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    ContractsModule E104 Textbooks Purchase
    Awarded contract

    Module E104 Textbooks Purchase

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 12 Aug 2026

    Procurement of required textbooks from publisher to support Module E104 course delivery.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 12 Aug 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 12 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • TF
      TAYLOR & FRANCIS LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    12 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This procurement opportunity is for the purchase of required textbooks for module E104 from the publisher. Suppliers should provide quotes for all specified course materials needed to support this educational module. Please include pricing for bulk quantities if applicable, delivery timelines, and confirmation of availability for all listed titles.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In media communications, THE OPEN UNIVERSITY has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED1× · 33%
    2. TAYLOR & FRANCIS LIMITED1× · 33%
    3. ADVANCED SECURE TECHNOLOGIES LTD1× · 33%

    Across media communications, the most active winners are STAKELUMS, Pearlshield Ltd T/A Coughlans Bookshop, EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e217
    OU
    Buyer
    THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
    Sector
    Media & Communications