# Red Hat Licences

> 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: [Bytes Software Services Limited](/suppliers/bytes-software-services/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £670,262
- Tender value: £670,262
- Award date: 8 April 2026
- Published: 14 April 2026
- Contract start: 13 April 2026
- Contract end: 13 April 2031
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ebff5288-b292-4dc1-b53f-3d2cc33bba67-892765
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b5294b7c-b63f-4bcf-9e69-e4108c9a9010

## Description

Site-wide licence for Red Hat Enterprise Linux \(RHEL\) Academic Site Subscription and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform \(Academic Edition\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebff5288-b292-4dc1-b53f-3d2cc33bba67-892765)