OU Graduation Ceremony · The Barbican Centre for OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) (Jan 2026)

Official notice

Authority: OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ12)

Awarded value£59,923published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to The Barbican Centre

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Venue Hire for London based ceremonies in spring 2026 (Barbican Centre)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

79952000 Event services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Jan 2026, 18:02 GMT
Last source update: 16 Jan 2026, 18:02 GMT
Authority reference: OUPA11599
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-004103
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06081d Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
16 Jan 2026, 18:02 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £59,9231 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Barbican Centre	£59,923 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

OU Graduation Ceremony · The Barbican Centre
Signed
18 Dec 2025
Value
£59,923
Period
28 Mar 2026 – 28 Mar 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

The Barbican CentreAwarded supplier Silk Street, London, London, EC2Y8DSContact 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 Tender16 Jan 2026, 18:02 GMT