Sector · UK public sector

Tenders in Education and training services

Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Education and training services. 878 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.

878

awards tracked

£10826.8m

total contract value

£12.7m

average award size

49.5%

awarded to SMEs

Recent awards

Latest tenders awarded by Education and training services

  • NIR Engineering Competency Management System Development

    Awarded to AMC TRAINING CONSULTANCY LIMITED on 5 Aug 2026 · Translink

    Undisclosed

  • 16-19 Study Programmes

    Awarded to Quality Personal Development Training LTD on 31 Jul 2026 · Hull City Council

    £1.1m

  • 16-19 Study programme - Motor vehicles

    Awarded to North Humberside Motor Trades Group Training Association on 31 Jul 2026 · Hull City Council

    £116k

  • Re-opening of the South Ayrshire Local Employability Partnership (SALEP) Trusted Partner Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA)

    Awarded to Crystal Pathways Ltd on 27 Jul 2026 · South Ayrshire Council

    £280k

  • C002186 Delivery of Managing Medical Emergencies training for Vocational Trainees, for Dental Core Trainees in the Public Dental Service and Dentists and Therapists delivering Sedation in General Dental Practice.

    Awarded to Associated Life Support on 21 Jul 2026 · The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

    £20k

  • Skills Bootcamps wave 7

    Awarded to House Builder XL Ltd on 15 Jul 2026 · Essex County Council

    £123k

  • DLEARN-Provision of Standardised Assessment & Reporting Platform & Related Services

    Awarded to National Foundation for Educational Research on 7 Jul 2026 · Scottish Government

    £23m

  • SEND CPD – Package of Materials to Support in-House Training (Schools and FE)

    Awarded to Ambition Institute on 1 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

    £1.4m

  • C002198 - Delivery of Incredible Years Parenting Programme Training & Materials

    Awarded to The Incredible Years Inc. on 29 Jun 2026 · The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

    £226k

  • COV - 8132 - Coventry Music - Music Tutor DPS Award Notice

    Awarded to Louise Calver on 29 Jun 2026 · Coventry City Council

    £102k

  • C002198 - Delivery of Incredible Years Parenting Programme Training & Materials

    Awarded to The Incredible Years Inc. on 29 Jun 2026 · The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

    £226k

  • C002180 NHS Scotland Finance Academy Delivery Partner

    Awarded to Deloitte on 23 Jun 2026 · The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

    £1.5m

Sector pulse

Who procures in Education and training services, and where the value sits

Education and training services accounts for 878 tracked awards worth £10.8bn in the period we monitor. The average award here is £12.7m. Education and training services is procured mainly by Ministry of Justice, HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL and Defra Commercial. The biggest spender is Ministry of Justice, with 212 awards totalling £38.1m. Geographically the work is spread across Any region, North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West, Yorkshire and The Humber. SMBs are taking 49.5% of recorded awards, a healthier slice than most public-sector categories. Volume is falling sharply versus the prior month.

Biggest single award

£10000m

YPO - 001086 Apprenticeships

Won by CHERITH SIMMONS LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT LLP on 14 Apr 2026

Busiest month

Dec 25

103 awards published, totalling £101.7m.

Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply down.

Where the awards land

  • Any region25%
  • North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West16%
  • 16%
  • Yorkshire and The Humber11%
  • London,South East10%

Top suppliers

Who is winning the work

Shannon Trust

28 awards · £1.3m total

Complete Skills Solutions

22 awards · £514k total

Teesside University

15 awards · £3.2m total

PeoplePlus Group Ltd

11 awards · £310k total

Cambridge Spark Ltd

10 awards · £1.4m total

University of Reading

10 awards · £1.1m total

QA Limited

8 awards · £4m total

Multiverse Group Limited

8 awards · £3.6m total

Related buyers

The buyers driving demand in Education and training services.

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