Award

Open University - validated partners with The City of Liverpool College for the provision of courses and annual validation charges

  • The City of Liverpool College

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-071756

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05dc1a (view related notices)

Published 6 November 2025, 4:01pm



Scope

Description

Open University - validated partners with The City of Liverpool College for the provision of courses and annual validation charges - Rolling contract


Contract 1. Open University - validated partners with The City of Liverpool College for the provision of courses and annual validation charges

Supplier

Contract value

  • £282,720 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

6 November 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

30 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027
  • Possible extension to 30 November 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

Rolling contract for the Open University - validated partners with The City of Liverpool College for the provision of courses and annual validation charges

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 75121000 - Administrative educational services

Contract locations

  • UKD72 - Liverpool

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition

Special regime

Light touch


Supplier

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

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Open University - validated partners with The City of Liverpool College for the provision of courses and annual validation charges


Contracting authority

The City of Liverpool College

  • UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10003955
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZGX-5416-YRGY

The City of Liverpool College

The Learning Exchange, Liverpool

L1 9DW

United Kingdom

Region: UKD72 - Liverpool

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government