Award

Library Resources

  • THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-080833

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f142

Published 8 December 2025, 6:33pm



Scope

Reference

OUPA11590

Description

Continued access to video resources for the University's library resources.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £430,000 excluding VAT
  • £430,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

9 January 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 9 January 2026 to 8 January 2030
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 92511000 - Library 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

MyJoVE Corporation is the sole provider of exclusive online access to it's video and text content. Content that is embedded within some Open University courses.

There are no reasonable alternatives to the goods and services offered by MyJoVE Corporation, satisfying the conditions of Schedule 5 (5)(a-b) and (6)(a-b).


Supplier

MyJoVE Corporation

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPPG-3986-MMTR

7700 Windrose, Suite G-300

Plano, TX

75024

United States

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

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