Contract

Research and design of evidence-backed APP student profiles

  • THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-019155

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050d46

Published 6 May 2025, 3:24pm



Scope

Reference

OUPA11497

Description

An external research agency, to design and conduct research to understand the experiences of OU Black students and students in IMDQ-1 area. The project concludes with a final report and presentation, along with the development of student personas.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £30,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

22 April 2025

Contract dates

  • 22 April 2025 to 31 July 2025
  • 3 months, 9 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73110000 - Research services

Contract locations

  • UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

HUMANKIND RESEARCH LIMITED

  • Companies House: 10690925

15 West Street

Brighton

BN1 2RL

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


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