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Training Consultancy

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

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23 Sep 2026 at 15:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Open University procured training consultancy services for specific training courses. The work falls within training services and was delivered in the United Kingdom; the award lists the delivery country but no more precise place. The buyer is The Open University, based in Milton Keynes. The procurement was arranged as a single lot, covering the training consultancy requirement. Its stated purpose is limited to consultancy for specific courses, rather than a general training programme. The selected supplier was Vanguard Consulting Limited, based in Buckingham. The requirement is therefore relevant to consultancies able to advise on or support the design and delivery of targeted training courses for a public university, with the precise course content shaping whether a supplier’s expertise is a match.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Open University used a below-threshold procedure; the detailed method is recorded as unknown. The single lot was awarded to Vanguard Consulting Limited. The award date is not recorded; the contract was signed on 9 September 2026, and its period runs from 9 September to 30 October 2026. The contract value is £25,000 excluding VAT (£30,000 including VAT). The published information gives no further detail on evaluation criteria, eligibility conditions or how bids were assessed, so the outcome identifies the selected supplier and contract terms but not the comparative basis for selection.

This award shows demand at a modest scale for consultancy linked to specific training courses at The Open University, rather than a broad, ongoing training service. For a future requirement of this kind, a credible competitor would need demonstrable consultancy capability relevant to the courses in question, and the ability to work with a university buyer on a focused engagement. Vanguard Consulting Limited, an SME, was selected, showing that a smaller specialist supplier could deliver this requirement. The procurement followed a below-threshold route, so suppliers should be prepared to compete through the buyer’s approach for that type of purchase. The available scope does not identify particular accreditations, staffing levels or specialist subject areas as requirements; credibility would depend on matching the specific training needs when they are defined.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Training Consultancy

Notice Description

Consultancy for specific training courses.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0778e1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090264-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£25,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Sep 2026 - 30 Oct 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

Vanguard Consulting Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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