Buyer profile
Department for Education
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Total contracts
2,285
Known spend
£53bn
1896 disclosed
Average value
£28m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
TILBURY DOUGLAS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
£22bn
- 2
MCLAREN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
£22bn
- 3
Kings College London
4 winslatest 23 Sept 2026£18m
- 4
Bloom Procurement Services Ltd
4 winslatest 17 Jan 2026£171,768
- 5
WILLMOTT DIXON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
£22bn
- 6
KIER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
£22bn
- 7
MCAVOY MODULAR OFFSITE LIMITED
£15bn
- 8
King's College London
£4m
- 9
Mutual Ventures Ltd
3 winslatest 13 Jul 2026£4m
- 10
Mott MacDonald
3 winslatest 01 Oct 2026£4m
What they buy
By CPV categoryEducation & trainingCPV 80
874 contracts · £5bn
R&D servicesCPV 73
338 contracts · £119m
IT servicesCPV 72
288 contracts · £510m
Business servicesCPV 79
154 contracts · £399m
Health & social workCPV 85
150 contracts · £217m
SoftwareCPV 48
42 contracts · £63m
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
28 contracts · £207m
Office & computing equipmentCPV 30
23 contracts · £628m
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- RM6297 Print and Digital Communications (con_31757)
Predicted using median duration of past contracts from this buyer in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Dec 2026).
Dec 2026
60% confident
- AI and Automation Apprenticeships - June 2026 Cambridge Spark (con_31809)
Predicted using median duration of past contracts from this buyer in the same CPV division (9 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Feb 2027).
Feb 2027
60% confident
- L5 Operations Mgr Apprenticeships - IODA (con_31739)
Predicted using median duration of past contracts from this buyer in the same CPV division (9 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Mar 2027).
Mar 2027
60% confident
- SEND Adviser Contract Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council & City of York Council (con_31569)
Predicted using median duration of past contracts from this buyer in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Mar 2027).
Mar 2027
60% confident
- SEND Adviser Contract Buckinghamshire & East Sussex (con_31545)
Predicted using median duration of past contracts from this buyer in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Mar 2027).
Mar 2027
60% confident
- SEND Adviser Contract to London Boroughs of Kingston Upon Thames, Richmond Upon Thames, Southwark and Waltham Forest (con_31653)
Predicted using median duration of past contracts from this buyer in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Mar 2027).
Mar 2027
60% confident
- SEND Adviser Contract St Helens, Manchester & Wigan (con_31669)
Predicted using median duration of past contracts from this buyer in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Mar 2027).
Mar 2027
60% confident
- SEND Adviser Contract: Trafford (con_31714)
Predicted using median duration of past contracts from this buyer in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Mar 2027).
Mar 2027
60% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (2285)
National advocacy information advice and safety net service. - preliminary market engagement notice
The Department for Education is seeking market feedback on the re-procurement of a national advocacy information, advice and safety net service for looked-after children, care leav
What works centre for children and families
This is a Competition Notice for 10 years of Grant Funding for a What Works Centre for Children and Families to start in April 2027. This funding will be provided under Section 14
AI tutoring tools for education
Purpose of the Engagement The Department is engaging with the market to gather insight that will help shape thinking around the development of safe, curriculum‑aligned AI tutoring
Best start free breakfast clubs enrichment sponsorship academic year 26/27
Best Start Free Breakfast Clubs: Enrichment Activities Partnership Market Engagement Notice This notice is not a call for competition. Could your organisation partner with the Depa
Best start free breakfast club programme food partnership - academic year 26/27
This notice is not a call for competition. Could your organisation partner with the Department for Education’s (DfE) Best Start free breakfast clubs programme to help pupils start
Anti-bullying & behaviour toolkit 2025/26
THIS IS A CALL FOR COMPETITION The Department for Education (DfE) has published this Invitation to Tender (ITT) for a Behaviour and Anti-Bullying Best Practice Review and Toolkit.
Generation 2 wave 3 T levels
T Levels are an academic option for students aged 16-19, following the recommendation by the Independent Panel on Technical Education - the Sainsbury report. The Sainsbury report a
Tackling antisemitism in education grant innovation fund
The Department for Education is pleased to announce the launch of the Tackling Antisemitism in Education Innovation Fund, a new initiative designed to support innovative tools, res
Executive masters in public policy (EMPP)
This Direct Award is to the London School of Economics for the delivery of the 2026-28 Cohort of the Executive Masters in Public Policy, and the final month of delivery for the 25-
Freelance policy advisor (con_29718)
Contract for a freelance policy advisor for the Open Innovation Team
Contract for the analysis of the responses to the post 16 level 3 and level 2 pathways consultation (con_29672)
This contract is for the provision of analysis for the Post 16 Level 3 and Level 2 Pathways Consultation responses.
Development of extreme misogyny resources for inclusion on educate against hate (EAH) website (con_29726)
The need is there for government produced/developed resources (assembly & lesson plans and classroom resources) to help teachers to teach and discuss extreme misogyny to help child
Freelance policy advisor (con_29626)
Contract for a freelance policy advisor for the Open Innovation Team
CDMP training (con_29668)
CDMP training for 5 delegates in the Data Profession
Freelance policy advisor (con_29620)
Contract for a freelance policy advisor for the Open Innovation Team
Freelance policy advisor (con_29666)
Contract for a freelance policy advisor for the Open Innovation Team.
Generative AI in education: have your say - department for education - connected by data (con_29534)
To develop a creative engagement toolkit for the Generative AI in Education: Have Your Say initiative.
Freelance policy advisor (con_29552)
Contract a freelance policy advisor for the Open Innovation Team.
Foundation years – dfe support to the early years sector (con_29281)
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the standards for learning, development, and care during this important stage. The Foundation Years platform enables us to share guidan
NEPRO3 - analysis of the dfe call for evidence on safeguarding in out-of-school (con_29237)
To analyse the response to the Call for Evidence and produce resources to help understand and present the viewpoints raised in the response.