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title: "Open University Higher Education"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077ef0"
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buyer: "Sellafield Ltd"
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# Open University Higher Education

Buyer: Sellafield Ltd  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077ef0

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092981-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £243,980 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Sellafield Ltd |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Postcode area | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA3 6GR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Birchwood |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | The Open University |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 15:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092981-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092981-2026
  1st October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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