Notice Information
Notice Title
Communication Channel System/RFI/PRO/2026
Notice Description
Preliminary Market Engagement: Request for Information to gather information on the market, potential suppliers and solutions.
Planning Information
Suppliers are invited to submit information to help the OU information on the market, potential suppliers and solutions. The RFI document pack is available via the OU In-Tend Procurement Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity/aspx/Home
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051150
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030593-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2028 - 31 Jul 2038 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MILTON KEYNES
- Postcode
- MK7 6AA
- Post Town
- Milton Keynes
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ12 Milton Keynes
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Milton Keynes
- Electoral Ward
- Monkston
- Westminster Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030593-2026
1st April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020611-2025
12th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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