Source: https://tendernation.io/suppliers/national-literacy-trust [Skip to main content](#main-content) Supplier profile # National Literacy Trust Public sector contracts won, from published award notices Large business[Companies House 05836486](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05836486) [ Follow competitor](/login "Sign in to follow competitors")[ Compete for this work](/register) Contracts won 23 since 22 Jun 2012 Total awarded £3,202,518 where values were published Buyers 18 public bodies Latest win 1 Oct 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. - [Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Creative Reading Events for Prisoners at HMP Elmley](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d18-ff50-72ac-bc7b-3d8d80413181/call-off-contract-under-prison-education-dynamic-purchasing-system-for-creative)[Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) £12,265 Ends 31 Mar 2027 - [Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Literacy Through Art Courses for Prisoners at HMP High Down](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d20-4a81-7022-8760-44ba60295af6/call-off-contract-under-prison-education-dynamic-purchasing-system-for-literacy)[Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) £17,257 Ends 31 Mar 2027 - [Early Language Support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd6-d0b2-73d9-91b6-544346bf2523/early-language-support)[City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/city-of-bradford-metropolitan-district-council) £56,489 Ends 31 Mar 2027 - [Home Learning Environment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf2-c366-7319-bb53-31bb7c8a7905/home-learning-environment)[Hartlepool Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/hartlepool-borough-council) £34,530 Ends 7 Apr 2027 - [Oracy for Careers Project (SP44)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-0abb-7091-8b57-ec4908551d5b/oracy-for-careers-project-sp44)[North East Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-east-combined-authority) £19,994 Ends 31 Jul 2027 ## Recent contract awards - [Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Creative Reading Events for Prisoners at HMP Elmley](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d18-ff50-72ac-bc7b-3d8d80413181/call-off-contract-under-prison-education-dynamic-purchasing-system-for-creative)[Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) £12,265 1 Oct 2026 - [Oracy for Careers Project (SP44)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-0abb-7091-8b57-ec4908551d5b/oracy-for-careers-project-sp44)[North East Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-east-combined-authority) £19,994 21 Aug 2026 - [Early Words Together Programme](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-7d6d-715b-a5f8-32d0895489c5/early-words-together-programme)[London Borough of Haringey](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-haringey) £29,700 19 Aug 2026 - [Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Literacy Through Art Courses for Prisoners at HMP High Down](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d20-4a81-7022-8760-44ba60295af6/call-off-contract-under-prison-education-dynamic-purchasing-system-for-literacy)[Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) £17,257 4 Aug 2026 - [Early Words Together Enhanced Training](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be7-a16d-727f-a958-29877b519011/early-words-together-enhanced-training)[London Borough of Bexley](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-bexley) £80,000 1 Jul 2026 - [Early Language Support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd6-d0b2-73d9-91b6-544346bf2523/early-language-support)[City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/city-of-bradford-metropolitan-district-council) £56,489 27 Feb 2026 - [Award of a Call off Contract under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Literacy Support through Art for Prisoners at HMP Highdown](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0c-791a-7363-9a1f-e7d711f11427/award-of-a-call-off-contract-under-prison-education-dynamic-purchasing-system-fo)[Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) £24,746 7 Aug 2025 - [Early Words Together 2-4 Year Olds](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc5-0fa3-7071-a0fa-32ef33ec85f8/early-words-together-2-4-year-olds)[Newcastle City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/newcastle-city-council) £49,656 15 Jul 2025 - [National Literacy Trust](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd7-0b36-7370-908c-9e14ccb288df/national-literacy-trust)[The University of Birmingham](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-university-of-birmingham) £120,000 24 Oct 2024 - [West Yorkshire Young Poets Laureate 2024](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cda-41e4-7103-9645-a5326d25322c/west-yorkshire-young-poets-laureate-2024)[West Yorkshire Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-yorkshire-combined-authority) £114,753 30 Apr 2024 - [Home Learning Environment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf2-c366-7319-bb53-31bb7c8a7905/home-learning-environment)[Hartlepool Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/hartlepool-borough-council) £34,530 7 Apr 2024 - [Early Words Together](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd1-720a-7099-a6a0-cae365f9692e/early-words-together)[London Borough of Enfield](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-enfield) £128,000 17 Oct 2023 - [Early Words Together Training](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cbb-600b-722c-9a8b-0db26b052407/early-words-together-training)[Cornwall Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cornwall-council) £90,000 22 Jun 2023 - [Start for Life Programme - Early Words Together](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cac-f3a2-728b-8e3e-2673a3905cdf/start-for-life-programme-early-words-together)[Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/redcar-cleveland-borough-council) £26,344 6 Mar 2023 - [Literacy Innovation Fund](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b99-e2bc-713c-af06-d712ea87e84f/literacy-innovation-fund)[Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) £900,000 1 Mar 2023 ## Companies House StatusActive Incorporated5 Jun 2006 (20 yrs) AccountsFull IndustryEducational support services [View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05836486)## Who they win from - [Ministry of Justice4 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) - [Oxfordshire County Council2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/oxfordshire-county-council) - [West Yorkshire Combined Authority2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-yorkshire-combined-authority) - [Bradford Metropolitan District Council1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bradford-metropolitan-district-council) - [London Borough of Enfield1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-enfield) - [The University of Birmingham1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-university-of-birmingham) - [Cornwall Council1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cornwall-council) - [Doncaster MBC1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/doncaster-mbc) ## Registered charity THE NATIONAL LITERACY TRUST (no. 1116260): income £14,270,653, spending £14,396,859 in the year to 31 Mar 2025. [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1116260)## Bids named on award notices Bid for 2 contracts: won 2, lost 0. Award notices have listed every bidder only since the Procurement Act (February 2025). ## Paid by (last 12 months) - [Salford City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/salford-city-council)£277,975 - [Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bolton-metropolitan-borough-council)£36,500 - [London Borough of Hillingdon](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-hillingdon)£27,000 - [Blackpool Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/blackpool-borough-council)£1,910 - [Monmouthshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/monmouthshire-county-council)£130 From councils' published spending over £500. ## What they win - [Education & training](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training)12 - [Software packages & information systems](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems)2 - [Recreation, culture & sport services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/recreation-culture-sport)1 - [Public administration & defence services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/public-administration-defence)1 - [Business services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services)1 Competing with National Literacy Trust? 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