Courier Services DHL
Details
- Buyer
- The Open University
- Supplier(s)
- DHL International (UK) Limited
- Value
- £145,000
- Duration
- 1 year
- Topic
- Courier services
- Published
- 13 October 2026
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
International, and some domestic, courier services to ensure student material reaches our students where Royal Mail and Yodel services are not appropriate. Also courier services for the wider OU where required.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date5 October 2026
- Completed: Award published13 October 2026Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date10 January 2028in 15 months
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.
Relevant CPV codes
- 64120000 · Courier services
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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