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)
Kingston community school (KCS)
The purpose of this project is to procure a Development Partner ("Developer") to manage the construction of the proposed Kingston Community School development at 15 Coombe Road, Ki
Initial teacher training (ITT) scholarships programme
The Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for children's services and education, including higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England.
Evaluation of the effectiveness of support provided to local authorities through dfe-funded programmes
This is a joint evaluation of the Department's improvement and intervention programmes and the Partners in Practice (PiP) support for Local Authority (LA) sector improvement. The e
Bewick bridge community primary school
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School is a 2 Form Entry (2FE) mixed primary school with pupils aged between 4-11 years. The school is located within Church End, a suburb of Cambri
Elective home education: call for evidence - government consultation analysis
We require an organisation experienced in completing large scale text analysis (preferably in the context of public consultations) and able to use innovative methods to deliver the
Provision of item writing services for key stage 1 mathematics call-off contract
This call-off contract is for the provision of item writing services for Key Stage 1 Mathematics Work Package 1, including the drafting of potential items and their mark schemes, r
Provision of item writing services for key stage 2 mathematics call-off contract
This call-off contract is for the provision of item writing services for Key Stage 2 Mathematics Work Package 2, including the drafting of potential items and their mark schemes, r
Provision of item writing services for key stage 2 mathematics call-off contract
This call-off contract is for the provision of item writing services for Key Stage 2 Mathematics Work Package 2, including the drafting of potential items and their mark schemes, r
Provision of item writing services for key stage 1 mathematics call-off contract
This call-off contract is for the provision of item writing services for Key Stage 1 Mathematics Work Package 1, including the drafting of potential items and their mark schemes, r
Children's social care adviser in south gloucestershire
The Department wishes to appoint an Adviser or Advisers to provide intervention and improvement support in the following authority: South Gloucestershire Council The authority is a
Literature review - what motivates employers to offer family friendly policies?
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) is seeking contractors (or a single contractor) to deliver three pieces of research relating to gender equality in the workplace. This EOI re
Literature review - women's progression in the workplace
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) is seeking contractors (or a single contractor) to deliver three pieces of research relating to gender equality in the workplace. This EOI re
Quantitative research on occupational downgrading
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) is seeking contractors (or a single contractor) to deliver three pieces of research relating to gender equality in the workplace. This EOI re
Quantitative research on occupational downgrading
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) is seeking contractors (or a single contractor) to deliver three pieces of research relating to gender equality in the workplace. This EOI re
Apprenticeship evaluation and pay surveys (aevs and APS)
We are looking to commission a commercial research agency to undertake Evaluation surveys with current and recently completed Apprentices and Apprenticeship employers in England. T
National centre of computing education and associated training and support programmes for computing
The Department for Education (DfE) is undertaking this procurement exercise for a package of programmes in 3 Lots, comprising: 1. A National Centre of Computing Education - its rol
Education & children's social care associates (ecscas) - supporting initial teacher training (ITT) market regulation & development
The DfE is now recruiting of a pool of experienced ITT professionals (associates) to engage with the ITT sector to support potential and recently accredited providers, whilst monit
Get into teaching information service
The Department for Education (the Authority) has procured a contact centre solution and a one-to-one advice service for eligible Registrants to the Get into Teaching Website to max
Use and perceptions of curriculum support resources in schools
The Contractor shall use all reasonable endeavours to achieve the following aims: a. To provide detailed information on how teachers currently find, access, and assess curriculum r
Evaluation of adoption support fund
The aim of this research is to provide an up-to-date assessment of the impact of the Adoption Support Fund in England on family and children's outcomes. This research will be used