Find a TenderAdministrative changeContract change notice

Published 31 Jul 2025, 08:27 BST

This notice announces an administrative change to an existing contract or market (a contract change notice). No new tender or admission is opened here; see the linked notices below for the original opportunity.

Official UK procurement notice

715352467- CCCT856- The Open University, Academic Upskilling 2025

Official notice

Authority: Defence Equipment and Support (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£100,4602 awards · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Jun 2025no call for competition

Awarded to The Open University3 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

1a. Engineering (Mechanical Pathway) BEng

Stage 1 X1

1b. Engineering (Mechanical Pathway) BEng Stage 2 X1

1c. Engineering (Mechanical Pathway) BEng Stage 3 X1

Engineering – BEng

Stage 3 X1

Environmental Science – BSc

Stage 3 X1

4a. Engineering – MSc

Stage 1 X1

4b. Engineering – MSc

Stage 2 X1

Total value= £50,230

71335000- Engineering Studies

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

71335000 Engineering studies

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Administrative change
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 31 Jul 2025, 08:27 BST
Last source update: 9 Jun 2026, 10:35 BST
Authority reference: CCCT856
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-054125
Latest notice: Contract change notice (UK10)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0569a7 Find a Tender

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2025

Transparency notice published
31 Jul 2025, 08:27 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
31 Jul 2025, 08:46 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
29 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
15 Sept 2025, 13:21 BST
UK7
Contract change notice published
9 Jun 2026, 10:35 BST
UK10
Contract change proposed
22 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-07: 1 release · 31 Jul 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 3some still in standstill

Awarded value £100,4602 awards exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Open UniversityCCCT856- The Open University, Academic Upskilling 202529 Aug 2025 – 1 Sept 2031	£50,230	16 Jun 2025	Awarded
The Open UniversityCCCT856- The Open University, Academic Upskilling 202529 Aug 2025 – 1 Sept 2031	£50,230	—	Standstill
The Open University	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

CCCT856- The Open University, Academic Upskilling 2025 · The Open University
Signed
29 Aug 2025
Value
£50,230
Period
29 Aug 2025 – 1 Sept 2031
Status
active
- Change proposed 22 Jun 2026 contract change notice published, new value £45,126

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defence Equipment and Support

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVRL-5831-GLMM MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, South West, BS34 8JHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

The Open UniversityAwarded supplier Walton Hall, Miton Keynes, South East, MK7 6AAContact email
The Open UniversityAwarded supplier Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, South East, MK7 6AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Signed contract contractSigned contractPDFRedacted master contract.

Notices published for this procedure

Contract change notice contractContract change noticeUK10Contract change notice on Find a Tender9 Jun 2026, 10:35 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender15 Sept 2025, 13:21 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender31 Jul 2025, 08:46 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender31 Jul 2025, 08:27 BST