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B2B Public Relations/CFP/PRO/2025

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Buyer Address: Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, UKJ12, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

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

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
947027.0 GBP
Published
04 Mar 2026, 15:41
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
01 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Jul 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79416000 - Public relations services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
23red
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Open University is seeking to establish framework agreement with one supplier for the provision of B2B Public Relations, to the Business Development Unit.

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot LOT-0001 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Raw Notice JSON

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