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Network cabling and installation services

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

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10 Aug 2026 at 09:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Open University procured general supply and installation of structured cabling systems for its IT Infrastructure teams. The requirement covers network cabling and installation services, including the provision and fitting of structured cabling used to support institutional IT networks. The buying organisation is The Open University, a public authority based at Walton Hall in Milton Keynes. The procurement is categorised as a service, with the associated classification covering IT services, consulting, software development, internet and support. The work is therefore relevant to businesses providing network infrastructure installation, structured cabling supply, and related IT infrastructure support for a large higher-education organisation.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold tender using a method recorded as unknown. It comprised one completed lot. GCH Data Limited was awarded the contract, and the award remains active. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £150,000 excluding VAT, or £180,000 including VAT. The contract is active and below the applicable threshold. The published outcome identifies network cabling and installation services as the awarded requirement. The available award information does not set out a separate award date, detailed evaluation criteria, or additional participation requirements.

This outcome demonstrates established demand from The Open University for structured network cabling and installation to support its IT Infrastructure teams. A credible future competitor would need the practical capability to supply and install structured cabling systems, understand IT network infrastructure, and deliver installation work reliably in an institutional environment. Relevant experience should cover network cabling projects rather than general IT support alone, with sufficient operational capacity to manage supply, installation and associated coordination across the buyer’s requirements. The selected supplier is identified as an SME, indicating that a smaller specialist business can be a suitable provider for this scale of higher-education infrastructure work. Familiarity with public-sector tendering would also support future competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Network cabling and installation services

Notice Description

General supply and installation of structured cabling systems for the IT Infrastructure teams.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dfba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075557-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK7 6AA
Postcode Area
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

GCH DATA LIMITED

Further Information

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