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# NFER

Public sector contracts won, from published award notices

SME[Companies House 00900899](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00900899)

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Contracts won

45

since 29 Sept 2010

Total awarded

£89,791,791

where values were published

Buyers

10

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)

    Value not published

    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/01a13cfa-ff84-70c5-a3c1-7d2c594c33f8/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/01a13ba4-1f29-713f-b76a-d958d04cd092/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)

    Value not published

    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 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
- [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
- [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
- [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
- [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
- [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

StatusActive

Incorporated15 Mar 1967 (59 yrs)

AccountsFull

IndustryOther education n.e.c.

[View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00900899)## Who they win from

- [Department for Education32 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education)
- [Welsh Government3 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/welsh-government)
- [Ofqual2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ofqual)
- [UK Shared Business Services Limited2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited)
- [Scottish Government on behalf of Scottish Ministers1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-government-on-behalf-of-scottish-ministers)
- [Department for Culture, Media and Sport1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-culture-media-and-sport)
- [Business Link1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/business-link)
- [Crown Commercial Service1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/crown-commercial-service)

## 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).

## What they win

- [Education &amp; training](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training)24
- [Research &amp; development](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development)15
- [IT services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services)3
- [Business services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services)2
- [Printed matter &amp; publishing](https://tendernation.io/sectors/printed-matter-publishing)1

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