Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Education and training services
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Education and training services. 872 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
872
awards tracked
£10800.7m
total contract value
£12.8m
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
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
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
C002181 Building on the NES Education and Career Pathway for Adult Integrated Community Nursing in Scotland.
Awarded to Queen Margaret Univeristy Edinburgh on 22 Jun 2026 · The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
£342k
Subcontracting for Delivery of Devolved Adult Skills Fund LCRCA
Awarded to FTW Training on 18 Jun 2026 · The City of Liverpool College
£300k
Modern Apprenticeship Services - Learning Provider and Employer 2026-2027
Awarded to 3t Training Services on 14 Jun 2026 · Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
£428k
Trinity House Community Learning Programme
Awarded to Nicola Wright Heritage Education on 11 Jun 2026 · Historic Environment Scotland
£15k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Education and training services, and where the value sits
Education and training services accounts for 872 tracked awards worth £10.8bn in the period we monitor. The average award here is £12.8m. 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.
Who is buying in Education and training services
Biggest single award
£10000m
YPO - 001086 Apprenticeships
Won by CHERITH SIMMONS LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT LLP on 14 Apr 2026
Busiest month
Sept 25
103 awards published, totalling £36.5m.
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
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