Public Buyer — Contracts & Spending

Open University(the)

Open University(the) has awarded 31 contracts, worth £115.4m+ in disclosed value, to 16 suppliers. Largest spend area: Software. Data from GOV.UK Contracts Finder, updated daily.

Contracts awarded
31
Disclosed spend
£115.4m+
Suppliers used
16
Renewals < 90d
1
Top suppliers
Companies this buyer awards the most to, by disclosed value
SupplierContractsValue
Omd Group Limited1£70.0m
Churchill Contract Services Limited1£5.0m
Bjss LTD1£4.0m
23Red Limited1£2.0m
Softcat PLC1£1.7m
Cloudflare, Inc.1£556k
Myknowledgemap Limited1£518k
Aecom Limited1£300k
Upcoming renewals (next 90 days)
Contracts ending soon — likely re-tendering opportunities
ContractIncumbentValueEnds
The Provision of Printed Book ProductionHalstan Printing Group02 Oct 2026
Largest contracts awarded
By disclosed value
ContractSupplierSectorValueDateSource
The Provision of Media ServicesOmd Group LimitedBusiness Services£70.0m26 Jan 2023Notice ↗
Tender for a UX LayerSoftware£24.0m13 Sept 2021Notice ↗
Provision of Cleaning ServicesChurchill Contract Services LimitedEnvironmental£5.0m17 Jan 2023Notice ↗
Project and Programme Management ServicesBjss LTDIT Services£4.0m07 Mar 2023Notice ↗
Domestic Courier Services/RES/PRO/2021Post & Telecom£3.0m29 Jun 2021Notice ↗
Provision of Pan UK Integrated Comms - Public Relations (B2B, B2C) & Social Media Strategy/PRO/ OJEU/202023Red LimitedBusiness Services£2.0m19 Mar 2021Notice ↗
VMWare Virtual ServersSoftcat PLCSoftware£1.7m03 Jul 2026Notice ↗
The Provision of External Audit ServicesBusiness Services£1.1m10 Feb 2022Notice ↗
Spend by sector
Where this buyer's contract spend goes
Software12× · £27.5m
Business Services8× · £75.0m
IT Services6× · £4.5m
Environmental1× · £5.0m
Post & Telecom1× · £3.0m
Architecture & Engineering1× · £300k
Media & Publishing1× ·
Unclassified1× ·
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Hm Land Registry£551.0mUniversity Of Nottingham (The)£84.7mMaritime & Coastguard Agency£106.8mValuation Office Agency£74.4mUnited Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust£403.9mMedicines And Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency£171.9m
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