Award

Ingres Database Subscription/PRO/2025

  • THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-075401

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e445 (view related notices)

Published 19 November 2025, 4:42pm



Scope

Reference

OUPA10770

Description

The contract is for the purchase of the subscription to the Ingres database.


Contract 1. Ingres Database Subscription

Supplier

Contract value

  • £2,916,667 excluding VAT
  • £3,500,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

19 November 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 28 November 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

2 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 3 December 2025 to 29 November 2030
  • 4 years, 11 months, 27 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 48611000 - Database software package

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

Actian Europe Ltd

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMBH-9742-VRTY

78 Cannon Street

London

EC4N 6AF

United Kingdom

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Ingres Database Subscription


Contracting authority

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

  • Charity Commission (England and Wales): RC000391

Walton Hall

Milton Keynes

MK7 6AA

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government