OpenAthens · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY (Education)

Below threshold - unknown

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£87,754published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Jul 2026

Awarded to Jisc Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Single sign-on software for the library.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

48000000 Software package and information systems

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: 30 Jul 2026, 12:50 BST
Last source update: 30 Jul 2026, 12:50 BST
Authority reference: OUPA11033
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-072157
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d78c Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
30 Jul 2026, 12:50 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £87,7541 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Jisc Services Ltd	£87,754 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

OpenAthens · Jisc Services Ltd
Signed
28 Jul 2026
Value
£87,754
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2031
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

JISC SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02881024GB-PPON: PZZC-9926-PRNM 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, South West, BS1 6NBContact 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 Tender30 Jul 2026, 12:50 BST