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)
Supporting the local delivery of flexible childcare
The government is committed to creating more high quality, affordable and flexible childcare, including before and after school and during the school hol-idays. Our Holiday Activit
Devon commissioner
The Contractor has agreed to act as the Department's Commissioner in Devon County Council to undertake a review of children's services and leadership in response to Covid
Behaviour hubs programme delivery centre
Delivery Centre. A central delivery organisation will provide logistics and administration: including making grant payments to schools, organising training, and acting as a central
Dfe DATA directorate target operating model (TOM) transformation
Implement and embed the new target operating model (TOM), working with divisions in the directorate; for example to ensure the processes and governance forums underpinning the TOM
North somerset adviser
The Leadership Improvement Partner is expected to support the Council to prioritise children's social care services, to co-ordinate action and to implement change in a strategic wa
National professional qualifications delivery framework
The Department for Education (DfE) is procuring a multi-supplier Framework by means of an Open Procurement process, for a four year term, for the provision of National Professional
Research on family hubs and other models of integrated service delivery
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to inform the market about a forthcoming market engagement event related to a potential upcoming procurement of Research on Fa
Restructuring services, forensic accounting, investigation, audit and assurance framework - all lots awarded call off contracts
Provision of Restructuring services, Forensic Accounting, Investigation, Audit and Assurance Framework Call off Contract Quarterly Award Notice Breakdown of Contracts awarded under
National tutoring programme - next stage
The purpose of this Notice is to notify the market that the Department is currently investigating options and seeking market input on the provision of tutoring services across Engl
Agile service delivery for funding systems
We're looking for an experienced partner to deliver our digital service by continuous improvement to existing systems and delivery of new systems through GDS phases
Device reserve - cisco umbrella for get help with technology
The Department is planning for the full return of pupils in September, whilst also setting the expectation of a strong remote learning offer in the event that a coronavirus (COVID-
Full induction programme, to support the early roll-out of the early career framework
Call-off contract for additional Full Induction Programme provision to be delivered under the Early Roll-Out of the Early Career Framework.
Extension to the longitudinal study of early education and development (SEED)
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to inform potential suppliers of our intention to extend the Study of Early Education and Development (SEED) until the study c
Data science services - departement for education
DevOps and Architecture services to increase ability to deliver applications and services at high velocity: evolving products at a faster pace than using traditional software devel
Estates technical adviser service
Estates technical adviser services for refurbishment project.
Slough 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
Northamptonshire 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
Evaluation of the 2020 teacher pay reforms
Expressions of interest are sought to conduct an evaluation of the 2020 Teacher Pay Reforms. The project will evaluate how the reforms have affected the opinions, perceptions and b
Apprenticeship service agile cloud delivery
Agile Cloud delivery services to support the development of GDS compliant digital services for apprenticeship service users to support the continued development of the service.
Apprenticeship service agile development
Agile delivery services to support the development of GDS compliant digital services for apprenticeship service users to support the continued development of the service.