Scope
Reference
OUPA11574
Description
Direct award to procure access to specific publisher owned law publications for teaching delivery.
The contract was signed in July 2025 with an end date as given in the notice, below.
Contract 1. Access to Law Publications
Supplier
Contract value
- £2,500,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
20 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 20 January 2026 to 31 August 2030
- 4 years, 7 months, 12 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the sole provider to offer access to OUP's portfolio of law textbooks.
No alternative supplier can offer the same collection or access model as OUP holds exclusive intellectual property rights.
The titles will be embedded within several Open University law modules and will be required for course delivery.
No alternative supplier can offer the same collection or access model, to meet OU qualification specifications.
Supplier
Oxford University Press
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYVB-9591-LMVZ
Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street
Oxford
OX2 6DP
United Kingdom
Email: salesagreements@oup.com
Website: https://corp.oup.com/
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Access to Law Publications
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
Email: finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
Region: UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government