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The Open University tenders and contracts
Official name on notices: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
- Tenders published
- 1
- In the last 12 months
- Contracts awarded
- 106
- To 93 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £103m
- 81 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £38k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 0
- 14 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
The Open University has no tenders open right now.
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £2mestimated
- £7.2mestimated
- £2.56mestimated
- £46mestimated
- Value not stated
- £6.12mestimated
- Value not stated
- Value not stated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 1 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)6%
- Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)8%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)4%
- Direct award (no competition)83%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow The Open University has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Advertised openly
- 6%
- Lower than 89% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 52 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 32%
- Lower than 89% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 108 winning suppliers
- Direct awards
- 83%
- Higher than 94% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 52 procurements
Compared with other schools, colleges and universities
The Open University: 6%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 24 |
| 10–20% | 12 |
| 20–30% | 13 |
| 30–40% | 4 |
| 40–50% | 10 |
| 50–60% | 4 |
| 60–70% | 9 |
| 70–80% | 12 |
| 80–90% | 11 |
| 90–100% | 42 |
The Open University: 32%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 1 |
| 10–20% | 2 |
| 20–30% | 9 |
| 30–40% | 9 |
| 40–50% | 26 |
| 50–60% | 35 |
| 60–70% | 23 |
| 70–80% | 9 |
| 80–90% | 12 |
| 90–100% | 6 |
Each column is a group of schools, colleges and universities with similar figures. The coloured column holds The Open University.See the full scoreboard
Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber Incident Response | Quorum Cyber Security Ltd | £45k | 18 Nov 2026 |
| Spectrometry components - HRS300 monochromators | Teledyne UK Ltd | £27k | 19 Nov 2026 |
| Replacement of 11kV Transformer at Wellingborough Warehouse | Hitachi Energy UK Limited | £35k | 20 Nov 2026 |
| CEI Test Chip Manufacture (HDR3) | X-FAB Sarawak Sdn. Bhd. | €105k | 4 Dec 2026 |
| Raman microscope upgrade | Horiba UK Ltd | £52k | 8 Dec 2026 |
| Supply of Platinum Crucibles to KAMC-QMS-QP-0002 | Knights Amc Limited | £28k | 10 Dec 2026 |
| TohoSpec 3100-T Thick Film Thickness Measurement System | JPK Semiconductor Ltd | £78k | 10 Dec 2026 |
| Sky Guest Wifi | Sky UK Limited | £26k | 27 Dec 2026 |
| Library Publications Geology | GeoScience World | — | 31 Dec 2026 |
| Library Resources | Adam Matthew Digital Limited | £41k | 31 Dec 2026 |
| VVT Tool Enhancement | Psycle Interactive Limited | £44k | 31 Jan 2027 |
| Qodea (previously Appsbroker) | Qodea Limited | £25k | 31 Jan 2027 |
| Space Product Assurance Services | RC1 Consultants Limited | £72k | 31 Jan 2027 |
| Qualtrics Academic UseCase | Qualtrics LLC | £63k | 31 Jan 2027 |