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Communication Channel System/RFI/PRO/2026

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 06:21.

Opportunity overview

Preliminary Market Engagement: Request for Information to gather information on the market, potential suppliers and solutions.

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV48500000 — Communication and multimedia software package

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0001Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
OUPA11459
Main Procurement Category
goods
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2028, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2038, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2043, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48000000
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
48500000
Description
Communication and multimedia software package

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Suppliers are invited to submit information to help the OU information on the market, potential suppliers and solutions. The RFI document pack is available via the OU In-Tend Procurement Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity/aspx/Home
Due
1 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
030593-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Apr 2026, 16:58
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Id
GB-CHC-RC000391

Identifier

Scheme
GB-CHC
Id
RC000391

Address

Street Address
Walton Hall
Locality
Milton Keynes
Postal Code
MK7 6AA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Milton Keynes · UKJ12 · MK7 6AA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 030593-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·