Library Resources Contract Award Notice for The Open University
Summary
The UK Government has published a contract award notice for The Open University regarding Library Resources, specifically ebooks. The contract valued at £274,543.03 including VAT was awarded to ProQuest LLC and is set to commence on May 1, 2026.
What changed
This notice announces the award of a contract for Library Resources, specifically ebooks, by The Open University to ProQuest LLC. The contract value is £274,543.03 including VAT, with an estimated duration of five years from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2031. The procurement was conducted via a direct award procedure.
Educational institutions and procurement professionals should note this award as an example of a direct award for library resources. While this is a contract award notice and not a rule, it signifies a completed procurement process. The standstill period ends on April 8, 2026, and the contract can be signed from May 1, 2026.
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Library Resources
- THE OPEN UNIVERSITY UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-028222
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0675c1 (view related notices)
Published 26 March 2026, 8:39pm
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OUPA11664
Description
Library Resources relating to Ebooks.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £274,543.03 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
26 March 2026
Standstill period
- End: 8 April 2026
- 9 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 May 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2031
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Supplier
ProQuest LLC
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCXC-2226-VJZY 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, P.O. Box 1346
Ann Arbor
48106-1346
United States
Email: pq-bids-and-contracts@clarivate.com
Website: http://about.proquest.com
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
- Charity Commission (England and Wales): RC000391
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYNW-6296-ZJQQ Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
United Kingdom
Email: finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
Region: UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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