of Guarding Services
£2.6M
Technology Partner(s)/PME/PRO/2025
Technology Partner(s)/PME/PRO/2025
£11.0M
Brand Tracking/PIN/PRO/2024
Alternative Audio Text To Speech/PIN/PRO/2023
Cleaning Services/PIN/EST/2024
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
Behavioural Risk Management Platform /RFI/PRO/2026
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.
CORE Development Services
Expires: 2026-07-31
£450K
CORE Development Services
Expires: 2026-07-31
£450K
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
Market analysis
Bidding into THE OPEN UNIVERSITY — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
88%
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 165 contracts totalling £229.1M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 139 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.7M.
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 88% of contract value.
What does THE OPEN UNIVERSITY buy from suppliers?
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY's procurement is concentrated in 72220000, 79340000, 79950000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for THE OPEN UNIVERSITY contracts?
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
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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SECTOR
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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
Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.