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59 open tenders for education work in the UK from councils, the NHS, schools, housing providers and central government, soonest deadline first.

59tenders match

  1. Alternative Provision

    Hull City CouncilYorkshire and the Humber

    Closing soon12 hours left7 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £4.84mframework ceiling
  2. T26-136BUS Development and Delivery of Security Academy for DCSDC LMP

    Derry City and Strabane District CouncilNorthern Ireland

    Closing soon12 hours leftSmall contract

    £33kestimated
  3. Business Support North East Framework

    North East Combined AuthorityNorth East

    Closing soon17 hours left5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £23mframework ceiling
  4. RA361340 - Coaching/ Mentoring Platform

    NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP)UK-wide

    Closing soonNew18 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  5. Kent Integrated Family Domestic Abuse Service (KIFDAS)

    Kent County CouncilSouth East

    Closing soon24 hours leftExpress interest5 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £28.1mestimated
  6. cemetery training

    Sheffield City CouncilYorkshire and the Humber

    Closing soon2 days leftSmall contract

    £60kestimated
  7. AfC Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Services (SENDIASS)

    Achieving for ChildrenLondon

    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.16mestimated
  8. ACE 1122 ITQ - 'Artsmark 25 Young People Commissioners' Project Partner

    Arts Council EnglandNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £15kestimated
  9. Leadership and Management Programme WGSBs

    Qualifications WalesUK-wide

    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £330kestimated
  10. School Presenter Services Tender

    Historic Royal PalacesUK-wide

    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £2mestimated
  11. Gloucestershire County Council Supported Accommodation at Trevone House

    Gloucestershire County CouncilSouth West

    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £7.5mestimated
  12. Skills Bootcamp - HGV & PCV Driver Training Programme

    South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined AuthorityYorkshire and the Humber

    Closing soon4 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £1mestimated
  13. Flexible Lifelong Learning

    Cardiff UniversityWales

    Closing soon4 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £5mframework ceiling
  14. Flexible Framework for the Provision of Education Services

    North Lanarkshire CouncilScotland

    Closing soon4 days left12 lotsFramework

    Value not stated
  15. The Provision of SNCO Engineering Foundation Degree Scheme Runn

    Ministry of DefenceUK-wide

    Closing soon5 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £990kestimated
  16. North Northamptonshire Council Apprenticeship Training Services Framework

    North Northamptonshire CouncilEast Midlands

    Closing soon6 days left10 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £2mframework ceiling
  17. BLC0307 - National Framework for Police Initial Entry Routes, Accreditation and Apprenticeships

    Bluelight Commercial LimitedUK-wide

    Open7 days left5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £648mframework ceiling
  18. SEND Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Service (MDRS)

    Cheshire East CouncilNorth West

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £440kestimated
  19. Provision of Experts at Hand Outreach Services

    Medway CouncilSouth East

    Open7 days left5 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £1.19mestimated
  20. Provision of a School Improvement Partner

    London Borough of Waltham ForestLondon

    Open10 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.69mestimated
  21. West Northamptonshire Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Coordination and Delivery Service 2027

    West Northamptonshire CouncilEast Midlands

    Open10 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £4.38mestimated
  22. Maiden Erlegh Trust - Mobile Device Scheme

    Maiden Erlegh TrustNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

    Open10 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £6mestimated
  23. EEAST - 26-T20 - Neurodiversity Awareness Training

    East of England Ambulance Service NHS TrustEast of England

    Open10 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £1mframework ceiling
  24. Tender for design, and delivery of youth drama programme seupb peaceplus funded - 2627 tndr cw 002b reissue

    Fermanagh and Omagh District CouncilNorthern Ireland

    Open10 days leftLow competitionSmall contract

    £105kestimated
  25. Elt Capacity Building and Materials Development Consultancy

    British CouncilLondon

    Open10 days leftSmall contract

    £60kestimated
  26. Training First Aid at Work

    Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics ServiceNorthern Ireland

    Open10 days leftFramework

    £1.08mframework ceiling
  27. Lone Worker Safety and Protection

    Procurement for HousingUK-wide

    Open14 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £7.5mframework ceiling
  28. Framework Agreement - Standards and Frameworks

    Skills Development Scotland LtdScotland

    Open14 days left6 lotsFramework

    £3.6mframework ceiling
  29. Alternative Curriculum Provision - Market Engagement Events

    Sheffield City CouncilYorkshire and the Humber

    OpenNew17 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  30. Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training

    Knowsley CouncilNorth West

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £120kestimated
  31. ACE 1128 ITQ Youth Voice Sector Insight and Evidence

    Arts Council EnglandUK-wide

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £21kestimated
  32. EOTIS Multi Academy Trusts

    Hull City CouncilYorkshire and the Humber

    Open17 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £1.84mestimated
  33. NHS Leadership Programmes Refresh - Jenner, Seacole and Franklin (NHSE)

    NHS EnglandLondon

    Open17 days leftSmall contract

    £320kestimated
  34. Bands 1&2 Non-Medical Helper Support

    University of SalfordNorth West

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £999kestimated
  35. Bands 3-4 Non-Medical Helper Support, Specialist D/deaf Support

    University of SalfordNorth West

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £387kestimated
  36. Request for Quote: Musical Groups & Workshop Providers - East and South Cambridgeshire (June-July 2027)

    Cambridgeshire County CouncilEast of England

    Open18 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £5,000estimated
  37. CA18634 - RFQ 2026/46 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS "Thriving Together" - Celebrating Cultures and Diversity - 3.2 Creative Language Exchange

    Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)UK-wide

    Open18 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £10kestimated
  38. Apprenticeships Suppliers Framework

    West Sussex County CouncilSouth East

    Open18 days left7 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £50mframework ceiling
  39. RFQ 2026/46 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS “Thriving Together” - Celebrating Cultures and Diversity - 3.2 Creative Language Exchange

    Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)UK-wide

    Open18 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £10kestimated
  40. Local Employability Flexible Framework

    East Renfrewshire CouncilScotland

    Open19 days left3 lotsFramework

    Value not stated
  41. Employability Services Procured Service Arrangement - Phase 4

    South Lanarkshire CouncilScotland

    Open20 days left4 lots

    £4mestimated
  42. Modern Apprenticeship Services - Learning Provider and Employer 2027-2028

    Skills Development Scotland LtdScotland

    Open20 days left2 lots

    £320mestimated
  43. 2026-035 Spreadsheet Modelling Best Practice

    OfgemUK-wide

    OpenNew20 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £120kestimated
  44. Framework Agreement for the Provision of Inclusion Services

    City & County of SwanseaWales

    Open24 days left7 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £4.48mframework ceiling
  45. National Education and Training for NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression - Core

    NHS EnglandLondon

    Open24 days left39 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £125mestimated
  46. CA18656 - RFQ 2026/45 - PEACEPLUS Living History Archiving Project - Castlewellan Historic Demesne

    Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)UK-wide

    Open25 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £20kestimated
  47. RFQ 2026/45 - PEACEPLUS Living History Archiving Project - Castlewellan Historic Demesne

    Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)UK-wide

    Open25 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £20kestimated
  48. Open Framework for Specialist Support and Therapies for Children and Young People with SEND

    London Borough of HounslowNorth West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales

    Open26 days left4 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £300mframework ceiling
  49. Youth Services Framework

    Birmingham City CouncilWest Midlands

    Open27 days left4 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £660kframework ceiling
  50. Early Learning & Childcare Provision Framework (New Applicants October 2026)

    East Ayrshire CouncilScotland

    Open27 days leftFramework

    Value not stated

The education market in the UK

How we work these out

The last 12 months of notices.

Tenders advertised
745
Typical contract value
£115k
All trades: £95k
Typical contract length
18 months
All trades: 1 year
Time to bid
29 days
All trades: 30 days
Bids per contract
6
All trades: 5
Advertised openly
40%
All trades: 36%
Won by small firms
64%
All trades: 61%

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
Professional Midwife Advocate and Professional Nurse Advocate – Birmingham
NHS England
University of Plymouth£90k23 Nov 2026
Drafting of Initial EHCPs and Amendment Notices
Somerset Council
Enhance EHC Ltd£82k23 Nov 2026
Professional Midwife Advocate and Professional Nurse Advocate – Birmingham
NHS England
Birmingham City University£59k26 Nov 2026
Communication Skills training for Nurses/AHP/Midwives/ACPs - Reach Communication
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Reach Communications Skills Training Ltd£24k30 Nov 2026
NHS BNSSG Integrated Care Board Provision for Poverty awareness and action programme
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Children North East£30k30 Nov 2026
Embedding Race Equity
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Engaged Consultancy Ltd£45k30 Nov 2026
Unloc - Service Youth Engagement Project
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
UNLOC Learning Limited£11k30 Nov 2026
Project support and coordination input on the UKRI commission for sector wide facilitation of Authentication, Authorisation and Accounting infrastructure for UK research
Jisc
Hadfield Consultants Limited—30 Nov 2026

62 more end in the next 90 days.

Recent education contract awards

More education awards
ContractWon byValueAwarded
WCC - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Employability and Skills Q2 2026
Warwickshire County Council
Various£917k23 Feb 2029
C002227 - The Post-Registration Programme for Pharmacists – Royal College of Pharmacy Portfolio Access and Assessments
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
Royal College of Pharmacy—12 Nov 2026
CA18386 - Nova Education Trust Tender for the Provision of Inclusion Centres and Behaviour Services
Nova Trust
Think for the Future Ltd.£1.47m12 Nov 2026
Lot 6 - Strategic Consultancy Services within Inclusive Growth (IG) Framework
London Legacy Development Corporation
Turner & Townsend Project Management Limited, Hawkins Brown Architecture Limited, Levitt Bernstein Associates Ltd and 46 more—11 Nov 2026
ERYC Tuition Service
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Tutor Doctor£50011 Nov 2026
DPS Apprenticeships Tender 025.26 Level 4 Data Analyst - AWARD
Telford and Wrekin Council
Baltic Traning Services Ltd—11 Nov 2026
School Improvement Partner -12 months
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Haringey Education Partnership£341k10 Nov 2026
Supply Teachers and Education Recruitment
Exhall Grange Specialist School
Revised Recruitment Group Limited—10 Nov 2026

Suppliers winning the most education contracts in the UK

Contracts awarded in the last 12 months. Companies only: sole traders are not listed.

#SupplierContractsBuyers
1Randstad Solutions Limited1414
2Prospero Group1413
3Targeted Provision LtdSME1413
4Tradewind Recruitment LtdSME145
5Tute EducationSME1313
6Elsevier Ltd134
7Fleet Education Services LimitedSME1111
8Teaching Personnel Limited1111
9Study Mind LimitedSME1110
10Barnardo's1010

Biggest education buyers in the last 12 months

All buyers
  1. 1NHS England614 notices
  2. 2Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)69 notices
  3. 3Department for Education55 notices
  4. 4Jisc53 notices
  5. 5Ministry of Justice49 notices
  6. 6Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust43 notices
  7. 7Derby City Council37 notices
  8. 8Portsmouth City Council32 notices