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THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
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Total contracts
204
Known spend
£260m
164 disclosed
Average value
£2m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
DHL INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED
£227,140
- 2
JISC SERVICES LIMITED
£141,564
- 3
The National Exhibition Centre
4 winslatest 17 Aug 2026£89,890
- 4
SYRENIS LIMITED
3 winslatest 09 Apr 2026£990,478
- 5
B:Music (Enterprises) Ltd
3 winslatest 26 Mar 2026£116,755
- 6
LEGENDS GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
£92,017
- 7
Taylor & Francis Limited
3 winslatest 12 Aug 2026 - 8
The Barbican Centre
2 winslatest 16 Jan 2026£11m
- 9
Actian Europe Ltd
2 winslatest 21 Jan 2026£9m
- 10
Database for Business Limited
2 winslatest 05 Nov 2025£3m
What they buy
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Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (204)
Digital training workshops
Provision of specialist digital training workshops to staff.
Electricty supply to OU belfast office
Electricty Supply to Open University Belfast Office
DHL courier - post room 2025/26
Courier Services for OU Post Room 2025/26
Zetasafe software 2025 - 2028 3year software (SSJ2147)
Compliance Management Software Grand Total ex VAT: £ 30,300.00
Copyright licensing agency annual subscription
Annual subscription to the Copyright Licensing Agency
Executive search
Executive Search services.
Executive search
Executive search services for 3 senior appointments
Screening checks
Safeguarding screening and employment checking services.
Trainingzone skills starter campaign
HRZone are planning and running a workshop and then creating a series of resources and to be used in an online tool for employers (hosted by the OU). They will then promote the too
OUPA11553
Courier Services for OU Warehouse 2025/26
Silicon wafers for test chips
As part of the existing Technology Development Element (TDE) contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), the Open University (OU), in company with Teledyne-e2v, are required to
Elevation works
Elevation Works on OU Edinburgh Office
Canteen refurbishment works
Refurbishment Works of the Canteen at the Open University
Upgrade of fluorescent lights
Upgrade of Fluorescent Lights at The Open University
Intend software
Specialist software to support tender processes within the Procurement Services Team at The Open University.
Provision of catering services
Catering services to The OU Walton Hall Campus based in Milton Keynes.
Observatory control system, installation and support
Professional activities connected with designing, creating, maintaining and licensing software used to manage astronomical observations, together with installation and configuratio
Telephone fundraising software (MOLE)
Telephone fundraising software (MOLE) - market leading calling software for the education sector for use on educational telephone fundraising campaigns. 58,341.60 inc VAT
Soterweb license
SOTERweb Complete SOFTWARE (unlimited licenses for staff, students and contractors to all modules (including future developments). 161,632.08 (inc VAT)
Rural business bootcamp
Delivery of a 2 day Rural Business Bootcamp held at the SRUC Barony Campus