---
title: "Training Consultancy"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0778e1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE OPEN UNIVERSITY"
published: "2026-09-23"
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# Training Consultancy

Buyer: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0778e1

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

Consultancy for specific training courses.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090264-2026 |
| 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 | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Sep 2026 - 30 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,000 |

## 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 | Vanguard Consulting Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 15:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090264-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090264-2026
  23rd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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