Tenders / Buyers / United Kingdom
Department for Education: public contracts and tenders
Department for Education awarded 921 public contracts worth €6.4bn where a value is stated since 2025-02-25; the construction work contract held by Kier Construction ends on 2026-10-30 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 901 of 921 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Department for Education |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Central government authority |
| City | London |
| Sources | UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, EU TED |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd | 00701982 Companies House (GB) | bandk.co.uk | 40 | €860.4M |
| Kier Construction | 31 | €668.4M | ||
| Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Ltd | 04273754 Companies House (GB) | morgansindallinfrastructure.com | 23 | €152.2M |
| BAM Construction Ltd | 21 | €540.4M | ||
| Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd | 00303359 Companies House (GB) | tilburydouglas.co.uk | 19 | €241.4M |
| Galliford Try Building Limited | 15 | €159.3M | ||
| Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd | 02465350 Companies House (GB) | cdw.com | 8 | €14.3M |
| Wates Construction | 8 | €46.9M | ||
| Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited | 6 | €34.7M | ||
| Ambition Institute | 07984030 Companies House (GB) | ambition.org.uk | 5 | €3.0M |
| Bytes Software Services Ltd | 01616977 Companies House (GB) | bytes.co.uk | 5 | €11.2M |
| Bloom Procurement Services Ltd | 5 | €301k | ||
| Brian Gale Associates Ltd | 5 | €232k | ||
| Kings College London | 5 | €7.2M | ||
| National Foundation for Educational Research | 5 | €396k |
Suppliers named on Department for Education's award notices (the top 15 of 428); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Department for Education whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 355 contracts (the 25 soonest shown); a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
| Deadline | Call for tender | Published | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-29 | Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Fra… | 2026-10-01 | €745.9M |
| 2026-10-29 | Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Fra… | 2026-10-01 | €745.9M |
| 2026-10-29 | Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Fra… | 2026-10-05 | €745.9M |
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-27 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction work | 45 | 173 | €3.6bn |
| Education and training | 80 | 168 | €421.1M |
| Business services | 79 | 129 | €494.8M |
| IT services | 72 | 81 | €542.0M |
| Recreational, cultural and sporting services | 92 | 51 | €313.0M |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 48 | €363.3M |
| Research and development | 73 | 46 | €39.1M |
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 31 | €20.1M |
| Health and social work services | 85 | 6 | €10.8M |
| Radio, TV and telecom equipment | 32 | 5 | €48.4M |
| Real estate services | 70 | 5 | €117k |
| Administration and social security services | 75 | 5 | €6.1M |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | Schools Property Flood Resilience: Regional Providers (Design and Build) | Ground Control Limited | €68.0M |
| 2026-10-23 | Exploring Skills Needs in England: A Qualitative Research Study (con_31878) | National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) | €96,578 |
| 2026-10-23 | Land Data Services - SearchLand (con_32060) | SEARCHLAND LTD | €16,712 |
| 2026-10-22 | Reception Early Language Monitoring and CSCOT Observation Programme | €638k | |
| 2026-10-21 | project_6937 - Teacher Services Programme A Technical | Tecknuovo Limited | n/a |
| 2026-10-21 | Matrix Standard administration and management | THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED | €3.6M |
| 2026-10-20 | Social Work National Professional Development Offer | The Frontline Organisation, VSC Plus Ltd | n/a |
| 2026-10-19 | Inclusion Bases: exploring evidence of impact and models. | ICF Consulting Services Ltd | €391k |
| 2026-10-16 | Fostering - Lead Creative and Strategic Agency 2026 | Accenture | €3.0M |
| 2026-10-15 | project_8851 - Teacher Services - Technical and QAT | Adroc Limited | €26.9M |
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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, EU TED, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,756,546 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has Department for Education awarded?
Department for Education published 921 contract award notices between 2025-02-25 and 2026-10-23; the 901 that state a value add up to €6.4bn (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Department for Education's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd (40), Kier Construction (31) and Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Ltd (23) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Department for Education contracts end soon?
355 contracts awarded by Department for Education end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the construction work contract held by Kier Construction, ending on 2026-10-30 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does Department for Education have open tenders now?
Yes: 3 calls for tender from Department for Education are open today (deadline 2026-10-27 or later) (as of 2026-10-27).
What does Department for Education buy?
Most of Department for Education's awards are in Construction work (CPV 45) (173), Education and training (CPV 80) (168) and Business services (CPV 79) (129) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Department for Education tenders and contracts: 921 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/department-for-education-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.