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)
National careers service london
Delivery of information, advice and guidance to adults
Period product scheme: evaluation
Suppliers are sought for an evaluation of the Department for Education's (the Department's) national period product scheme. The period product scheme, launched in January 2020, all
Dfe offsite schools framework (incorporating modular and MMC delivery).
The Department for Education (DfE) has procured a new offsite construction framework for the design and build of offsite schools and educational establishments to support its educa
Education technology (edtech) survey 2020
Updated 27/02/20 - Potential bidder Question and Answer added for information. - See 'Other Information' section of this listing. Expressions of interest are sought to conduct an E
2018/19 SARA - review of valuation methodology
Contract to gain assurance that the valuation methodology used in the Academy Sector Annual Report and Accounts (SARA) is fit for purpose. Accounting standards require that a profe
(Postponed) delivery of subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) training courses
Update: Please note that this procurement has been postponed due to COVID-19. The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking multiple providers to design and deliver Subject Knowled
Proventeq ltd
Legis Migration Discovery undertake a discovery to review application and content complexity in terms of migration of the data from SQL 2008 R2 database to SharePoint Online. Assis
Dfe condition DATA collection 2 (CDC2) - surveying organisation
The DfE is undertaking a suite of procurements through which it will deliver the CDC2 programme. The first of these was the procurement of IT solution (see OJEU notice ref: 2019/S
2Nd condition data collection programme - technical quality management
The DfE undertook 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: 2019/S 2
DFE journals access requirement
The Department requires the provision of a range of electronic academic and scientific journal collections covering the department's policy interests. This should act as a 'one sto
Equality and diversity fund 2020-2022
Overview The equality and diversity fund regional hubs support schools to develop local solutions that help teachers covered by at least one of the protected characteristics as def
Edtech assistive technology testbed programme
The purpose of the PIN is to initiate market engagement. It is not a call for competition. This PIN is intended to inform the market of a potential future procurement exercise to a
Non-digital support for apprenticeship support and knowledge (ASK)
Development of all resources to support the delivery of the ASK (Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge) programme such as Co-ordinating central communications to all schools across
Nimbus cloud delivery and support services
Nimbus is a specialist digital & technology SME providing services using certified engineers incorporating automation to help our customers benefit from using the cloud infrastruct
User experience & design capability
DfE are looking for UX and Design capabilities to drive user centered design of: communication, content, IA, interactions, products, policy, operation and services.
Senior external moderators and operational external moderators, for standards and testing agency
This notice is for the procurement of a number of temporary external moderators of teacher assessment (TA), to visit a sample of local authorities (LAs) on behalf of Department for
High potential initial teacher training and leadership development programme (2021 cohort)
The Authority has appointed a Contractor to deliver a single national contract for the provision of the High Potential Initial Teacher Training and Leadership Development Programme
National careers service east of england and buckinghamshire
Delivery of careers information, advice and guidance to adults
National careers service east midlands
Delivery of careers information, advice and guidance to adults
National careers service north west
Delivery of careers information, advice and guidance to adults