Buyer Name: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Buyer Address: Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, UKJ12, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom
Contact Email: finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
Buyer Name: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Buyer Address: Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, UKJ12, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom
Contact Email: finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
The Open University is seeking to establish framework agreement with one supplier for the provision of B2B Public Relations, to the Business Development Unit.
No linked documents found for this notice.
External Link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity/aspx/Home
Link Description: The tender documents can be accessed via the link to the Open Universities tendering portal
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033797-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot LOT-0001 Status: active
Lot LOT-0001 Value: AED 789,189.33
Lot LOT-0001 Value (Gross): AED 947,027
Lot LOT-0001 Contract Start: 2026-02-01T00:00:00+00:00
Lot LOT-0001 Contract End: 2027-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
Lot LOT-0001 Award Criterion (price): Simple description
Document Description: The tender documents can be accessed via the link to the Open Universities tendering portal
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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