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)
Family finding programme rollout
The Department seeks to procure a provider to deliver and embed an evidence-based Family Finding model in eligible LAs . The provider will provide leadership, training, technical s
UK-US fulbright commission’s summer reception (con_31753)
Contract for the event for UK US Fulbright Summer Reception.
Remote temperature monitoring system agreement dfe estate (con_31825)
The supply, installation support, and service provision of a Remote Temperature Monitoring System.
Designing good services and service design leadership (con_31880)
Designing Good Services and Service Design Leadership upskilling for Product & Delivery, User Centred Design, BA Design and User Research Professions.
Women in data brand partnership (con_31837)
Women In Data 12 month Membership for the DfE
DDTS026 - BCS data protection practitioner certificate (con_31921)
Contract for training to upskill current employees and train a new employee
Expert adviser in peterborough (con_32050)
Contract for Expert Adviser in Peterborough
Yearly subscription for nvivo licence - september 2026 to september 2027 (con_31908)
Contract for yearly subscription for NVIVO Licence - September 2026 to September 2027
Dfe OOSS e-learning hosting and maintenance (con_32182)
12mth hosting of DfE OOSS Safeguarding e-Learning hosting.
Move management services (croydon, watford & london) (con_32056)
Provision of move management services (Croydon, Watford & London)
WEbinarProv26 (con_32122)
"The Services are the co-design and deliver a minimum of 12 webinars for the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.
Outplacement support provision (con_31915)
The contract will provide an outplacement support service.
Modified test framework 2027/2031 market engagement event
Modified Tests Framework 2027-2031 Pre-Market Engagement The Standards and Testing Agency (STA), an Executive Agency of the Department for Education (DfE) is looking to re-establis
The fosterline service
This is a notice seeking early engagement from interested parties in relation to the Department for Education Fosterline Service Please note that all references to procedure, value
Regenerative schools pilot - academic assurance partner
The Department for Education and the Education Estates Strategy The Department for Education (DfE) is the UK government’s Department responsible for the schools in England. As part
Merrylands primary school
This Contract Award relates to a two-stage public works contract and confirms that a Pre-construction Services Agreement (PCSA) has been awarded under Construction Framework CF25 [
The holy family catholic school
This Contract Award relates to a two-stage public works contract and confirms that a Pre-construction Services Agreement (PCSA) has been awarded under Construction Framework CF25 2
Working collaboratively opportunity – supporting school access to adrenaline auto-injectors (aais)
Keeping children and young people with allergies safe while in school is a key priority for the Government. Section 34 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (www.legisla
Bishop walsh catholic school
This Contract Award relates to a two-stage public works contract and confirms that a Pre-construction Services Agreement (PCSA) has been awarded under Construction Framework CF25 [
St james daisy hill, church of england primary school
This Contract Award relates to a two-stage public works contract and confirms that a Pre-construction Services Agreement (PCSA) has been awarded under Construction Framework CF25 [