Books Purchase
Awarded to SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY(buyer)
- Published
- Published 3 June 2026
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Overview
Contracting authority
- THE OPEN UNIVERSITYBuyer
107 awarded contracts
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
GB-CHC: RC000391
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Closed
- Procedure
- Below threshold - unknown
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- Published
- 3 June 2026
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £70,368
- Award date
- 18 May 2026
- Contract period
- 18 May 2026 → 30 September 2026
- Contract length
- 4 months
- SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED
This contract ended on 30 September 2026.
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About the winner
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED
- Based in
- London
- Public contracts won
- 33
- Across UK and EU notices
1 other contract from THE OPEN UNIVERSITY since 2025, worth £125,608.
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Market context
Typical award in Printed matter and related products
£114,815
Median of 591 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 39% below the median.
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY in the last 12 months
110
contracts awarded, worth £101,439,267 in total
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Notice history
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Contract
3 June 2026
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