Award

Licence for broadcasting materials

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

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Award

07 Jan 2026 at 11:09

Summary of the contracting process

The Open University, a sub-central government public authority located in Milton Keynes, has awarded a contract for "Licence for broadcasting materials". This procurement process is within the education and training services industry category and has been classified as services. The procurement involved a below-threshold, unknown method, and culminated in the awarding stage, which is now complete. The contract period stretches from 1 January 2026 to 31 July 2026, with the educational content's copyright permissions being the focus. The process was officially finalised and signed on 7 January 2026.

This tender presents valuable opportunities particularly for businesses offering education and training services, as it ensures the distribution of educational broadcast content. Large scale enterprises, akin to the winning supplier, Education Recording Agency, would likely find this type of contract beneficial for augmenting their client base and service portfolio. This procurement sets a precedent for similar businesses aiming to establish a foothold in educational service provisions through public tenders.

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Notice Title

Licence for broadcasting materials

Notice Description

The licence provides the necessary copyright permissions for the educational use of broadcast content.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0600be
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000970-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£33,196 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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

EDUCATION RECORDING AGENCY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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