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title: "Prospectus Services/RES/PRO/2024"
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# Prospectus Services/RES/PRO/2024

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/prospectus-services-res-pro-2024-ocds-h6vhtk-042aae). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE): "Prospectus Services/RES/PRO/2024". Published status: complete. Published Value: £426,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/open-university-the-urn-133849)
- **Published Value:** £426,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 February 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Marketing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ12
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £426,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/prospectus-services-res-pro-2024-ocds-h6vhtk-042aae#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-042aae`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/prospectus-services-res-pro-2024-ocds-h6vhtk-042aae#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fopenuniversity%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/prospectus-services-res-pro-2024-ocds-h6vhtk-042aae#participate

## Description
The Open University (OU) is seeking to establish a two framework agreements with a single
supplier for the provision of :
a) Lot 1 Prospectus Services Lead Agency
b) Lot 2 Prospectus Services Production Agency

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Prospectus Services Lead Agency
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79342000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £259,000
- **Description:** Responsible for the lead production of the University's core prospectuses, which include
artwork and templates for the entire suite. They will work closely with other design teams to
ensure that guidelines are adhered to. Currently they are responsib...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Prospectus Services Production Agency
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79342000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £167,000
- **Description:** The OU is looking to award a contract to one supplier who will be responsible for the
production of six of the University's prospectuses. In total the University produces 17 core
prospectuses between the months of August and March each year.
We requi...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Prospectus Services Lead Agency (active)
  - Award id: `020632-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **ROCK KITCHEN HARRIS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-173235`
  - Value: £259,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Prospectus Services Production Agency (active)
  - Award id: `020632-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Creative Triangle Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-45206`
  - Value: £167,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Prospectus Services Lead Agency (active)
  - Signed Value: £259,000
  - Signed Date: 25/06/2024

- **Contract:** Prospectus Services Production Agency (active)
  - Signed Value: £167,000
  - Signed Date: 23/06/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020632-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-07-05T13:40:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T04:07:40.992Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-042aae