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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
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
430000.0 GBP
Published
08 Dec 2025, 18:33
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
09 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
08 Jan 2030, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
92511000 - Library services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
MyJoVE Corporation
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

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

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Raw Notice JSON

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