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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Provision of Catering Services

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:29.

Opportunity overview

Catering services to The OU Walton Hall Campus based in Milton Keynes.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

BAXTERSTOREY LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£784k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 01962583
Location
Reading, UKJ11, RG6 1PT, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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
OUPA11468
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The contract between The Open University and BaxterStorey Limited commenced in 20th November 2019, coinciding with the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic. This unprecedented event significantly impacted operations and prevented the contract from being implemented as originally envisaged. These circumstances were beyond the control of both the University and the contractor. Since the award of the contract, The Open University has undertaken substantial organisational change, including the conclusion of its 'New Ways of Working' project and the formalisation of hybrid working practices. This shift has led to a sustained reduction in daily campus attendance. Given the current period of transformation and uncertainty surrounding the future scope of catering requirements, the University finds it appropriate to extend the current catering contract to 31 January 2028. This extension will allow adequate time for the University to clarify future service needs and ensure alignment with its strategic objectives.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
additionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Roles

buyer

Address

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

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
RC000391
Scheme
GB-CHC

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PYNW-6296-ZJQQ
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-01962583
Name
BAXTERSTOREY LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG6 1PT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Earely West, 300 Thames Valley Park Drive

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
01962583
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PWXZ-5178-NDNH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55520000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Catering services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
784,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
047024-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
7 Aug 2025, 16:07

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01962583
Name
BAXTERSTOREY LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
1 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jan 2028, 23:59
Starts
21 Nov 2026, 00:00

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. ocds-h6vhtk-0583a1-2025-08-07T16:07:49+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·