Library Publications · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) (Education)

Below threshold - unknown

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: South East (UKJ12)

Awarded value£77,259published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 1 Aug 2026

Awarded to SPRINGER NATURE LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Library purchase of ebook publications

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Aug 2026, 17:30 BST
Last source update: 12 Aug 2026, 17:30 BST
Authority reference: OUPA11771
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-076977
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e310 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
12 Aug 2026, 17:30 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £77,2591 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SPRINGER NATURE LIMITED	£77,259 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · SPRINGER NATURE LIMITED
Signed
1 Aug 2026
Value
£77,259 inc. VAT
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: RC000391 · GB-PPON: PYNW-6296-ZJQQ Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, South East, MK7 6AAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SPRINGER NATURE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00785998GB-PPON: PCDW-8426-QLNV The Campus, London, London, N1 9XWContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender12 Aug 2026, 17:30 BST