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)
Digital languages mentoring project (beta)
The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking a Provider to deliver the beta phase of the Digital Languages Mentoring Project, building on the 2018-19 alpha pilot, which will encou
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Digital languages mentoring project - digital platform development
The Department for Education is seeking a provider to deliver an online digital platform as an essential element of the Digital Languages Mentoring Project, which aims to encourage
Early years mobile apps - pilot exercise
Early Years Mobile Apps - Pilot Exercise The Department for Education (DFE) has launched an accreditation process to identify high quality mobile/tablet apps, in support of a prior
European social FUND provision 2014-2020 IP 1.4 THE supply OF services FOR THE management AND running OF A community grant programme
The ESFA is looking to procure a number of organisations to undertake the role of Grant Co-ordinating Bodies(GCB) to deliver a community grants programmes. The Community Grants pro
European social FUND provision 2014-2020 IP 1.1 supply OF skills support FOR THE unemployed
The ESF is part of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth Programme for England in 2014 to 2020. The European Commission (EC) owns these programmes and sets the
Microsoft CSP partner
Provision of Microsoft Online Products and Services, as per CSP Program through the Microsoft Cloud Agreement Provision of Cloud support 'Service Wrap', which underpin Microsoft CS
Centre of excellence/centre 4 excellence enablement including cyber security
We enable clients to set-up cost-effective CoEs. We have rich experience in cloud & development technologies, including cyber security services across multiple technologies and ven
Crest and tiger scheme IT health checks (ITHC) and penetration (pen) testing
The Standards and Testing Agency put out a to procure for: IT Health Checks (ITHCs); Security & Information Risk Advisor (SIRA) resources; incident response; and digital forensics.
Professional proofing services
The Department for Education (DfE) intends to commission a supplier to secure Professional Proofing Services to the Test Development Division of the Standards and Testing Agency (S
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Lead sales advisor for the income contingent repayment student loan monetisation programme
The Department for Education ("DfE") has commenced a programme to monetise the English Pre-Browne Income Contingent Repayment ("ICR") loan book. DfE launched the first sale of the
Audit and assurance services for the income contingent repayment student loan monetisation programme
This will cover 3 related work streams critical to execution of the monetisation programme, starting with a second loan sale transaction: 1. Audit of the complex financial model us
Modifieds framework call-off 1 lot 2
STA procured the services of suppliers for the development of modified Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 tests in order to support test Development within the Test Development Division o
Contracts award notice
STA procured the services of suppliers for the development of modified Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 tests in order to support test Development within the Test Development Division o
T levels transition programme phased implementation research
***Updated Expression of interest 08/08/19 *** Information added in the form of a Question & Answer EOIs are being sought for research into the T Level Transition Programme to info
Further education choices learner satisfaction survey
*** Updated Expression of Interest 05/08/19 *** Clarification of the inclusion of a mid-point review clause. FE Choices is an annual learner and employer satisfaction survey that h
Condition data collection 2 (CDC2)
The Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to undertake collection of condition, contextual and building management data for all state maintained school buildings in England. T
Research to inform period products scheme guidance for schools and institutions delivering 16-19 education
*UPDATED 31/07/19* Expressions of interest (EOIs) are sought for research to engage with prospective period products scheme users to ensure the guidance is evidence informed and fi
Standards and testing agency, multiplication tables
The Standards and Testing Agency put out a tender to procure for: commercial digital design service partner to provide Agile Project Management and User Researcher (UR), required t