Top suppliers
Top suppliers to NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Top-five suppliers hold 96% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
22156079Recent contracts
Latest NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
NET-0154 Grocery, Fresh, Chilled and Frozen Foods (2025)
JR Holland · 2026-01-06
£351K
NET-0154 Grocery, Fresh, Chilled and Frozen Foods (2025)
Bidfood · 2026-01-06
£13.1M
NET-0135 Student Planners (2025)
POINTER GROUP LTD · 2025-11-21
£315K
NET-0135 Student Planners (2025)
Penstripe (Pointer Group Ltd) · 2025-10-23
£315K
NET-0081 Payroll, Pension and Associated HR Services (2024)
Gateshead Council · 2025-03-05
£2.2M
NET-0096 Reading Books, Text Books and Revision Guides (2024)
Schoolhouse Books Ltd · 2025-02-05
£365K
NET-0093 FREEBROUGH ACADEMY COACHES (2024)
Skelton Coaches Ltd · 2024-06-30
£480K
Careers Information and Guidance (2023)
CareerWave Ltd · 2023-07-20
£1.5M
NET-0068 Northern Education Trust - Printing and Signage (2023)
Fox Creative UK Ltd · 2023-06-14
£1.5M
NET-0059 Northern Education Trust - Exercise Books (2023)
The School Planner Company · 2023-06-12
£1.1M
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Market analysis
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Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
13%
Awards to SMEs
96%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 13% of NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
How much does NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST spend on procurement?
NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST awarded 7 contracts totalling £17.1M between 2023-10-17 and 2026-10-17, working with 7 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.4M.
Who are NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST by total award value are Bidfood, Gateshead Council, Skelton Coaches Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 96% of contract value.
What does NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST buy from suppliers?
NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST's procurement is concentrated in printed matter and related products, food, beverages, tobacco and related products, transport services (excl. waste transport), alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-10-17
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Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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