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OUPA11768

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

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12 Aug 2026 at 10:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Open University procured printed books from a publisher for module E104. The requirement is categorised as goods and covers the supply of books for students or teaching purposes. The buyer is The Open University, based at Walton Hall in Milton Keynes. Delivery is within the United Kingdom. The awarded supplier is Taylor & Francis Limited, a large publishing company based in London. This indicates a requirement centred on sourcing and supplying published educational material rather than book production, construction or a professional service. Businesses involved in educational publishing, academic book distribution or the supply of printed books would find the subject matter relevant, particularly where they can support a university’s module-specific reading requirements and UK delivery arrangements.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Taylor & Francis Limited under a single completed lot. The procurement was below the applicable threshold, with the procedure recorded as “below threshold - unknown”. The contract was signed on 8 June 2026 and runs from 8 June 2026 to 31 August 2026. Its gross value is £56,320. The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement was evaluated through the procurement process that resulted in Taylor & Francis being selected, but the available outcome does not state the award criteria or scoring basis. This is an awarded outcome rather than an opportunity to submit a tender for the current requirement.

This procurement demonstrates demand from The Open University for module-specific printed books supplied by a publisher. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need reliable access to the required academic titles, strong publisher or educational-book distribution capability, and dependable order fulfilment for university users. The successful supplier’s profile indicates that established scale and publishing-sector capacity were suitable for this requirement. Relevant businesses include academic publishers, specialist education suppliers, book distributors and other organisations able to source and deliver printed books accurately against a defined module list. Experience supporting higher-education customers, managing title availability and coordinating UK delivery would strengthen a competitor’s position when this buyer next requires comparable material.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

OUPA11768

Notice Description

Books required from publisher for module E104

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e217
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076557-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

CPV Codes

22110000 - Printed books

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£56,320 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
8 Jun 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 1-6 months
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

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LIMITED

Further Information

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