Award

Library Resources

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Dec 2025 at 16:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

08 Dec 2025 at 18:33

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by The Open University, a public authority located at Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, focuses on providing "Library Resources" specifically targeting the "Library services" industry category. This process, identified under tender ID OUPA11590, involves a direct award contract to MyJoVE Corporation. The contract aims to ensure continued access to video resources essential for the university's library. The procurement has reached the award stage, and the contract period is set to commence on 9th January 2026, ending on 8th January 2031. The contract's total value is £430,000, with delivery scheduled for the region of UKJ12, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for firms offering specialised library services or digital media resources, particularly those capable of providing exclusive or proprietary content, which is integral to educational sectors like higher education institutions. While the direct award process in this instance limits competition, securing such contracts can facilitate business growth by establishing long-term relationships with substantial public sector clients like The Open University. Businesses that innovate in digital media delivery or have unique content portfolios might particularly benefit and find themselves in strong positions to engage similar opportunities in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Library Resources

Notice Description

Continued access to video resources for the University's library resources.

Procurement Information

MyJoVE Corporation is the sole provider of exclusive online access to it's video and text content. Content that is embedded within some Open University courses. There are no reasonable alternatives to the goods and services offered by MyJoVE Corporation, satisfying the conditions of Schedule 5 (5)(a-b) and (6)(a-b).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f142
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082179-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92511000 - Library services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£430,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
9 Jan 2026 - 8 Jan 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MYJOVE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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