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)
Reception baseline assessment - STA 0159 - contract variation
This award notice provide updated contract information - contract value. The contract has been varied in response to the emergency situation - CV 19. This notice updates the origin
2Nd condition data collection programme - surveying organisation
The DfE has undertaken a suite of procurements through which it will deliver the CDC2 programme. The first of these was the procurement of the IT solution (see OJEU notice ref: 201
Subject knowledge enhancement (SKE)
All information included in this notice is indicative and subject to change. The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking multiple providers to design and deliver Subject Knowledg
Contract extension & variation - key stage 2 technical pre-testing & science sampling
This contract notice provides updated contract information; overall contract value and expiry date, following contract extension in response to the emergency situation - CV19. This
Contract extension/ variation - trialling & sampling framework call-off, STA 0166-06
This notice provides updated contract information (value & expiry date) and replaces the original award notice published on 17/04/2020 https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/No
Trialling & sampling framework call -off, STA 0166 05 - extension & variation
This contract notice provides updated contract information ( overall contract value and end date), following contract extension in response to the emergency situation - CV19. This
Extension - trialling & sampling framework call-off, STA 0166-04 - KS1 TPT
This contract notice provides updated contract information - extension date, updated overall value of the agreement. This contract was extended in response to the emergency situati
Improvement adviser in blackpool
The Adviser will support the authority in continuing to develop and implement robust, realistic and achievable plans to improve its children's social care services, in particular t
Workday adaptive planning implementation services
Contract for the provision of implementation services for the Workday Adaptive Planning licenses.
Get help with technology - device reserve - in stock procurement
Contract to support the Department for Education's Get Help With Technology programme. This contract is for the purchase of 10000 devices to be delivered to DFE by 13th Novemb
Get help with technology - device reserve - in stock procurement
Contract to support the Department for Education's Get Help With Technology programme. This contract is for the purchase of 26449 devices to be delivered to DFE by 13th Novemb
Flexible working training for school leaders
The Department is procuring a programme to provide training for school leaders on how to implement effective flexible working practices, and in particular, how to develop whole-sch
Early roll-out of the early career framework - expansion cohort
Call-off contracts made under the Framework Agreement for the Early Roll-Out of the Early Career Framework for an expansion cohort of early career teachers in 2020.
Register of external expertise contract notice
The Secretary of State for Education acting through the Department for Education (DfE) is inviting bids from individuals and organisations to create a register (the Register of Ext
Psvhs RM6013 vehicle hire 2020
UK Vehicle Hire and Car share options for 2020 onwards Lot 2 of CCS Framework RM6013
Early years foundation stage reforms: expert support to develop online content
The purpose of this prior information notice is to notify the market of the Department for Education's (DfE) intention to undertake a procurement exercise to appoint up to 3 s
Notification of future grant competition for international student support and guidance 2021
The Department for Education is informing prospective bidders of a potential upcoming opportunity to secure grant funding to support the provision of specialist advice and support
Dfe microsoft unified support
Contract for the provision of Microsoft support.
Dfe furniture framework
The Department for Education (DfE) Direct Sourcing programme is a 4 year programme with approximately 40 packages of work planned. An overarching PIN was placed in April 2019. It a
Blackpool commissioner
The Commissioner will play a high profile role in a challenging political and delivery environment. He or she will bring extensive and proven skills in children's social care trans