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)
Data infrastructure (con_5928)
Software subscription
Advance delivery model specialist (con_6046)
This role is to improve relationships and coach the Council (Slough) in how an alternative delivery model can secure improvements.
Delivery of the looked-after-children & independent school demonstrator hubs (con_5996)
The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a delivery partner to A. set up and run between 6 and 10 demonstrator hubs in England which promote partnerships between independent s
Service delivery B - package 2 - delivery & product management, agile coaching - manchester
Two year contract for Delivery & Product Management, Agile Coaching - MANCHESTER
Step up to social work cohort 7 support contractor
The contractor will be expected to perform a dual role in respect of applicants to the programme. Firstly, an ongoing quality assurance function to regional partnerships and DfE on
Emergency end point assessment framework agreement
The ESFA is procuring a Framework Agreement for a small number of high-quality End Point Assessment Organisations (EPAO), who would be ready to act on an emergency basis as EPAO fo
Service delivery A -package 2-(Business, data and product analysis -manchester)
Two year contract awarded for the delivery of business, data and product analysis
Service delivery A - package 1 - (business, data and product analysis - london)
Two year contract awarded for service delivery of business , data and product analysis
Software development capability - package 3 (teaching vacancies & international teacher recruitment)
Two year contract awarded for Provision of Software Development Services for Teacher Vacancy Service & International Teacher Recruitment).
Software development capability - package 2 (trainee teacher recruitment)
Two year contract awarded for the Provision of Software Development Services for Trainee Teacher Recruitment
Software development capability - package 1 (get into teaching/claim/data services)
Two year contract to provide software services for 'Get into Teaching/Claim/Data Services.
Get help with technology - spot buy
Contract to support the Department for Education's Get Help With Technology programme. This contract is for the purchase of 26000 devices to be delivered to DFE by 7th Februar
Get help with technology - spot buy
Contract to support the Department for Education's Get Help With Technology programme. This contract is for the purchase of 71912 devices to be delivered to DFE by 7th Februar
Early career framework (ECF) national roll-out provider networking events
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify interested parties of the forthcoming Early Career Framework (ECF) National Roll-out Provider Networking Events. The
Technical architecture and implementation services
To meet transparency obligations, the Department for Education is publishing this Contract Award notice relating to critical Information Technology services required to enable oper
Step up to social work cohort 7 support contractor
Step up to social work complements our reform programme and our commitment to raising the quality of social work practice, with a particular focus on the practice of child and fami
Service delivery B -package 1 -delivery & product management, agile coaching -london
Two year contract for Delivery, Product Management and Agile Delivery Services.
Edtech demonstrator schools and colleges programme - phase 2: delivery partner
The DfE will appoint a delivery partner, via a contract agreement, to oversee a digital support network, currently the 'EdTech Demonstrator Network'. Fundamentally this will includ
Level 3 mathematics support programme
The Contracting Authority has already exercised its option to extend the Initial 2-year term by no more than two years by granting a 1-year extension and wishes to grant a further
Competitive grant opportunity for a new maths hub lead for the solent maths hub
This notice advertises the opportunity for suitable applicants to bid for grant funding to continue and build upon the successful work of the Mary Rose Academy (Solent). All applic