BDU Creative Agency
Details
- Buyer
- The Open University
- Supplier(s)
- STRATOS CREATIVE LIMITED
- Value
- £99,764.32
- Duration
- 1 year
- Topic
- Marketing services
- Published
- 12 November 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The BDU Marketing team is looking to extend the current creative agency contract with Stratos for an end-to-end service solution to help with the planning and delivery of design assets to be deployed across the campaigns calendar that will be delivered on an annual basis. There will also be some ad hoc projects available to support on wider design of core/always-on messaging and communications across owned channels. The agency has consistently delivered high-quality work efficiently and has played a key role in maintaining project progress. Extending the engagement will help ensure continuity of delivery, mitigate resource risks, and support the successful completion of planned initiatives. ## Contract award
Timeline
- Completed: Award published12 November 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date12 November 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date14 April 2028in 17 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.
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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