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The Open University

26 notices from The Open University in the public record, published 10 Aug 2026 to 29 Oct 2026 on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. Regions named on its notices: South East.

0open tenders on 4 Nov 2026

1early market engagement notice

24awards published in the window

9of those contracts ending in the next 12 months

Edition of 4 Nov 2026. 1 closed, cancelled or other notice are in the search. Every notice from this buyer in the search

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No open tender from The Open University in the record on 4 Nov 2026.

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Early market engagement.

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Early engagementContract planned from 1 Feb 2028
Provision of Catering Services/PME/PRO/2026
The Open University · South East
The OU will soon be embarking on a tendering exercise for its catering services, during the early part of 2027. The OU is the largest on-line university in...
Value stated on the notice: GBP 7,200,000
Published 29 Oct 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender

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AwardedContract ends 5 Mar 2027
Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 33,445
Published 23 Sep 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ends 31 Mar 2027
Habitable Worlds Observatory Detector
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 585,000
Published 7 Sep 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender. Also: Find a Tender, award notice, Find a Tender, award notice
AwardedContract ends 16 Apr 2027
Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 26,210
Published 21 Sep 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ends 21 May 2027
BM27AB Venue Hire - NEC (ICC) - 21 May 2027
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 30,035
Published 17 Aug 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ends 31 Jul 2027
Library Publications
The Open University · South East
Published 12 Aug 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ends 31 Jul 2027
DHL Courier Services
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 44,740
Published 19 Aug 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ends 22 Sep 2027
Renewal to July 2027
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 34,274
Published 15 Oct 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ends 1 Oct 2027
[supplier]
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 27,075
Published 8 Oct 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ends 29 Oct 2027
Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 32,362
Published 21 Sep 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender

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AwardedContract ends 30 Jan 2030
ZetaView Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 94,090
Published 22 Oct 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ends 10 Jan 2028
Courier Services - Royal Mail
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 832,440
Published 15 Oct 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Contracts Finder
AwardedContract ends 22 Sep 2027
Renewal to July 2027
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 34,274
Published 15 Oct 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ends 10 Jan 2028
Courier Services DHL
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 145,000
Published 13 Oct 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Contracts Finder
AwardedContract ended 31 Jul 2026
Innova - SAS work
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 41,667
Published 13 Oct 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ends 5 Oct 2028
Printed Book Production/CFP/PRO/2026
The Open University · South East
Published 13 Oct 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender. Also: Find a Tender, award notice
AwardedContract ends 1 Oct 2027
[supplier]
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 27,075
Published 8 Oct 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ends 30 Sep 2028
Experian Data Quality Enterprise Licence
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 416,999
Published 6 Oct 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Contracts Finder
AwardedContract ended 30 Oct 2026
Training Consultancy
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 25,000
Published 23 Sep 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ends 5 Mar 2027
Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 33,445
Published 23 Sep 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ends 31 Jul 2029
Media Monitoring
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 30,000
Published 23 Sep 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ends 16 Apr 2027
Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 26,210
Published 21 Sep 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ends 29 Oct 2027
Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 32,362
Published 21 Sep 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ends 31 Mar 2027
Habitable Worlds Observatory Detector
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 585,000
Published 7 Sep 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender. Also: Find a Tender, award notice, Find a Tender, award notice
AwardedContract ends 31 Jul 2027
DHL Courier Services
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 44,740
Published 19 Aug 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ends 28 Oct 2028
Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 29,820
Published 17 Aug 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ends 21 May 2027
BM27AB Venue Hire - NEC (ICC) - 21 May 2027
The Open University · South East
Value stated on the notice: GBP 30,035
Published 17 Aug 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ended 31 Aug 2026
OUPA11768
The Open University · South East
Published 12 Aug 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ended 22 Jul 2026
Organisational Training
The Open University · South East
Published 12 Aug 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender
AwardedContract ends 31 Jul 2027
Library Publications
The Open University · South East
Published 12 Aug 2026 · Read 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 3 Nov 2026 · Find a Tender

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