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Published 1 Oct 2026, 15:47 BST

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Open University Higher Education

Official notice

Authority: Sellafield Limited (Public body)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£243,980published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Oct 2026no call for competition
Awarded to The Open University

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
80570000 Personal development training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
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
1 Oct 2026, 15:47 BST
Last source update
1 Oct 2026, 15:47 BST
Authority reference
N/A
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092981
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ef0 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 15:47 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £243,9801 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Open University——Awarded

Contracts

  • Open University Higher Education · The Open University

    Signed
    1 Oct 2026
    Value
    £243,980
    Period
    1 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2032
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sellafield Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWYP-8439-MZWY Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Warrington, North West, WA3 6GRContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Open UniversityAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYNW-6296-ZJQQ Finance Div,2nd Floor Chambers, PO Box 77,, Walton Hall, South East, MK7 6BTContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure