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)
Rapid evidence review of professional development in the residential children’s homes workforce (con_31452)
A rapid evidence assessment, alongside interviews with key stakeholders, to gather and synthesise evidence on the knowledge and skills required within the children’s homes workforc
Schools digital UR platform april 2026 (con_31403)
"An efficient qualitative data analysis and insight management platform.
Copyright licenses for schools - NLA
Schools require licences to access copyright materials for teaching and learning and extracurricular activities. Copyright licences are handled by and purchased from Copyright Mana
Copyright licence for schools - MPLC
Schools require licences to access copyright materials for teaching and learning and extracurricular activities. Copyright licences are handled by and purchased from Copyright Mana
Copyright licences for schools - educational recording agency (ERA)
Schools require licences to access copyright materials for teaching and learning and extracurricular activities. Copyright licences are handled by and purchased from Copyright Mana
UK2 - preliminary market engagement notice
In 2025, the department appointed Social Finance, the lead organisation of a consortium which included Data to Insight, Coram, ICT Revolutions and the Local Government Association
Vulnerable children and families digital portfolio – multi-capability contract
The Vulnerable Children and Families (VC&F) portfolio consists of four programmes of work: Families and Family Hubs, Early Years, Social Work Workforce, and Childrens Social Care.
EOI for provision of primary curriculum and early years foundation stage experts
Expression of Interest (EOI) ONLY for: Curriculum experts - Provision of Primary Curriculum and Early Years Foundation Stage Expert resource for the Standards and Testing Agency 20
Teachers’ pension scheme (TPS) transition programme – additional transition assurance & consultancy support
The contract is for the provision of independent transition assurance and contingency planning support for the Department for Education’s Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) Transition
Construction framework 2025
The Department for Education (DfE) is establishing a Construction Framework comprising of 2 Value Bands and 10 Lots, titled Construction Framework 2025 (CF25). CF25 will operate as
Alternative student finance: student bank account
The Department for Education (DfE) is establishing an alternative student finance (ASF) product, compatible with Islamic finance principles, to enable all students, regardless of t
LOT: 2 skills education advisers - TQES (ECSC) - re-open
The Department for Education is looking for suppliers to provide Skills Education Advisers who specialise in Technical and Vocational Qualifications (TVQ). These advisers will join a framework called ECSC (Educational and Children's Social Care Professionals) and help with education and training delivery. This is an open tender where multiple suppliers can be selected.
Children’s homes workforce review into professional development
The Department for Education is to undertake a review of professional development for the children’s homes workforce in England. The supplier will define the purpose of residential
Children’s homes workforce review into professional development
The Department for Education is to undertake a review of professional development for the children’s homes workforce in England. The supplier will define the purpose of residential
Schools digital devops department for education
The contract was to provide digital software engineers and development engineers for the department for education
LOT: 2 skills education advisers - TQES (ECSC) - re-open
This notice is to capture supplier interest to register on Jaggaer to benefit from the opportunity to apply for membership on the Educational Children's Social Care (ECSC) Professi
Books for secondary schools - preliminary market engagement notice
To note - This PME does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education (DfE). If DfE decides to comm
Free breakfast club programme food partnering open call - academic year 26/27
The free breakfast club programme is one of the Department for Education's flagship policies, central to the Government's mission to break down barriers to opportunity fo
Con_21206 CR: delivery partner of families first for children pathfinder programme extension 01/10/2025 - 31/03/2026
Compliant extension for FY2026/27 to contract con_21206 CR: Delivery Partner of Families First for Children Pathfinder Programme. To enable a continuation of support for local auth
Earlyyearsdesignguidance_shortformcontract (con_31255)
Early Years Design Guidance to support Local Authorities (LAs) and Responsible Bodies (RBs)