The Open University tenders
Live opportunities and awarded contracts from The Open University, aggregated from 600+ UK procurement sources and updated daily.
The Open University has no open tenders at the moment. We hold 200 published contract awards from this buyer, so you can see who has won its work before, where the buyer named a supplier. It buys most often in IT & Software, Research & Consultancy and Marketing & Communications. Set up a free alert to be told the next time it publishes something that matches what you do.
What The Open University buys
Typical contract size
Based on 167 award notices with values recorded.
Procurement activity
The Open University procurement over time
Monthly procurement notice count from this buyer (opportunity notices only, awards excluded). Seasonality is typical: many buyers pause tendering activity in August and December.
Live The Open University tenders
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Recent awards by The Open University
- HOBBS THE PRINTERS LIMITED14 Sept 2026
Printed Book Production/CFP/PRO/2026
- VANGUARD CONSULTING LIMITED£25,0009 Sept 2026
Training Consultancy
- AIMEDIADATA LTD£30,0004 Sept 2026
Media Monitoring
- Teledyne UK Limited£585,0001 Sept 2026
Habitable Worlds Observatory Detector
- SPRINGER NATURE LIMITED£77,2591 Aug 2026
Library Publications
- Cardinus Risk Management Limited£39,30831 Jul 2026
Cardinus Support Licence for Healthy Working Renewal
Contracts expiring at The Open University
Current contracts approaching expiry — likely to be re-tendered. Upgrade to Business to see the predicted re-tender date and track them on your pipeline.
- Dell server£47,679expires 17 May 2027Incumbent: DELL CORPORATION LIMITED · retender date (Business)
- Knowledge Management System - Oracleexpires 20 May 2027Incumbent: ORACLE CORPORATION UK LIMITED · retender date (Business)
- BM27AB Venue Hire - NEC (ICC) - 21 May 2027£30,035expires 21 May 2027Incumbent not recorded · retender date (Business)
- Publication Resources£32,059expires 31 May 2027Incumbent: FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE) · retender date (Business)
- Market Research Databases£42,210expires 30 Jun 2027Incumbent: BUSINESS FUNDING RESEARCH LTD · retender date (Business)
- University Profile and Course Listing£35,000expires 30 Jun 2027Incumbent: THE STUDENT ROOM GROUP LIMITED · retender date (Business)
- Access Abintegro Careers Services£31,720expires 7 Jul 2027Incumbent: Access UK Limited · retender date (Business)
- External Audit Services/OPEN/PRO/2022£1,100,000expires 31 Jul 2027Incumbent not recorded · retender date (Business)
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About The Open University procurement
The Open University is a higher education institution that publishes procurement notices through the UK public tender system. TenderSignal monitors The Open University's contract notices, framework agreements, and open competitions across 600+ procurement portals and data sources, giving suppliers a single place to track the opportunities they publish. In total, we have recorded 233 procurement notices from The Open University, including 200 awarded contracts. They issued 11 new notices in the past 12 months.
What The Open University procures
The Open University's procurement activity covers IT & Software, Research & Consultancy, Marketing & Communications and several other categories. Suppliers in these markets will find a mix of invitations to tender (ITTs), requests for proposals (RFPs), restricted procedures, and framework call-off opportunities in the notices published. Based on 167 award notices with values recorded, the median contract value is £40k, with an average of £1m. Total awarded contract spend in the last 12 months reached £93m.
How to find The Open University tenders
TenderSignal aggregates The Open University's tender opportunities continuously, surfacing new contract notices as soon as they are published. Their sourcing activity spans Milton Keynes, UK. Suppliers can register for a free account to receive weekly alerts for new opportunities from The Open University and similar buyers, or daily on Pro. Pro subscribers also receive AI-scored relevance ratings, buyer contacts on hard-to-find tenders, and full access to the awarded contract history, making it straightforward to research the competition and assess which public procurement opportunities are worth pursuing.
The Open University tenders: frequently asked questions
How do I find The Open University tenders?
Every The Open University notice we collect is listed on this page, gathered from the portals it publishes on. You can also set a free alert and be emailed when it publishes something new.
Does The Open University have any contracts open now?
Not at the moment. Set up a free alert and its next tender will reach you in your digest.
Who wins The Open University contracts?
The awards on this page name the winning supplier where the buyer published it, along with the contract value and dates, so you can see who you would be bidding against.