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 (2286)
Period product provision to schools and post-16 education institutions
In March 2019, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the DfE will lead a scheme to provide access to free sanitary products in all schools and colleges in England. https:/
Period product provision to schools and post-16 education institutions across england.
In March 2019, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the DfE will lead a scheme to provide access to free sanitary products in all schools and colleges in England. https:/
Income contingent repayment student loan monetisation programme: financial communication services
The Sale of Student Loans Act 2008 came into force on 21 July 2008 and authorises the Secretary of State for DfE to sell the student loan book in whole or in part. The scope of thi
Pre-call for competition survey
***Please Note: This notice is a request for suppliers to complete a survey prior to the Competition stage only. To access the survey, please see the Attachments section of this no
Invitation to tender for the administration and management of the matrix standard concession contract
1. The Careers Strategy December 2017 forms part of the government's plan to make Britain fairer, improve social mobility and offer opportunity to everyone. Excellent careers guida
Provision of early years expert resource for the standards and testing agency
The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) is looking to procure two Early Years Experts to provide independent expertise for the development of the Reception Baseline Assessment betwe
Revised EOI - evaluation of the early years professional development programme (EY PDP)
To conduct an evaluation of the Department for Education's Early Years Professional Development Programme (PDP - known formerly as the Professional Development Fund Programme), com
Adoption and fostering digital/technical discovery - market engagement event
Fostering Better Outcomes featured two independent reviews into fostering, and in response, DfE committed to a digital discovery to identify how technology could be used to meet th
Behaviour advisor
All schools should be safe, disciplined, positive environments in which pupils feel happy, are respectful of one another and are able to fulfil their potential free from low-level
Jaggaer source-to PAY contract
Implementation and supply of Source to Pay E-Sourcing tool
Early years foundation stage reforms: guidance, resources and training
: The Department intends to reform the learning and development and assessment requirements stipulated by the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework, with national implem
Appointment of suppliers for the provision of estates professional services
Lot 1A - General property services including Red Book Valuations to support pre-acquisition and disposals work, development work (school only and mixed-use developments) and to sup
Teaching school pilot
***New on 24th May 2019 - Today, we have launched the Teaching School Hubs test and learn phase. Please review open opportunities or see 'Links' for a hyperlink to the advert*** **
Teaching school hubs - test and learn phase
***New on 25th July - Although Contracts Finder will show that the application round is closed on 26th July, we are able to accept applications until 12 noon on Friday 26 July. All
T level industry placements - the employer support package
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to initiate market engagement and it is not being used as a call for competition. The procurement procedure to be used will be
Beta to live services academies and free schools systems integration programme
To deliver GDS compliant complex system and data integrated end-toend MS Dynamics 365 digital services and a single data view for academies and free schools management. To include
Particular.net nservicebus licence subscription 1 yr
Nservicebus subscription 1yr
FE learners and apprentices survey
Expressions of interest are sought to develop and conduct a new survey of Further Education (FE) Learners and Apprentices to provide robust statistical evidence on their socio-econ
Attitudes towards options for the student finance system
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Agile service design and research
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