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Department for Education

central_govNorth East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South WestenglandGB

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Total contracts

2,285

Known spend

£53bn

1896 disclosed

Average value

£28m

Per contract

Active suppliers

10

Last 5 years

Open4Awarded1,629Closed589

Top suppliers

Last 5 years
  1. 1

    TILBURY DOUGLAS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

    4 winslatest 25 Aug 2026CH 00303359

    £22bn

  2. 2

    MCLAREN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

    4 winslatest 06 Oct 2026CH 05377750

    £22bn

  3. 3

    Kings College London

    4 winslatest 23 Sept 2026

    £18m

  4. 4

    Bloom Procurement Services Ltd

    4 winslatest 17 Jan 2026

    £171,768

  5. 5

    WILLMOTT DIXON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

    3 winslatest 02 Jul 2026CH 00768173

    £22bn

  6. 6

    KIER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

    3 winslatest 25 Aug 2026CH 02099533

    £22bn

  7. 7

    MCAVOY MODULAR OFFSITE LIMITED

    3 winslatest 10 Jul 2026CH NI008762

    £15bn

  8. 8

    King's College London

    3 winslatest 05 Jan 2026CH RC000297

    £4m

  9. 9

    Mutual Ventures Ltd

    3 winslatest 13 Jul 2026

    £4m

  10. 10

    Mott MacDonald

    3 winslatest 01 Oct 2026

    £4m

What they buy

By CPV category
  • Education & 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

8 forecast

Tender activity

Notices published per month — last 24 months

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All contracts (2286)

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b96b5f4d-9644-40be-9209-8dfa41949f34 · tenderAmendment

Further education (FE) workforce data consultation analysis

Department For Education
goodsSME friendly

Expressions of interest are sought by the Department to analyse the responses from the Further Education Workforce Data Collection Consultation which is currently live. The consult

££15,000 — £17,500
⏱ 25 Apr 2019
Posted · 91mo agoView details →
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dc8bf5d9-552f-4394-a7a7-7f732410322d · award

STEM international teacher recruitment and associated services- acclimatisation. a-day consultants ltd t/a quantum scholars ltd

Department For Education
servicesSME friendly

The Department for Education (DfE) supports schools in training and recruiting the teachers needed to deliver educational excellence. It recognises that the strengthening economy a

£Up to £242,400
⏱ 8 Feb 2019
Posted · 91mo agoView details →
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8f2b8a4b-ded7-4068-8de1-ceaf2c909525 · award

STEM international teacher recruitment and associated services- acclimatisation. a-day consultants ltd t/a quantum scholars ltd

Department For Education
servicesSME friendly

As part of the STEM International Teacher Recruitment Programme, the Department for Education (DfE) intend to commission the service via the International Teacher Recruitment and A

£Up to £301,350
⏱ 8 Feb 2019
Posted · 91mo agoView details →
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22387e6a-1451-49b6-80aa-8a05cf1e9ddc · award

STEM international teacher recruitment and associated services- prospero

Department For Education
servicesSME friendly

The Department for Education (DfE) supports schools in training and recruiting the teachers needed to deliver educational excellence. It recognises that the strengthening economy a

£Up to £128,524
⏱ 8 Feb 2019
Posted · 91mo agoView details →
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f709a09a-dbf0-404b-83a2-f2bcc23ab2d6 · award

STEM international teacher recruitment and associated services- point to point education

Department For Education
servicesSME friendly

The Department for Education (DfE) supports schools in training and recruiting the teachers needed to deliver educational excellence. It recognises that the strengthening economy a

£Up to £119,500
⏱ 8 Feb 2019
Posted · 91mo agoView details →
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6494e06f-3f42-42f9-9533-babe14f5f66b · award

STEM international teacher recruitment and associated services- randstad

Department For Education
servicesSME friendly

The Department for Education (DfE) supports schools in training and recruiting the teachers needed to deliver educational excellence. It recognises that the strengthening economy a

£Up to £42,350
⏱ 8 Feb 2019
Posted · 91mo agoView details →
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3b085acb-5a47-4595-a1b8-7137d97b3437 · award

Randstad - call off contract for spain's visiting teachers programme

Department For Education
servicesSME friendly

International Teacher Recruitment and associated Lot 1: Spain's Visiting Teachers Programme Service A - Pre-assessment & Interview Centre Activities, Assessment & Interview Centre

£Up to £415,300
⏱ 3 Sept 2018
Posted · 91mo agoView details →
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80fc65f5-a7dc-4078-af6f-b7b4a72f391a · tenderAmendment

Against the odds: achieving greater progress for disadvantaged students at progress 8

Department For Education
servicesSME friendly

There is a persistent attainment gap between children entitled to free school meals and those who are not. This gap is evident at every stage of education from Key Stage 1 phonics

££80,000 — £100,000
⏱ 3 May 2019
Posted · 91mo agoView details →
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7bb88486-71ee-4c63-bf37-9c573bd764d8 · tenderAmendment

Apprenticeships and social mobility: fulfilling potential?

Department For Education
servicesSME friendly

The Social Mobility Commission is inviting proposals for research to understand whether apprenticeships are serving to enhance individual apprentices' social mobility opportunities

££80,000 — £100,000
⏱ 3 May 2019
Posted · 91mo agoView details →
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b669bd92-9083-43b5-815a-0c64af1531d4 · tenderAmendment

Balanced schools - do they make a difference to social mobility?

Department For Education
servicesSME friendly

There is research that indicates different forms of diversity help all students achieve better. But is there a tipping point for better educational achievement and higher social mo

£Up to £30,000
⏱ 3 May 2019
Posted · 91mo agoView details →
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0097ba0e-0d58-4f44-8195-cd3b96aba50d · tenderAmendment

The road not taken: the drivers of course selection

Department For Education
servicesSME friendly

The Social Mobility Commission is inviting proposals for research to understand why disadvantaged students tend to cluster in low returning courses. Across both classroom-based tec

££70,000 — £100,000
⏱ 3 May 2019
Posted · 91mo agoView details →
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8ff4c350-3cc0-474a-a82d-2126628bb346 · tenderAmendment

Downward mobility: understanding the glass floor

Department For Education
servicesSME friendly

See Attachments for full description. The Social Mobility Commission is inviting proposals for research to better understand the incidence of downward mobility in Great Britain. Th

££100,000 — £150,000
⏱ 3 May 2019
Posted · 91mo agoView details →
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7d43edd0-3772-4c7d-84aa-88bb1f4f3e91 · tenderAmendment

The stability of the early years workforce: using a place-based approach to undertake a comparative analysis

Department For Education
servicesSME friendly

See Attachments for description.

£Up to £125,000
⏱ 3 May 2019
Posted · 91mo agoView details →
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086828ea-0e4d-43a2-a021-f89149264c2e · tenderAmendment

Evidence synthesis in further education and adult skills

Department For Education
servicesSME friendly

There The Social Mobility Commission is inviting proposals to synthesize the evidence base of 'what works' to improve attainment for disadvantaged students in the Further Education

£Up to £50,000
⏱ 3 May 2019
Posted · 91mo agoView details →
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5565f31b-06dc-4ac8-9b61-ff38e3f9e20f · tenderAmendment

The relationship between mental health and social mobility

Department For Education
servicesSME friendly

There is an increasing amount of research conducted into mental health, its potential causes and the impact it can have on people's lives. However, there is a gap in understanding

££50,000 — £100,000
⏱ 3 May 2019
Posted · 91mo agoView details →
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8d4cbcff-1bd4-4adc-83ed-6a4aead656e0 · tenderAmendment

Moving out to move up

Department For Education
servicesSME friendly

The Social Mobility Commission is inviting proposals for research to understand the nature and impact of how migration within Great Britain interacts with prospects of upward socia

££70,000 — £150,000
⏱ 3 May 2019
Posted · 91mo agoView details →
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ecfae229-36be-4aba-87b6-d23506e163da · tenderAmendment

The relationship between poor health and social mobility

Department For Education
servicesSME friendly

The relationship between poor health and disadvantage is well established. However, there is little evidence of the impact of poor physical health on social mobility. It is often a

££50,000 — £100,000
⏱ 3 May 2019
Posted · 91mo agoView details →
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5d2e492a-7eec-4888-9b7f-044b252e8f79 · tenderAmendment

Progressing out of low pay

Department For Education
servicesSME friendly

The Social Mobility Commission is inviting proposals for research to understand what forms of adult education and training best meet adults' needs, and how policy can incentivise t

££50,000 — £100,000
⏱ 3 May 2019
Posted · 91mo agoView details →
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f4fe71b2-8b38-4333-ac23-60da1e54019a · planning

Looked-after-children & independent school demonstrator hubs.

Department for Education
North East

We are seeking advice from the market to help inform the development of Looked-After-Children & Independent School Demonstrator Hubs. We value the views of potential providers and

£On request
Posted · 91mo agoView details →
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0adf3d10-90c9-4c10-ae2b-b68e4fa110fd · award

Invitation TO tender (ITT) assessment OF undergraduates' intentions TO pursue teaching AS A career

Department For Education
goodsSME friendly

Proposals are sought for a research project to assess how many undergraduate students in the final and penultimate years of their degree courses in England intend to apply for init

£Up to £31,460
⏱ 23 Apr 2019
Posted · 91mo agoView details →