Contract awardedOutplacement

Outplacement Support Services

The Open University
South East
14 August 2025 to 31 July 2027

Provision of outplacement support services for employees, facilitating career transition and redundancy assistance. The contract covers a period of approximately 24 months, supporting staff through professional coaching and job search guidance.

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Awarded value: £45k; As published
Published: 6 October 2025
Awarded: 14 August 2025; Randstad
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 July 2027

What the contract covers

Service

Provision of professional outplacement support services to assist employees with career transition, redundancy support, and job search coaching programmes.

Outplacement support services for employees

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service
Initial term: 24 months
Contract dates: 14 August 2025 to 31 July 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 79630000

Services in this contract

Outplacement and career transitionMain service£60k typicalOutplacement support for employees

Lifecycle

Published
6 October 2025
Contract awardedto Randstad
14 August 2025
Contract starts
14 August 2025
Contract ends
31 July 2027

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The Open University

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The supplier

Randstad

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1009451/outplacement-support-services
Buyer reference: OUPA11541
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a8fb
Last checked: 5 November 2026

The Open University. Outplacement Support Services. Contract award, 6 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1009451/outplacement-support-services (accessed 5 November 2026).