Buyer Name: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Buyer Address: Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, UKJ12, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom
Contact Email: finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
Buyer Name: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Buyer Address: Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, UKJ12, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom
Contact Email: finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
This amendment extends the term of the Scholarly Exchange Portal license and adjusts the associated fees.
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