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Provision of Catering Services

The Open University · Education

In brief

The Open University has announced plans to buy catering 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 £4,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 7 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

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for catering contracts in this region (from 58 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Provision of catering services at Open University Walton Hall Campus. Services include retail catering, vending and hospitality services

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 048338-2026

About the buyer

The Open UniversityLast 12 months

Procurements

140

Awards

112
All tenders and awards from The Open University

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From notice 048338-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 25 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.