Open University Validated Partners

Official notice

Authority: The City of Liverpool College (Education)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: North West (UKD72)

Awarded value£282,720published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 6 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to The Open University

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Open University validated partners with The City of Liverpool College for the provision of courses and annual validation charges, rolling contract

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

75121000 Administrative educational 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: 6 Nov 2025, 15:57 GMT
Last source update: 18 Nov 2025, 11:58 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-074714
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD72)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dc1a Find a Tender

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Nov 2025

Transparency notice published
6 Nov 2025, 15:57 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
6 Nov 2025, 16:01 GMT
UK6
Contract details notice published
18 Nov 2025, 11:58 GMT
UK7
Contract signature expected
30 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £282,7201 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Open UniversityOpen University - validated partners with The City of Liverpool College for the provision of courses and annual validation charges1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2029Extensions: Rolling contract for the Open University - validated partners with The City of Liverpool College for the provision of courses and annual validation charges	£282,720 inc. VAT	6 Nov 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Open University Validated Partners · The Open University
Signed
18 Nov 2025
Value
£282,720 inc. VAT
Period
1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Rolling contract for the provision of courses and annual validation charges

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The City of Liverpool College

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZGX-5416-YRGY · GB-UKPRN: 10003955 The City of Liverpool College, The Learning Exchange, Liverpool, North West, L1 9DWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

THE OPEN UNIVERSITYAwarded supplierGB-CHC: RC000391GB-PPON: PYNW-6296-ZJQQ Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, South East, MK7 6AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender18 Nov 2025, 11:58 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender6 Nov 2025, 16:01 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender6 Nov 2025, 15:57 GMT