Trade

Training tenders

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

Closes 30Nov
Adult Skills and Employment Programme Framework Refreshs
Lincolnshire County CouncilEast Midlands
Open17 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework
£87mframework ceiling
Closes 30Nov
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
Closes 1Dec
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
Closes 1Dec
Apprenticeships Suppliers Framework
West Sussex County CouncilSouth East
Open18 days left7 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework
£50mframework ceiling
Closes 1Dec
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
Closes 2Dec
Local Employability Flexible Framework
East Renfrewshire CouncilScotland
Open19 days left3 lotsFramework
Value not stated
Closes 3Dec
Employability Services Procured Service Arrangement - Phase 4
South Lanarkshire CouncilScotland
Open20 days left4 lots
£4mestimated
Closes 3Dec
Modern Apprenticeship Services - Learning Provider and Employer 2027-2028
Skills Development Scotland LtdScotland
Open20 days left2 lots
£320mestimated
Closes 3Dec
2026-035 Spreadsheet Modelling Best Practice
OfgemUK-wide
OpenNew20 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEsSmall contract
£120kestimated
Closes 4Dec
Provision of IMI Level 1 EV Training Services
Vehicle Certification AgencyUK-wide
OpenNew21 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract
£20kestimated
Closes 7Dec
National Education and Training for NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression - Core
NHS EnglandLondon
Open24 days left39 lotsSuitable for SMEs
£125mestimated
Closes 7Dec
Hard facilities management maintenance services
The Extracare Charitable TrustEast Midlands, South East
Open24 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs
£47mestimated
Closes 8Dec
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
Closes 8Dec
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
Closes 8Dec
Mandatory Training for students enrolled on Healthcare programmes Framework Agreement
London and South East University GroupSouth East
OpenNew25 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework
£2.8mframework ceiling
Closes 9Dec
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
Closes 14Dec
P660 Westminster City Council - Cycle Training and Services
Westminster City CouncilLondon
OpenNew31 days leftSuitable for SMEs
£2.3mestimated
Closes 18Dec
QTS Consultants Framework
Quality Trusted Solutions LLPUK-wide
Open35 days left12 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework
£150mframework ceiling
Closes 30Dec
25013 Flexible Learning Support Framework - Round 2
Dudley Metropolitan Borough CouncilWest Midlands
Open48 days leftFramework
Value not stated
Closes 4Jan
PGCE Provider
Delta Academies TrustYorkshire and the Humber
OpenNew52 days left
Value not stated
Closes 30Sept
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Training Services
Aberdeen City CouncilScotland
Open321 days leftLow competition10 lotsDynamic purchasing
£14mestimated
Closes 31Mar
Dynmaic Purchasing System for the Provision of Training in the Social Care Sector (Round 2)
Blaenau Gwent County Borough CouncilWales
Open504 days left19 lots
£2.5mestimated
Closes 1Oct
EEAST - DPS Framework for Learning and Training Services (24-T23)
East of England Ambulance Service NHS TrustUK-wide
Open688 days leftLow competition12 lotsDynamic purchasing
£16.5mframework ceiling
Closes 15Feb
Spark — The Technology Innovation Marketplace
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceUK-wide
Open826 days leftDynamic purchasing
£650mestimated
Closes 23Feb
Facilities Management and Workplace Services DPS
Crown Commercial ServiceUK-wide
Open833 days leftDynamic purchasing
£750mestimated

The training market in the UK

How we work these out

The last 12 months of notices.

Tenders advertised: 988
Typical contract value: £81k; All trades: £95k
Typical contract length: 1 year; All trades: 1 year
Time to bid: 28 days; All trades: 30 days
Bids per contract: 6; All trades: 5
Advertised openly: 36%; All trades: 36%
Won by small firms: 63%; All trades: 61%

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

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

Contract	Current supplier	Value	Ends
Leading Design Conference November 2026 Department for Work & Pensions	Clearleft Limited	£25k	12 Nov 2026
The WorkHealth Conversation - an educational package Department for Work & Pensions	The at Work Partnership Ltd	£35k	15 Nov 2026
CSP25042 - Advanced CI Training and Certification UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)	Catalyst Consulting Limited	£1.18m	16 Nov 2026
CyberThreat 2026 Department for Work & Pensions	Sans Training - UK Limited	£12k	17 Nov 2026
Specification Writing Training Ministry of Justice	Explosive learning Solutions	£16k	20 Nov 2026
CSP25579 - Training UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)	Ansys UK Limited	£10k	23 Nov 2026
Professional Midwife Advocate and Professional Nurse Advocate – Birmingham NHS England	University of Plymouth	£90k	23 Nov 2026
Health and Safety Training Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	Astutis Limited	£10k	23 Nov 2026

142 more end in the next 90 days.

Recent training contract awards

More training awards

Contract	Won by	Value	Awarded
WCC - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Employability and Skills Q2 2026 Warwickshire County Council	Various	£917k	23 Feb 2029
WCC - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Learning & Organisational Development Call-offs Q2 2026 Warwickshire County Council	Various	£517k	23 Feb 2029
CyberThreat 2026 Department for Work & Pensions	Sans Training - UK Limited	—	12 Nov 2026
CIPD Experience Assessment and Upgrade Department for Work & Pensions	Cipd Enterprises Ltd	—	12 Nov 2026
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
Data Camp licences Department for Work & Pensions	Data Science Central UK Limited	—	12 Nov 2026
Skills Bootcamp Lot 2 Agri-Food Reopen Kent County Council	elite Training Services (London) Limited	£82k	12 Nov 2026
CA18386 - Nova Education Trust Tender for the Provision of Inclusion Centres and Behaviour Services Nova Trust	Think for the Future Ltd.	£1.47m	12 Nov 2026

Suppliers winning the most training contracts in the UK

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

#	Supplier	Contracts	Buyers
1	Yeovil College	15	1
2	Targeted Provision LtdSME	14	13
3	Randstad Solutions Limited	13	13
4	Tute EducationSME	13	13
5	Learning Curve Group LimitedSME	13	12
6	The Construction Skills People LtdSME	13	11
7	Prospero Group	12	12
8	The Skills Network LimitedSME	12	11
9	Jisc Services Limited	12	8
10	Think Employment LimitedSME	12	8

Biggest training buyers in the last 12 months

All buyers

1NHS England619 notices
2Department for Work & Pensions91 notices
3UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)71 notices
4Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)70 notices
5Department for Education61 notices
6Somerset Council59 notices
7Portsmouth City Council54 notices
8Jisc53 notices