Contract

OU Graduation Ceremony

  • THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

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

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-004103

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06081d

Published 16 January 2026, 6:02pm



Scope

Reference

OUPA11599

Description

Venue Hire for London based ceremonies in spring 2026 (Barbican Centre)


Contract 1. OU Graduation Ceremony

Supplier

Contract value

  • £59,923 excluding VAT
  • £71,907.60 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

18 December 2025

Contract dates

  • 28 March 2026 to 28 March 2026
  • 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79952000 - Event services

Contract locations

  • UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

The Barbican Centre

Silk Street

London

EC2Y8DS

United Kingdom

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. OU Graduation Ceremony


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