Technology Partner(s)/CFP/PRO/2025

A Tender Notice
by THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
5 year
Value
£92M
Sector
TECHNOLOGY
Published
11 Aug 2025
Delivery
01 Mar 2026 to 28 Feb 2031
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

The Open University (OU) is seeking a Technology Partner(s) (TP) to provide resource with the comprehensive technical and non-technical expertise required to support and deliver its objectives in two main areas, lotted accordingly. • Lot 1 Run and Maintain: ensuring the stability, security, and continuous improvement of our IT infrastructure and applications. • Lot 2 Moodle Specialist: technology skills to support the OU’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and Open Learn environment. The OU are looking to award one contract for each Lot to one or more suppliers, if both lots are awarded to a single supplier two contracts will be issued. Each contract will be for an initial term of five (5) years, with the option to extend for up to an additional five (5), giving a potential total contract term of up to ten (10) years per Lot. The following sets out the maximum, capped contract value per Lot across the initial term (5 years), with no minimum commitment: • Lot 1 Run and Maintain: Up to £50 million • Lot 2 Moodle Specialist: up to £5 million The Extension options per Lot will be capped at the same value as the Initial term with no minimum commitment: • Lot 1 Run and Maintain: Up to an additional £50 million • Lot 2 Moodle Specialist: Up to an additional £5 million Giving a total contract value, including all possible extension options of: • Lot 1 Run and Maintain: Up to £100 million • Lot 2 Moodle Specialist: Up to £10 million

Lot Division

1 Run and Maintain
  • Value: £83M

Ensuring the stability, security, and continuous improvement of our IT infrastructure and applications.

Award Criteria
Quality Service Management, Technical Merit - Dev, Technical Merit - Data, Technical Merit - Testing, Sustainability and RP
Price Pricing Scenario, Rate Card, Rebate
Face to Face Evaluation Building Partnership, Mobilisation, Learning Culture, Commercial Integrity & Shared Values
2 Moodle Specialist
  • Value: £8M

Technology skills to support the OU’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and Open Learn environment.

Award Criteria
Quality Service Management, Technical Merit - Moodle, Sustainability and RP
Price Pricing Scenario, Rate Card, Rebate
Face to Face Evaluation Building Partnership, Mobilisation, Learning Culture, Commercial Integrity & Shared Values

Renewal Options

Potential extension up to 5 years (undefined increments).

CPV Codes

  • 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
  • 72222200 - Information systems or technology planning services
  • 72222300 - Information technology services
  • 72260000 - Software-related services
  • 72261000 - Software support services
  • 72262000 - Software development services
  • 72265000 - Software configuration services
  • 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
  • 72267200 - Repair of information technology software
  • 72268000 - Software supply services

Indicators

  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

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