Books Purchase · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) (Education)

Below threshold - unknown

Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22) Delivery: South East (UKJ12)

Awarded value£70,368published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 May 2026

Awarded to SAGE Publications Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of Mad or Bad books in print and ebooks for students from publisher.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

22110000 Printed books

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Jun 2026, 15:49 BST
Last source update: 3 Jun 2026, 15:49 BST
Authority reference: OUPA11686
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-052463
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06acbc Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
3 Jun 2026, 15:49 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £70,3681 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 19 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SAGE Publications Ltd	£70,368 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Books Purchase · SAGE Publications Ltd
Signed
19 May 2026
Value
£70,368
Period
19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: RC000391 · GB-PPON: PYNW-6296-ZJQQ Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, South East, MK7 6AAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01017514GB-PPON: PPNY-5535-QBCW 1 Olivers Yard, London, London, EC1Y 1SPContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender3 Jun 2026, 15:49 BST