Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Department of Education
Top-five suppliers hold 100% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Department of Education buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
4579Recent contracts
Latest Department of Education contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
DE - Teacher Education and Professional Learning - Replacement for Professional Qualification for Headship for Northern Ireland
Queen's University Belfast · 2026-04-29
£3.0M
DAC 84/25 – DE – CURRICULUM REFORM – IMPROVING LITERACY IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Ruth Miskin Literacy Limited · 2026-02-09
£220K
ID 5963878 - DAC 57/25 - DE - PROVISION OF AN ONLINE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PLATFORM ON THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING FOR POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS
InnerDrive Ltd · 2025-05-19
£320K
DAC 87/24 DE DAC - Temporary SO Accountant
Vanrath · 2024-09-12
£219K
Strule Shared education Campus Main Works Contract
Woodvale Lowry JV · 2024-06-30
£237.9M
ID 4549411 - DE - An Outcome based Evaluation of Limavady Shared Education Campus for Department of Education NI
National Children's Bureau · 2023-07-16
£328K
Contract
RSM UK Consulting LLP · 2023-02-28
£196K
Contract
INEQE GROUP LIMITED · 2022-07-07
£447K
ID 3703924 DE - Review of Special Educational Needs (SEN) service provision and processes
Ipsos MORI · 2022-03-28
£180K
DAC 158/21 - DE - CCEA - Specialist support for the development of Computer Adaptive Tests (CATs)
The Psychometric Centre, Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education · 2022-02-24
£107K
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Market analysis
Bidding into Department of Education — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
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Awards to SMEs
100%
Top-5 supplier share
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Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 50% of Department of Education’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Department of Education
How much does Department of Education spend on procurement?
Department of Education awarded 5 contracts totalling £241.6M between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, working with 5 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £48.3M.
Who are Department of Education's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Department of Education by total award value are Woodvale Lowry JV, Queen's University Belfast, InnerDrive Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 100% of contract value.
What does Department of Education buy from suppliers?
Department of Education's procurement is concentrated in construction work, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-01
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