The Open University tenders, awards, and pre-procurement notices.
The Open University has 383 awarded contracts on Stotles. Its activity spans Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support and Software package and information systems. It is the 23rd largest buyer in East of England by recent notice volume. Over the last five years it has awarded 256 contracts worth £439.2m.
About The Open University
The Open University is a higher education provider that runs procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 through its own procurement service. Tender opportunities are advertised on Find a Tender and managed through the university's Intend e-tendering portal. Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium membership gives access to a shared framework used across UK universities. Lower-value purchases can go through a Direct Request for Quote instead of a full tender. A business team advises organisations on the most suitable procurement route before a contract begins. Purchase orders and supplier invoices route through the SAP Ariba Business Network.
Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.
Over the past 5 years, most of The Open University's contract awards have been in business services, software and information systems and education and training.
Recent notices from The Open University
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Top procurement categories
Categories The Open University has published tenders under over the last five years.
- Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security84£440.8m
- IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support55£290.5m
- Software package and information systems51£26.1m
- Education and training services22£892.8k
- Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)19£3.8m
- Printed matter and related products18£26.0m
- Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services11£42.5m
- Repair and maintenance services9£1.3m
- Postal and telecommunications services8£8.7m
- Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting5£693.1k
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| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-open-university.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-open-university.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-open-university.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-open-university.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-open-university.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-open-university.gov |
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