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)
Delivery and maintenance of the provider data self-assessment toolkit (pdsat)
Development and maintenance of the Provider Data Self-Assessment Toolkit (PDSAT). We are looking to contract for services to maintain and develop the PDSAT, including regular updat
SEND inclusion in PE, school sport and physical activity 2018-20
This is a two year grant to increase and improve opportunities for pupils with SEND to participate in PE, sport and physical activity in schools.
Vulnerability data web pages
Development and delivery of a fully-functional set of data-driven web pages, to display and communicate the Children's Commissioner's Vulnerability Report 2018 findings. To include
Barriers to political representation: disability and the enable fund
In May 2018, Penny Mordaunt, Minister for Women and Equalities, announced an interim fund (the EnAble fund) of up to £250,000 to support disabled candidates, primarily for the fort
Digital languages mentoring project
The DfE is seeking a provider to design and deliver a digital languages mentoring project to encourage pupils to choose Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) at GCSE level. The purpose of
Digital languages mentoring project
DfE is seeking a provider to design and deliver a digital languages mentoring project to encourage pupils to choose Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) at GCSE level. See 'Attachments'
Recruitment, management AND delivery OF training TO clinical commissioning group areas TO participate IN THE national rollout OF mental health training workshops FOR LEAD roles IN schools AND NHS children AND young people's mental health services
See 'Attachments' for more details. The Department for Education is exploring potential commercial options to support the delivery of joint training to mental health leads in child
Data group organisational analysis and quick wins
The Services to be provided by the Supplier under the above Lot are: (a) 'As-is' Data Group Organisational review and effectiveness assessment; (b) High level 'to-be' Data Group op
Teaching leaders (TL) - primary programme
The Teaching Leaders (TL) - Primary Programme (formerly known as the High Potential Middle Leaders in Primary programme) ("the programme") will identify and develop middle leaders
Microsoft MPSA preferred reseller
The provision of Microsoft Products and Services as per MPSA agreement
Survey of financial skills in schools and trusts
Completion of fieldwork using an online survey to multi-academy trusts, single academy trusts and schools; plus production of data tables to be supplied to the Department for Educa
Modified test production and modified test helpline services: key stage 2 live tests in 2019 and key stage 2 past papers service STA-0070-05 lot 1
The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) have procured the services of suitable suppliers for the development of modified Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 tests between April 2018 and May
Modified test production and modified test helpline services: key stage 2 live tests in 2019 and key stage 2 past papers service STA-0070-05 lot 2
The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) have procured the services of suitable suppliers for the development of modified Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 tests between April 2018 and May
Research with graduates of low-returns subjects
Expressions of interest are sought for a research project focusing on graduates of 'low earnings return' subjects. Recent analysis, commissioned by the Department for Education (Df
Key stage 2 science sampling outcomes analysis - 2018
The provision of psychometric services to the Test Development Division of the Standards and Testing Agency in the form of outcomes analysis and technical evidence on the 2018 key
Microsoft dynamics NAV and related services, expense management
The implementation and support for Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Microsoft's premium Enterprise Resource Planning application
Delivery partner for basic skills centres of excellence
DfE requires a Delivery Partner to research, develop, evaluate and disseminate high quality basic maths teaching approaches and resources that focus on students aged 16+ with low p
Holocaust education visits programme
DfE is seeking a Contractor to design and deliver a programme providing educational visits to Auschwitz-Birkenau and/or other Nazi concentration or death camps used in the Holocaus
National centre of excellence in the teaching of mathematics
The Department for Education (DfE) intends to undertake a procurement exercise in Autumn 2018 for the National Centre of Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM). The Nati
Records storage and related services
Records storage and related services contract awarded under CCS Framework agreement RM3781