Technology Partner(s)/PME/PRO/2025
Details
- Buyer
- The Open University
- Value
- £11,000,000
- Topic
- Systems and technical consultancy services
- Published
- 6 December 2024
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The Open University (The OU) is publishing a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform the market of the OU’s engagement in market research and offer potential suppliers the opportunity to participate. The objective of the Expression Of Interest (EOI) is for the OU to obtain key information about the potential suppliers we may consider to be included in the pre-market engagement process and to determine broadly the level of interest for any future procurement.Suppliers are invited to complete and submit the OUPA11164 Technology Partner EOI Response Document on In-Tend which will be made available w/c 09-Dec at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity/ Lot 1: Run and Maintain Lot 1 – Run and Maintain: A Technology Partner providing technical resource to ensure the stability, security, and continuous improvement of the IT infrastructure and applications. Estimated c. £10 million per annum. Lot 2: Moodle Specialist Lot 2 – Moodle Specialist: A Technology Partner providing Moodle specialist technical resource to support the OU’s Virtual Learning Environment and Open Learn environment. Estimated c. £1 million per annum.
Timeline
- Completed: Pre-tender published6 December 2024Current notice
About the buyer
The Open University is a higher education provider that runs procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 through its own procurement service. 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.
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.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| 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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