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OU Brand Tracking Services

OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)

Buyer Address: Walton Hall, MILTON KEYNES, MK76AA, England

Contact Name: Procurement Team

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

Contact Telephone: 01908655814

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
904000.0 GBP
Published
09 Oct 2025, 18:48
Deadline
09 Jan 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
30 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
01 Oct 2028, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
79310000 - Market research services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
The Nursery Research and Planning Limited
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

The Open University is seeking a supplier of brand tracking services to support the organisation in measuring awareness and perceptions of the Open University brand, competitor brands and evaluate the success of our specific campaigns amongst potential students in all UK nations. The contract may also include brand tracking services among other audiences such as current students, alumni and employers. The restricted procurement procedure under the terms of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 requires potential bidders to complete a Standard Supplier Selection Questionnaire in the first instance. The five (5) highest scoring bidders will be invited to the invitation to tender stage. The contract is for an initial period of three (3) years and may be extended by the OU by one further twelve (12) month period up to a maximum of four years in total. Further details are contained in the procurement documents, via the URL link detailed in this notice.

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Opportunity Context

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