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    ContractsCertificate Paper Supply Contract
    Awarded contract

    Certificate Paper Supply Contract

    Awarded
    £51k
    Published 9 Jun 2026

    The university is seeking a supplier to provide certificate paper for official academic credentials and diplomas.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 9 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £51k
    Published 9 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £50,997
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AS
      ADVANCED SECURE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    9 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This contract seeks qualified suppliers to provide certificate paper to the university. The university requires a reliable supply of high-quality certificate paper for issuing academic credentials, diplomas, and official certificates. Interested suppliers should be prepared to provide pricing, delivery timelines, product specifications, and references. The supplier will need to demonstrate capacity to meet institutional volume requirements and maintain consistent quality standards.

    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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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06b0cf
    OU
    Buyer
    THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
    Sector
    Education & Training