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title: "Digital Partner"
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# Digital Partner

Buyer: OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8a2fc1ea-a235-46f5-934c-f8eecf3e828b

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## Summary

The Open University has awarded a contract for a Digital Partner through a selective procurement method. The contract period is for 4 years with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The tender period ended on March 21, 2024, and the contract period starts on March 22, 2024, lasting until March 21, 2028. The procurement falls under the services category and is aimed at improving student services digitally, with an indicative spend range of £0 - £60m ex VAT. The buying organisation is The Open University, located in Milton Keynes, England.

This tender for a Digital Partner with a focus on IT services presents opportunities for businesses, especially digital specialists and programmes providers. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited for this opportunity. The contract involves building and iterating digital services to enhance the student experience, reducing administrative tasks, and improving support services. Kainos Software Limited has been awarded the contract, offering potential for growth in the digital services sector.

## Notice

Call off agreement awarded under the CCS framework - Digital Specialists and Programmes - lot 1 following a mini competition process. The scope of the call of is: a digital delivery partner to help build and iterate a range of digital services that will improve our students experience of studying with the university. We want our students to be successful and reduce the time they spend on routine administrative tasks whilst improving the support we give them. This work could include delivering elements of student facing services, replacing, or improving other external/internal services used by our workforce and overall is aimed at reducing our implementation and operating costs through good service design and rapid development. The contract period is for 4 years with an option to extend for a further 12 months. There is no committed spend under the call off, work to be delivered under statements of work. Indicative spend range over the life of the agreement is PS0 - PS60m ex VAT

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f18bdcd4-9f98-4846-b3ef-9fb8e97ca714 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 22 Mar 2024 - 21 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK7 6AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Monkston |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KAINOS SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 9 May 2024 at 13:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f18bdcd4-9f98-4846-b3ef-9fb8e97ca714

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f18bdcd4-9f98-4846-b3ef-9fb8e97ca714
  9th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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