Top suppliers
Top suppliers to THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Top-five suppliers hold 90% 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.
Recent contracts
Latest THE OPEN UNIVERSITY contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Printed Book Production/CFP/PRO/2026
HOBBS THE PRINTERS LIMITED · 2026-09-13
Habitable Worlds Observatory Detector
Teledyne UK Limited · 2026-08-31
£585K
LABstar Pro glovebox
MBraun Inertgas-Systeme GmbH · 2026-08-11
Network cabling and installation services
GCH DATA LIMITED · 2026-08-10
Cardinus Support Licence for Healthy Working Renewal
Cardinus Risk Management Limited · 2026-08-03
Library Publications
SPRINGER NATURE LIMITED · 2026-07-31
OpenAthens
JISC SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-07-30
Legal Services
ANDERSON LAW LLP · 2026-07-27
Audit Software License Renewal
IDEAGEN GAEL LIMITED · 2026-07-23
Venue Hire (Southbank Centre)
SOUTHBANK CENTRE · 2026-07-16
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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.
Venue Hire for OU Graduation Ceremony
Expires: 2026-09-15
£110K
OU Graduation Ceremony
Expires: 2026-09-25
Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire
Expires: 2026-10-01
£26K
Sunpower Ltd, STEM equipment
Expires: 2026-10-16
Agency Services
Expires: 2026-10-31
£45K
Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire
Expires: 2026-11-10
£35K
Observatory Control System, Installation and Support
Expires: 2026-11-14
Cyber Incident Response
Expires: 2026-11-18
£45K
Spectrometry components - HRS300 monochromators
Expires: 2026-11-19
£27K
CEI Test Chip Manufacture (HDR3)
Expires: 2026-12-04
Market analysis
Bidding into THE OPEN UNIVERSITY — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
28%
Awards to SMEs
90%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 28% of THE OPEN UNIVERSITY’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
How much does THE OPEN UNIVERSITY spend on procurement?
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY awarded 182 contracts totalling £121.6M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 157 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.2M.
Who are THE OPEN UNIVERSITY's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to THE OPEN UNIVERSITY by total award value are Infosys Limited, The Barbican Centre, NashTech Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 90% of contract value.
What does THE OPEN UNIVERSITY buy from suppliers?
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY's procurement is concentrated in , 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
- · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
- · Contracts Finder
Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.