Buyer · UK public sector
Tenders awarded by Ofsted
Live data from Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. 3 awards we have tracked from Ofsted, with the suppliers winning the work and how their procurement is shifting.
3
awards tracked
£5.3m
total contract value
£1.8m
average award size
-
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Ofsted
LinkedIn Recruitment Platform
Awarded to LinkedIn Unlimited on 22 Sept 2026 · Software package and information systems
£53k
Booking Services Venues and Events 2026
Awarded to Calder Conferences Limited on 31 Jul 2026 · Hotel meeting and conference services
£5m
Senior and Executive Recruitment Support
Awarded to Gatenby Sanderson Limited on 2 Jul 2026 · Recruitment services
£200k
Spend pattern
What Ofsted buys, and how the spend behaves
Ofsted has issued 3 tracked awards worth £5.3m across the period we monitor. The average award sits at £1.8m. Spend skews towards Hotel meeting and conference services, Recruitment services and Software package and information systems. The largest single award we have on record went to Calder Conferences Limited for £5m, on a Booking Services Venues and Events 2026 notice. SME flagging is missing from a chunk of these awards, so the SMB share is uncertain. Activity is softening versus the prior month.
Where Ofsted actually spends
Biggest single award
£5m
Booking Services Venues and Events 2026
Won by Calder Conferences Limited on 31 Jul 2026
Busiest month
Jul 26
2 awards published, totalling £5.2m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: softening.
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Calder Conferences Limited
1 award · £5m total
Gatenby Sanderson Limited
1 award · £200k total
LinkedIn Unlimited
1 award · £53k total
Related sectors
The categories where Ofsted concentrates its spend.
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