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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)
Cherry tree academy
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 cavendish 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 [
Stepney all saints church of england secondary 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 [
Thameside 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 [
Schools gigabit broadband
Introduction: School Gigabit Broadband Phase 2 The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking early engagement from interested organisations in relation to the Schools Gigabit Broad
T level industry placement support services
The Department for Education (DfE) has procured a Supplier to deliver the T Level Industry Placement Support Services contract. The contract will provide a coordinated national sup
Early years (EY) special educational needs and disability (SEND) continuous professional development (CPD) provision of phase 1 materials and training
Early Years (EY) Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Provision of Phase 1 Materials and Training Procurement Description This
Inquiry response support 2026
To provide Legal Advice and Services to support DfE’s response to inquiries. To provide timely legal support to DfE witnesses responding to Rule 9 requests. To support the Departme
RCC and fostering hubs delivery partner preliminary market engagement notice
The Department for Education (DfE) has awarded a contract to a Supplier to support the establishment and early operation of five new Regional Care Cooperatives (RCCs) and to delive
Building equal access to chess in schools - contract details
Market Notice: This contract covers the delivery of a national programme to increase access to chess in state-funded schools across England, with a focus on expanding participation
General qualifications logistics service
The Department for Education (DfE) is preparing to re-procure its General Qualifications Logistics Service. The Standards and Testing Agency (The Authority) is an executive agency
L5 operations mgr apprenticeships - IODA (con_31739)
Contract to deliver up to 5 L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships
SEND adviser contract rotherham metropolitan borough council & city of york council (con_31569)
A contract for provision of SEND advisory services to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council & City of York Council
SEND adviser contract buckinghamshire & east sussex (con_31545)
A contract for provision of SEND advisory services to Buckinghamshire & East Sussex
SEND adviser contract to london boroughs of kingston upon thames, richmond upon thames, southwark and waltham forest (con_31653)
A contract for provision of SEND advisory services to London Boroughs of Kingston Upon Thames, Richmond Upon Thames, Southwark and Waltham Forest
SEND adviser contract st helens, manchester & wigan (con_31669)
A contract for provision of SEND advisory services to St Helens, Manchester & Wigan
RM6297 print and digital communications (con_31757)
Print and Digital Communications
SEND adviser contract: trafford (con_31714)
A contract for provision of SEND advisory services to Trafford under the ECSC Framework - Project_8660 ITT_3001 SEND and AP Advisory Services
AI and automation apprenticeships - june 2026 cambridge spark (con_31809)
Delivery of up to 5 x AI and Automation Apprenticeships to DfE workforce
Moody's analytics UK limited fame (con_31841)
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