---
title: "Network cabling and installation services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dfba"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE OPEN UNIVERSITY"
published: "2026-08-10"
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# Network cabling and installation services

Buyer: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dfba

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075557-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £150,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE OPEN UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Postcode area | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GCH DATA LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 09:45 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075557-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075557-2026
  10th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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