Published date: 8 January 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 8 February 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Marketing services - 79342000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£426,000

Procurement reference

OUPA11134

Published date

8 January 2024

Closing date

8 February 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2024

Contract end date

31 July 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Open University (OU) is seeking to establish two framework agreements with a single supplier for the provision of :

Lot 1 Prospectus Services Lead Agency. Value:£259,000
Responsible for the lead production of the University's core prospectuses, which include artwork and templates for the entire suite. They will work closely with other design teams to ensure that guidelines are adhered to. Currently they are responsible for the production of seven of the core prospectuses.

Lot 2 Prospectus Services Production Agency. Value: £167,000
The OU is looking to award a contract to one supplier who will be responsible for the production of six of the University's prospectuses. In total the University produces 17 core prospectuses between the months of August and March each year.

Bidders must only apply for either Lot 1 OR Lot 2, not both. This is to ensure The OU awards the framework agreements to a different agency per Lot.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

The Open University
MILTON KEYNES
MK76AA
England

Email

finance-tenders@open.ac.uk

Website

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