Source: https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education Buyer profile # Department for Education Ministerial department · DfE GB [Get alerts for this buyer](https://tendernation.io/register) [Ask via FOI](https://tendernation.io/tools/foi-request-template?buyer=department-for-education) [Download buyer report](https://tendernation.io/register) Open now 3 live tenders Published 5,670 since 10 Feb 2015 Typical value £463,795 median of 2000 stated values Value range £0 to £15.4bn lowest to highest ## Open opportunities [Expression of Interest for National Curriculum - Oracy Framework Expert Sector Panel](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13def-863c-727b-9f49-31091deeb315/expression-of-interest-for-national-curriculum-oracy-framework-expert-sector-p)The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking to appoint, via an expression of interest (EOI), expert panel members to support the development of the Primary Oracy Framework. Altho... GB 5 days left 23 Oct 2026 [Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Framework](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd7-4179-73f8-94dd-b69629835790/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities-send-and-inclusion-continuing-profe)The Department for Education (DfE) is procuring a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Framework to support the... GB £624,800,000 11 days left 29 Oct 2026 [Tackling Antisemitism in Education](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf0-0c56-72a2-914e-dd6c1d73acfd/tackling-antisemitism-in-education)THE DEPARTMENT HAS ENACTED A PAUSE TO THE PROCUREMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ITT ON 06/03/2024. So as not to allow the opportunity to close, the Departm... GB 1236 days left 7 Mar 2030 ## How this buyer buys 2,674 of Department for Education's notices were call-offs from a framework, DPS or dynamic market, worth £12,857,338,621 in total. Only suppliers on the route can win that work. - [RM6126 Research & Insights](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6126) Open to join now Dynamic Purchasing System Yes: dynamic purchasing system open to applications Suppliers can apply to join at any time while it runs (until 23 Feb 2029). 45 call-offs £70,188,130 last 29 Sept 2026 [How to apply](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6126) - [Skills Bootcamps DPS](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/45c6a6db-7e1b-4e3e-935c-e65f24ac2761) Open to join now Dynamic purchasing system Yes: DPS open to applications Suppliers can apply to join at any time while it runs. 11 call-offs £1,796,478,568 last 15 Apr 2024 [How to apply](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/45c6a6db-7e1b-4e3e-935c-e65f24ac2761) - [RM1557.15 G-Cloud 15](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM1557.15) Framework No: framework closed until about 5 Feb 2028 Only suppliers already on it can win call-offs. It runs until 5 Feb 2028; you can bid for its replacement then. 11 call-offs £10,282,895 last 18 Sept 2026 - [RM6068 Technology Products & Associated Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6068) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 8 call-offs £5,659,290 last 22 Feb 2024 - [RM6124 Communications Marketplace](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6124) Open to join now Dynamic Purchasing System Yes: dynamic purchasing system open for bids 7 call-offs £13,167,664 last 27 Aug 2026 [How to apply](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6124) - [RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services 2](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6098) Framework No: framework closed until about 9 Oct 2027 It ends 9 Oct 2027, so a replacement is likely to be tendered before then. That is your chance to get on it. 5 call-offs £72,267,806 last 15 Nov 2024 - [RM6322 Fund Administration & Disbursement Services DPS (FAADS)](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6322) Open to join now Dynamic Purchasing System Yes: dynamic purchasing system open to applications Suppliers can apply to join at any time while it runs (until 27 Nov 2030). 5 call-offs £1,986,000 last 24 Feb 2026 [How to apply](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6322) - [RM6187 Management Consultancy Framework Three (MCF3)](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6187) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 5 call-offs £21,307,365 last 22 Apr 2025 - [RM3745 Management Consultancy Framework (MCF)](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM3745) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 4 call-offs £387,700 last 7 Oct 2021 - [RM6240 Public Sector Legal Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6240) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 4 call-offs £23,059,000 last 30 Jan 2026 - [RM6157 Building Materials and Equipment](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6157) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 4 call-offs £20,877,578 last 3 Apr 2023 - [RM1043.9 Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM1043.9) Framework No: framework closed until about 29 Jul 2027 It ends 29 Jul 2027, so a replacement is likely to be tendered before then. That is your chance to get on it. 4 call-offs £25,233,333 last 25 Jun 2026 - [RM6219 Learning and Training Services DPS](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6219) Open to join now Dynamic Purchasing System Yes: dynamic purchasing system open to applications Suppliers can apply to join at any time while it runs (until 27 Oct 2028). 4 call-offs £2,255,432 last 17 Jul 2026 [How to apply](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6219) - [RM6018 Research Marketplace DPS](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6018) Dynamic Purchasing System No: this dynamic purchasing system has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 4 call-offs £1,108,285 last 3 Feb 2022 - [RM3796 Communication Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM3796) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 4 call-offs £5,980,000 last 28 Dec 2020 ### DPSs and dynamic markets Department for Education runs - Market Engagement Event for Skills Bootcamps through the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Dynamic purchasing system Open to join now [How to apply](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/45c6a6db-7e1b-4e3e-935c-e65f24ac2761) - Skills Bootcamps for HGV Driving via the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Market Engagement Dynamic purchasing system Open to join now Runs to 20 Nov 2028 [How to apply](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/3912f199-7a47-49e8-bcf4-c1e648cd89c7) - Educational and Children's Social Care Professionals Dynamic Purchasing System Dynamic purchasing system · closed Runs to 31 Mar 2023 - DfE Dynamic Purchasing System for Skills Bootcamps Dynamic purchasing system · closed ## Procurement contacts People Department for Education named as contact points in its own tender and award notices, newest first. 1100 contacts published by Department for Education Names, emails and phone numbers exactly as the buyer published them in its notices. Included with Professional and Business. [Start free trial](https://tendernation.io/register) ## Senior decision-makers Senior people Department for Education names in its own published organogram, with procurement and commercial roles first, then digital and finance. 62 senior officials at Department for Education Names, roles and any published contact details from Department for Education's own organogram, with commercial, procurement, digital and finance leaders first. Included with Professional and Business. [Start free trial](https://tendernation.io/register) ## How contested Department for Education's contracts are From the award notices we hold. Each figure shows how many contracts it's based on, and we hide figures with too few to say anything. A re-tender counts as kept when a supplier on the earlier contract also won its successor. Department for Education, all contracts, awards 2011 to 2026 249 of 942 re-tendered contracts kept by the incumbent 26% retention 214.7 bids per award on average 44 of 193 awards had a single bid 24% of awarded value to the top 3 suppliers 3258 suppliers, 4338 valued contracts 216 of 392 contracts won by SMEs where the winner declared its size 1577 of 4617 contracts won by suppliers new to this buyer 34% new-entrant win rate Business plans see the same figures for each of the 24 sectors this buyer awards in. ## Recent contract awards - [Accenture](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/accenture) [Fostering - Lead Creative and Strategic Agency 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14503-58af-713c-a12b-937a429df281/fostering-lead-creative-and-strategic-agency-2026) £2,550,000 16 Oct 2026 - [Speller Metcalfe](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/speller-metcalfe) [All Saints](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-733e-706a-9a56-3dc1b82d7aac/all-saints) £910,990 7 Oct 2026 - [Mclaren Construction Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/mclaren-construction) [Uffculme School](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-5702-7034-9ea8-5c4ec14409ef/uffculme-school) £75,000 6 Oct 2026 - [IFF Research Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/iff-research) [project\_10572 - Speech and Language Therapists in education: a mixed methods research project](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b64-83cb-7243-bd0f-588f7c896638/project-10572-speech-and-language-therapists-in-education-a-mixed-methods-res) £188,749 1 Oct 2026 - [Mott MacDonald Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/mott-macdonald) [Delivering the Best Start in Life - Implementation Partner](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd3-8531-7184-8c70-6ccb2a6fab56/delivering-the-best-start-in-life-implementation-partner) £2,194,988 1 Oct 2026 - [Empowering Educational International Limited (Etio)](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/empowering-educational-international-etio) [National Centre for Arts and Music Education](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-7e12-73df-8fe7-f6ff0af82c8a/national-centre-for-arts-and-music-education) £24,225,000 30 Sept 2026 - [PEOPLE FOR RESEARCH LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/people-for-research) [User research participant](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-8184-7114-84ac-a6a7eec49750/user-research-participant) £450,000 28 Sept 2026 - [Info-Tech Research Group Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/info-tech-research-group) [IT Research and Advisory Services II](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b64-7427-733a-b87c-0fe8414f1849/it-research-and-advisory-services-ii) £296,025 25 Sept 2026 - [Alma Economics](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/alma-economics) [Free School Meals (FSM) Expansion Evaluation](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1f-3ca0-70ca-a8a3-ada8c84be981/free-school-meals-fsm-expansion-evaluation) £599,200 25 Sept 2026 - [Jumping Rivers Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/jumping-rivers) [Posit Connect licences and Support II](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bad-e814-70d9-881b-e49a2aad15a5/posit-connect-licences-and-support-ii) £583,253 23 Sept 2026 - [THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/university-of-manchester) [Accredited learning programmes across the policy profession](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcf-15f1-7182-9dc5-55dabf7be45b/accredited-learning-programmes-across-the-policy-profession) £6,409,780 23 Sept 2026 - [Kings College London](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/kings-college-london) [Accredited learning programmes across the policy profession](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcf-15f1-7182-9dc5-55dabf7be45b/accredited-learning-programmes-across-the-policy-profession) £12,436,000 23 Sept 2026 ## Contracts coming up for renewal Department for Education's contracts ending in the next two years, from award notices and its own contract register. Most go back out to tender, so this is the time to get to know the buyer. - [Online learning tool (Pluralsight Licenses) (con\_28904)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cfd-a549-73f3-b9d1-175cb5aba0d2/online-learning-tool-pluralsight-licenses-con-28904) [CDW Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/cdw) · Award notice Ends 19 Oct 2026 £35,066 - [Swift Academy - PCSA (con\_30808)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d20-40b4-7285-b3c4-ab4a1dca91c7/swift-academy-pcsa-con-30808) [BAM Construction Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/bam-construction) · Award notice Ends 21 Oct 2026 £2,915,000 - [Perspective License (con\_29279)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc9-05c7-70dd-8e19-a9d1bf01a978/perspective-license-con-29279) [WILMINGTON PUBLISHING & INFORMATION LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/wilmington-publishing-and-information) · Award notice Ends 21 Oct 2026 £26,800 - [Attendance Mentors Expansion](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba6-7208-717c-8c56-f76ae8fe7540/attendance-mentors-expansion) [Empowering Education International Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/empowering-educational-international-etio) · Award notice Ends 25 Oct 2026 £14,997,424 - [PRE-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AGREEMENT for use with JCT Design & Build in relation to SRP1485 St Gregory's Catholic Science College (con\_31555)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d16-4fe0-7155-92a6-44ee5e25f954/pre-construction-services-agreement-for-use-with-jct-design-build-in-relation) [Kier Construction](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/kier-construction) · Award notice Ends 26 Oct 2026 £4,802,820 - [Schools Gigabit broadband satellite pilot (con\_25402)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cdf-7822-7361-a665-45fc18cbc095/schools-gigabit-broadband-satellite-pilot-con-25402) [Insight Direct (UK) Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/insight-direct) · Award notice Ends 28 Oct 2026 £91,175 - [Blackburn College Victoria Building - Main Works (con\_25375)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ce8-a141-72f9-a360-12ee4c6bc060/blackburn-college-victoria-building-main-works-con-25375) [BAM Construction Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/bam-construction) · Award notice Ends 30 Oct 2026 £30,109,099 - [Ellesmere Port Catholic High School - PCSA (con\_29734)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1e-2886-7398-a988-71d13b5bd9cf/ellesmere-port-catholic-high-school-pcsa-con-29734) [Kier Construction](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/kier-construction) · Award notice Ends 30 Oct 2026 £3,090,709 - [Turing Scheme Year 6 Assessment Service](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d22-193e-71eb-9ebe-a4e0d471eff3/turing-scheme-year-6-assessment-service) [Association of Commonwealth Universities](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/association-of-commonwealth-universities) · Award notice Ends 31 Oct 2026 £468,651 - [Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) Transition Programme – Additional Transition Assurance & Consultancy Support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdb-6efb-7380-bee6-93fab1cd040d/teachers-pension-scheme-tps-transition-programme-additional-transition-assu) [PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/pricewaterhousecoopers) · Award notice Ends 31 Oct 2026 £260,000 - [Listening to children in kinship care: a qualitative exploration of lived experience (con\_31011)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd9-188f-7392-9cbc-95118d957d94/listening-to-children-in-kinship-care-a-qualitative-exploration-of-lived-experi) [Coram](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/coram) · Award notice Ends 31 Oct 2026 £49,805 - [Career Changer Programme 2022 and 2023 Cohorts (con\_11852)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cb0-784a-718b-a124-a673a812149c/career-changer-programme-2022-and-2023-cohorts-con-11852) [Now Teach](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/now-teach) · Award notice Ends 31 Oct 2026 £4,472,522 - [L7 Systems Thinking JGA x 5 (con\_30788)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1b-a313-7233-b1e1-43074c2c1879/l7-systems-thinking-jga-x-5-con-30788) [The JGA Group](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/jga) · Award notice Ends 31 Oct 2026 £90,000 - [The Woodlands Academy - Main Works (con\_25803)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd8-7f7c-706c-aca6-7d81ee31436b/the-woodlands-academy-main-works-con-25803) [Galliford Try Building Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/galliford-try-construction) · Award notice Ends 31 Oct 2026 £21,912,704 - [Team Collaboration Software - Slack Business+ Licensing Renewal](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0a-53fb-71a8-bd45-fa62fe6943b8/team-collaboration-software-slack-business-licensing-renewal) [XMA Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/xma) · Award notice Ends 2 Nov 2026 £177,204 ## Who they pay £958,198,815 paid to 436 suppliers in the 12 months to 30 Jun 2026, from Department for Education's published spending over £500. This includes work bought without a tender, such as call-offs and direct awards. - N/A - Risk Protection Arrangement (Rpa) Member Mostly Miscellaneous Expenditure £73,907,067 912 payments - [Capita Business Services Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/capita-business-services)Mostly Other Goods and Services £58,740,540 94 payments - Omd Group Ta Manning Gottlieb Omd Ltd Mostly Marketing/Media and Comms £40,158,193 374 payments - [Bytes Software Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/bytes-software-services)Mostly IS/IT £31,846,984 38 payments - [Government Property Agency](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/government-property-agency)Mostly Accommodation and Estates - Other £30,762,745 326 payments - [Teach First](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/teach-first)Mostly Other Goods and Services £29,724,633 59 payments - [Ambition Institute](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ambition-institute)Mostly Other Goods and Services £24,009,954 102 payments - [Hippo Digital Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/hippo-digital)Mostly IS/IT £20,414,906 275 payments - Engine Partners Uk Llp - Engine Transformation Mostly Other Costs £16,746,290 197 payments - Ofsted Mostly Other Goods and Services £16,071,333 22 payments - Psbp Midlands Limited Mostly Other Goods and Services £15,480,838 15 payments - [Ucl Consultants Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ucl-consultants)Mostly Other Goods and Services £15,332,819 58 payments - Hlr Schools Limited Mostly Other Goods and Services £15,200,948 12 payments - Gt Neps Limited Mostly Other Goods and Services £14,514,198 12 payments - Yorkshire Learning Partnership (Project Co) Ltd Mostly Other Goods and Services £14,053,028 12 payments ## What they buy - [Education & training 1748](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training) - [Research & development 629](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) - [Construction work 622](https://tendernation.io/sectors/construction-work) - [IT services 615](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services) - [Business services 518](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) - [Architecture, engineering & surveying 422](https://tendernation.io/sectors/architecture-engineering-surveying) [Browse all sectors](https://tendernation.io/sectors) Win work with Department for Education Get an alert the day they publish, an AI summary of every notice and a fit score against your business. 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