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Open University Higher Education

Sellafield Ltd

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01 Oct 2026 at 15:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Limited procured higher and further education programme services from the Open University. The work continues delivery and management of existing programmes, supporting learners already enrolled to complete their qualifications. Services cover programme delivery, learner support, assessment, quality assurance and associated administration for existing cohorts. The requirement is therefore focused on maintaining established education provision and supporting current learners, rather than recruiting new cohorts or developing a new programme. The awarded service is classified as personal development training. Delivery is described as taking place in the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery location is identified. The buyer is Sellafield Limited, and the selected provider is the Open University.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Sellafield Limited made a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold. The Open University was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed and began on 1 October 2026, and is due to run until 31 August 2032. Its value is £243,980 excluding VAT, or £292,776 including VAT. The procurement was arranged as one lot. The stated requirement is to continue existing higher and further education programmes and support enrolled learners through completion; no separate scored evaluation criteria are set out. The award is for services, and the contract period covers the ongoing delivery and management of the programmes.

This award demonstrates demand from Sellafield Limited for continuity in higher and further education provision, with learner completion central to the requirement. A credible provider for comparable work would need to manage established programmes for existing cohorts and deliver learner support, assessment, quality assurance and associated administration as an integrated service. The work suits an education provider with the capacity to sustain delivery over a multi-year period and maintain support for learners throughout their qualifications. The route used here was a below-threshold direct award without competition, so the award also indicates how this buyer procured this particular requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Open University Higher Education

Notice Description

The scope of this direct award is to continue the delivery and management of the existing Higher Education and Further Education programmes currently provided by Open University, ensuring that all learners already enrolled are supported to successfully complete their qualifications. This includes programme delivery, learner support, assessment, quality assurance and associated administration for existing cohorts over the next six years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ef0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092981-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£243,980 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 2032 Over 5 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
Sellafield Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA3 6GR
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Birchwood
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Open University

Further Information

Notice Documents

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