01 Procurement
Tender overview
- Buyer
- THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
- Status
- Complete
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Category
- goods
- CPV classification
- Not supplied
- Tender period
- Not supplied — Not supplied
Description
The Open University has awarded a closed framework for the supply of printed book production (to include paper supply, printing, finishing and binding) of educational materials for delivery into the The Open University's warehouse. The framework will support the production of printed learning materials for The Open University's students, with annual production volumes across a range of publication formats. The framework will be awarded for an initial period of two (2) years, with the option to extend by up to two further twelve (12) month periods, to a maximum duration of four (4) years.
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02 Awards and contracts
Published award records
Printed Book Production/CFP/PRO/2026
- Awarded
- 13 September 2026
- Award value
- Not supplied
- Suppliers
- 2
- Signed contract
- 5 October 2026
03 Organisations
Buyers, suppliers and other parties
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, UKJ12, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom
GB-CHC RC000391BELL & BAIN LIMITED
303 Burnfield Road, Glasgow, UKM82, G46 7UQ, United Kingdom
Companies House SC002168 →ESP COLOUR LIMITED
The Colour Hub Milbuck Close, Swindon, UKK14, SN2 8XU, United Kingdom
Companies House 03513763 →HENRY LING LIMITED
The Dorset Press, Dorchester, UKK25, DT1 1HD, United Kingdom
Companies House 00224715 →HOBBS THE PRINTERS LIMITED
Hobbs The Printers Ltd Brunel Road, Southampton, UKJ36, SO40 3WX, United Kingdom
Companies House 00422132 →PUREPRINT GROUP LIMITED
Beacon House, Bellbrook Park Uckfield, UKJ22, TN22 1PL, United Kingdom
Companies House 01493898 →STERLING PRESS LIMITED
Kettering Venture Park, Northamptonshire, UKF25, NN15 6XU, United Kingdom
Companies House 02386753 →Companies House links appear only for explicit GB-COH identifiers. BritDB does not create company links from a similar name or address.
04 Provenance
Source for this process
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