# The Provision of Media Services

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by OPEN UNIVERSITY\(THE\).

## Key facts

- Buyer: [OPEN UNIVERSITY\(THE\)](/buyers/open-university-the/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [OMD Group Limited](/suppliers/omd-group/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £70,000,000
- Award date: 2 November 2022
- Published: 26 January 2023
- Contract start: 1 February 2023
- Contract end: 31 January 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 331b3c60-9562-4585-bdbb-52ad0c04dce1-609131
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-13f72aed-1afd-4ed4-b6dc-7bda9b1dbbe4

## Description

The Open University \(The OU\) is seeking to appoint a provider of media services, to include media strategy, domestic and international media planning and buying, econometric modelling, campaign optimisation, media partnerships and other media deliverables

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/331b3c60-9562-4585-bdbb-52ad0c04dce1-609131)