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Integrated Communication

OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)

Buyer Address: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY, MILTON KEYNES, MK76AA, England

Contact Name: Procurement Team

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

Contact Telephone: 01908655814

Status
active
Procedure
selective
Value
2000000.0 GBP
Published
06 Feb 2025, 15:39
Deadline
05 Mar 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
31 Jul 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Jul 2027, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
79416000 - Public relations services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

The Open University is seeking a supplier of integrated communication (Public Relations) services to support the organisations Marketing and Communications teams. 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 two (2) years and may be extended by the OU by two further twelve (12) month periods 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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External Link: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f73ea8b-2a45-4743-8550-5d21a48fa49e

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