Contract

Library Resources

  • THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-003557

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0606d2

Published 15 January 2026, 2:42pm



Scope

Reference

OUPA11623

Description

Subscription to academic journals for the OU Library


Contract 1. Subscription to access academic journals

Supplier

Contract value

  • £135,286 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

1 October 2025

Contract dates

  • 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2028
  • 3 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - unknown


Supplier

EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC.

  • Companies House: FC016134
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHHL-9383-NLJL

6th Floor Civic Centre, Silver Street

London

EN1 3XA

United Kingdom

Region: UKI54 - Enfield

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Subscription to access academic journals


Contracting authority

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

  • Charity Commission (England and Wales): RC000391
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYNW-6296-ZJQQ

Walton Hall

Milton Keynes

MK7 6AA

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government