Integrated Communication/RES/PRO/2025
Details
- Buyer
- The Open University
- Value
- £3,400,000
- Topic
- Public relations services
- Published
- 3 February 2025
- Submission
- 5 March 2025
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The Open University (OU) is seeking a supplier of integrated communication (Public Relations) services to support the organisation Marketing and Communications teams under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Restricted Procedure. Lot 1: The Open University is seeking a supplier of integrated communication (Public Relations) services to support the organisations Marketing and Communications teams.The restricted procurement procedure under the terms of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 requires potential bidders to complete a Standard Supplier Selection Questionnaire in the first instance. The five (5) highest scoring bidders will be invited to the invitation to tender stage. The contract is for an initial period of two (2) years and may be extended by the OU by two further twelve (12) month periods up to a maximum of four years in total. Further details are contained in the procurement documents, via the URL link detailed in this notice.
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published3 February 2025Current notice
- Completed: Submission date5 March 2025
About the buyer
The Open University is a higher education provider that runs procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 through its own procurement service. Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium membership gives access to a shared framework used across UK universities. Lower-value purchases can go through a Direct Request for Quote instead of a full tender. A business team advises organisations on the most suitable procurement route before a contract begins.
Over the past 5 years, most of The Open University's contract awards have been in business services, software and information systems and education and training.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-open-university.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-open-university.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-open-university.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-open-university.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-open-university.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-open-university.gov |
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