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Media Service tender pipeline notice
The Open University · Education
In brief
The Open University has announced plans to buy marketing work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £46,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 February 2028.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 9 bids per contract for marketing contracts in this region (from 82 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Pipeline notice for Media Service tender (2027)
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 046888-2026
About the buyer
The Open UniversityLast 12 months
Procurements
140Awards
112Suppliers it has used most for marketing
- 23red Limited1 contract
- Cosmos Engagement Ltd1 contract
- Decision Technology Limited1 contract
- The Student Room1 contract
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From notice 046888-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.