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OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS

OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-11-08 to 2026-11-08Updated 2026-11-08

£80.1M

Total spend

105

Contract awards

67

Unique suppliers

£762K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS has awarded 105 contracts worth £80.1M to 67 suppliers between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, at an average contract value of £762K, with the top five suppliers holding 71% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILD…

Top-five suppliers hold 71% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
CLARITY TRAVEL LIMITED1£12.8M
CLARITY TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED1£12.8M
CACI Limited1£11.7M
CGI IT UK Ltd3£10.6M
CAPGEMINI FINANCIAL SERVICES UK LIMITED1£10.0M
Alexander Mann Solutions1£6.7M
Valtech Limited1£4.2M
ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR UK LIMITED1£2.0M
ADECCO UK LTD16£861K
XMA Limited2£838K
XMA Ltd4£763K
Lyreco UK Limited1£700K
Unit 41£605K
TLT LLP1£600K
Bates Office Services Ltd1£455K
Computacenter (Uk) Ltd1£361K
Phoenix Software Limited1£332K
Val Wade Recruitment8£323K
PS Law LLP1£300K
Ward Hadaway LLP1£300K

Procurement categories

What OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILD… buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
55 awards£10.6M

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72
17 awards£37.9M

Software package and information systems

48
13 awards£1.7M

Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

30
8 awards£2.2M

Other community, social and personal services

98
3 awards£77K

Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

32
2 awards£213K

Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

63
2 awards£25.6M

Research and development services and related consultancy services

73
2 awards£190K

Health and social work services

85
2 awards£130K

Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

34
1 award£2.0M

Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

39
1 award£455K

Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

44
1 award£157K

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
1 award£126K

Administration, defence and social security services

75
1 award£70K

Recent contracts

Latest OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILD… contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Temporary Personal Assistant

Val Wade Recruitment · 2026-09-23

£55K

Accessibility Software & Hardware Support & Training - 2026

VoicePower Ltd · 2026-08-31

£126K

Temporary Paralegal - August 2026

Law Absolute · 2026-08-23

£37K

Temporary Finance Systems Developer

Robertson Bell Ltd · 2026-07-30

£65K

Corporate Travel Booking Services

CLARITY TRAVEL LIMITED · 2026-07-28

£12.8M

Corporate Travel Booking Services

CLARITY TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-07-28

£12.8M

Delivery Support Officer

Val Wade Recruitment Ltd · 2026-07-22

£25K

The Supply of Surface Laptop Devices

XMA Limited · 2026-07-21

£273K

Office Supplies 2026

Lyreco UK Limited · 2026-07-02

£700K

External Accreditation for Inspector Competencies

THE BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION · 2026-06-25

£35K

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20

contracts ending in 12 months

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1

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1

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Market analysis

Bidding into OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILD… — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

50%

Awards to SMEs

71%

Top-5 supplier share

86%

Framework call-offs

2

Awards to social enterprises

Around 50% of OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILD…’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 2 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises. Around 86%of awards are call-offs from framework agreements — getting onto the right framework matters as much as the bid itself here.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILD…

How much does OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILD… spend on procurement?

OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILD… awarded 105 contracts totalling £80.1M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 67 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £762K.

Who are OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILD…'s top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILD… by total award value are CLARITY TRAVEL LIMITED, CLARITY TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED, CACI Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 71% of contract value.

What does OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILD… buy from suppliers?

OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILD…'s procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, software package and information systems, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

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Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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