Source: https://tendernation.io/suppliers/nfer Supplier profile # NFER Public sector contracts won, from published award notices SME [Companies House 00900899](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00900899) [ Follow competitor](https://tendernation.io/login "Sign in to follow competitors") [Compete for this work](https://tendernation.io/register) Contracts won 50 since 29 Sept 2010 Total awarded £71,486,147 where values were published Buyers 13 public bodies Latest win 19 Jan 2026 ## Contracts ending soon Contracts ending in the next 18 months. Buyers usually re-tender before the end date, so these are openings for competitors. - [Research, Impact and Learning Framework](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b9c-e05c-7009-bd50-8343fd0e198e/research-impact-and-learning-framework) [The Education and Training Foundation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-education-and-training-foundation) up to £0 (notice estimate) Ends 30 Jun 2027 - [Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-0c30-7396-af6b-3ef75bf306c4/digital-outcomes-and-specialists-7) [Crown Commercial Service](https://tendernation.io/buyers/crown-commercial-service) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling Ends 29 Jul 2027 ## Recent contract awards - [Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-0c30-7396-af6b-3ef75bf306c4/digital-outcomes-and-specialists-7) [Crown Commercial Service](https://tendernation.io/buyers/crown-commercial-service) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 19 Jan 2026 - [Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-0c30-7396-af6b-3ef75bf306c4/digital-outcomes-and-specialists-7) [Crown Commercial Service](https://tendernation.io/buyers/crown-commercial-service) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 19 Jan 2026 - [Delivery of National Reference Tests from 2025](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba4-1f29-713f-b76a-d958d04cd092/delivery-of-national-reference-tests-from-2025) [Ofqual](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ofqual) £12,998,997 28 Jun 2024 - [Delivery of National Reference Tests from 2025](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cfa-ff84-70c5-a3c1-7d2c594c33f8/delivery-of-national-reference-tests-from-2025) [Ofqual](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ofqual) £12,998,997 28 Jun 2024 - [Enrichment Partnerships Pilot Evaluation](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cba-790c-717f-8caf-59a65707a6d3/enrichment-partnerships-pilot-evaluation) [Department for Culture, Media and Sport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-culture-media-and-sport) £319,939 3 Nov 2023 - [Research, Impact and Learning Framework](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b9c-e05c-7009-bd50-8343fd0e198e/research-impact-and-learning-framework) [The Education and Training Foundation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-education-and-training-foundation) up to £0 (notice estimate) 10 Aug 2023 - [Research, Impact and Learning Framework](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b9c-e05c-7009-bd50-8343fd0e198e/research-impact-and-learning-framework) [The Education and Training Foundation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-education-and-training-foundation) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 10 Aug 2023 - [Trialling Call Off 01 - NFER con\_17910](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cc0-2b87-7378-9850-6c0b444fd587/trialling-call-off-01-nfer-con-17910) [Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) £2,105,182 20 Dec 2022 - [Trialling Call Off 02 - NFER con\_17911](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cad-6ac1-72f7-b917-46dd4a42b845/trialling-call-off-02-nfer-con-17911) [Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) £1,589,721 20 Dec 2022 - [Evaluation of the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) Year 3 Proj\_7118 con\_17347](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c8f-7e69-7325-9f0e-af7867ecf501/evaluation-of-the-national-tutoring-programme-ntp-year-3-proj-7118-con-17347) [Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) £348,449 9 Nov 2022 - [Trialling and Sampling Framework 2022 -2025](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ca7-0186-70c7-a6ee-74147b6f271b/trialling-and-sampling-framework-2022-2025) [Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 1 Aug 2022 - [KS1 Technical Pre-Test Administration Phonics Screening Check (PSC)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c7d-b190-714e-814a-a64c610b1054/ks1-technical-pre-test-administration-phonics-screening-check-psc) [Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) £389,267 14 Dec 2021 - [KS1 Technical Pre-Test Administration: English reading; English grammar, punctuation and spelling; and mathematics](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c85-d6ab-7344-9e63-52af95dc8ee3/ks1-technical-pre-test-administration-english-reading-english-grammar-punctua) [Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) £2,154,421 14 Dec 2021 - [KS2 Technical Pre-Test Administration: English reading; KS2 English reading (anchor and main); English grammar, punctuation and spelling (anchor and main); and mathematics (anchor only](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c85-1ee8-73d7-8ed9-df1d95b97541/ks2-technical-pre-test-administration-english-reading-ks2-english-reading-anc) [Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) £1,413,308 14 Dec 2021 - [What Works in Education Technology, Stage 3 - Deep Dive - Remote Education (con\_13021)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ca6-32d5-7001-8ee0-32e70fccd2f3/what-works-in-education-technology-stage-3-deep-dive-remote-education-con) [Department For Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) £57,880 2 Dec 2021 ## Companies House Status Active Incorporated 15 Mar 1967 (59 yrs) Accounts Full Industry Other education n.e.c. [View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00900899) ## Who they win from - [Department for Education 33 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) - [Welsh Government 3 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/welsh-government) - [Ofqual 2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ofqual) - [UK Shared Business Services Limited 2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) - [Arts Council England 2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/arts-council-england) - [Department of Education 1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-of-education) - [Scottish Government on behalf of Scottish Ministers 1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-government-on-behalf-of-scottish-ministers) - [Department for Culture, Media and Sport 1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-culture-media-and-sport) ## Registered charity THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH IN ENGLAND AND WALES (no. 313392): income £19,214,000, spending £22,857,000 in the year to 31 Mar 2025. [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/313392) ## How fast they pay suppliers 13 days on average (previously 13) 99% of invoices paid within 30 days · 0% after 60 days · 0% not paid within agreed terms [Report for 30 Sept 2019 (GOV.UK)](https://check-payment-practices.service.gov.uk/report/23656) ## Bids named on award notices Bid for 7 contracts: won 7, lost 0. Award notices have listed every bidder only since the Procurement Act (February 2025). ## Paid by (last 12 months) - [Leeds City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leeds-city-council) £4,409 From councils' published spending over £500. ## On government frameworks - [Research & Insights](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6126)RM6126 · ends 23 Feb 2029 ## What they win - [Education & training](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training) 24 - [Research & development](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) 18 - [Business services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) 4 - [IT services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services) 3 - [Printed matter & publishing](https://tendernation.io/sectors/printed-matter-publishing) 1 Competing with NFER? TenderNation shows who wins each buyer's work, flags contracts coming up for renewal and emails you new tenders that fit. Free plan available. 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