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B2B Public Relations/CFP/PRO/2025

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Buyer Address: Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, UKJ12, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

Contact Email: finance-tenders@open.ac.uk

Status
active
Procedure
selective
Value
789189.33 GBP
Gross: 947027 GBP
Published
19 Jun 2025, 14:46
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79416000 - Public relations services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Open University is seeking to establish framework agreement with one supplier for the provision of B2B Public Relations, to the Business Development Unit.

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity/aspx/Home

Link Description: The tender documents can be accessed via the link to the Open Universities tendering portal

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033797-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot LOT-0001 Status: active

Lot LOT-0001 Value: AED 789,189.33

Lot LOT-0001 Value (Gross): AED 947,027

Lot LOT-0001 Contract Start: 2026-02-01T00:00:00+00:00

Lot LOT-0001 Contract End: 2027-07-31T23:59:59+00:00

Lot LOT-0001 Award Criterion (price): Simple description

Documents

Document Description: The tender documents can be accessed via the link to the Open Universities tendering portal

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Raw Notice JSON

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