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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

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: 2023-07-29 to 2026-07-29Updated 2026-07-29

£47.3M

Total spend

72

Contract awards

43

Unique suppliers

£657K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS has awarded 72 contracts worth £47.3M to 43 suppliers between 2023-07-29 and 2026-07-29, at an average contract value of £657K, with the top five suppliers holding 87% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILD…

Top-five suppliers hold 87% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
CACI Limited1£11.7M
CGI IT UK Ltd3£10.6M
CAPGEMINI FINANCIAL SERVICES UK LIMITED1£10.0M
Alexander Mann Solutions1£6.7M
ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR UK LIMITED1£2.0M
Lyreco UK Limited1£700K
XMA Ltd3£663K
Unit 41£605K
Adecco UK Ltd14£576K
Computacenter (Uk) Ltd1£361K
Phoenix Software Limited1£332K
Ward Hadaway LLP1£300K
TLT LLP1£300K
PS Law LLP1£300K
XMA Limited1£273K
Law Absolute Recruitment Ltd1£195K
Val Wade Recruitment7£166K
SmartSourcing Plc2£159K
BEHAVIOURAL INSIGHTS LTD1£155K
Skyguard t/a PeopleSafe1£153K

Procurement categories

What OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILD… buys

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

Systems and technical consultancy services

72220000
7 awards£20.7M

Software-related services

72260000
2 awards£11.7M

Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

79620000
33 awards£8.0M

Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment

50110000
1 award£2.0M

Legal advisory and representation services

79110000
7 awards£1.1M

Data-processing machines (hardware)

30210000
3 awards£784K

Various office equipment and supplies

30190000
1 award£700K

Financial analysis and accounting software package

48440000
1 award£605K

Networking software package

48210000
3 awards£558K

Wide area network services

72720000
1 award£332K

Research services

73110000
1 award£155K

Surveillance and security systems and devices

35120000
1 award£153K

Business and management consultancy services

79410000
3 awards£145K

Consultative engineering and construction services

71310000
3 awards£126K

Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

66170000
1 award£68K

Miscellaneous health services

85140000
1 award£65K

Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services

92310000
1 award£25K

Insurance services

66510000
1 award£16K

Newspapers

22210000
1 award£14K

Recent contracts

Latest OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILD… contracts awarded

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

The Supply of Surface Laptop Devices

XMA Limited · 2026-07-27

£273K

Office Supplies 2026

Lyreco UK Limited · 2026-07-07

£700K

Inspection and Resource Planning System

CACI Limited · 2026-05-21

£11.7M

Provision of a fully managed VPN service

Phoenix Software Limited · 2026-05-20

£332K

Temporary Legal Adviser, Employment

Law Absolute Recruitment Ltd · 2026-04-28

£195K

Temporary Senior Product Manager

SmartSourcing Plc · 2026-04-28

£134K

Temporary Business Support Officer

Michael Page International · 2026-04-28

£34K

Personal Assistant - Education Directorate

Val Wade Recruitment · 2026-04-15

£18K

3 Delivery Support Officers - London and South East DST

Val Wade Recruitment · 2026-04-15

£54K

Temporary Personal Assistant- executive support for the ED (2)

Val Wade Recruitment · 2026-04-15

£13K

Inspection Services Digital Support

CGI IT UK Ltd · 2026-04-15

£8.3M

Higher data development officer

Adecco UK Ltd · 2026-04-10

£21K

External Accreditation for Inspector Competencies

THE BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION · 2026-04-02

£35K

Supply of Ergonomic and Adaptive Equipment

Posturite Ltd · 2026-03-31

£82K

Leadership Discovery

KPMG LLP · 2026-03-20

£88K

Office Furniture 2022

The Senator Group · 2026-02-27

£874K

Laptop purchase - Jan 2026

XMA Ltd · 2026-02-24

£105K

Meeting Room Booking System

Matrix Booking Limited · 2026-02-18

£25K

IT Penetration Testing & Health check services

Resillion · 2026-02-10

£150K

Temporary Senior People Services Officer, Pensions

Hays · 2026-02-03

£13K

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Editorial Support

Deadline: 2029-08-23

£30K

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILD… typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Higher data development officer

Expires: 2026-07-31

£21K

3 Delivery Support Officers - London and South East DST

Expires: 2026-07-31

£54K

Legal E-disclosure Platform

Expires: 2026-09-30

£16K

Legal Services to Support Regulatory Function

Expires: 2026-11-16

£300K

Legal Services to Support Regulatory Function

Expires: 2026-11-16

£100K

Employment, other Litigation & Advice

Expires: 2026-11-16

£300K

Legal services to support regulatory function

Expires: 2026-11-16

£300K

Meeting Room Booking System

Expires: 2026-12-31

£25K

The Supply of Surface Laptop Devices

Expires: 2026-12-31

£273K

Accord Contract Management Database

Expires: 2027-02-22

£30K

Laptop purchase - Jan 2026

Expires: 2027-03-22

£105K

Digital Service Builder Licences and core FormBuilder product support

Expires: 2027-03-31

£125K

Temporary Legal Adviser, Employment

Expires: 2027-03-31

£195K

Provision of Digital Specialist Resource

Expires: 2027-04-28

£10.0M

Market analysis

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

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

87%

Top-5 supplier share

399d

Avg response window

19d

Median response window

15mo

Avg contract duration

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 72 contracts totalling £47.3M between 2023-07-29 and 2026-07-29, working with 43 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £657K.

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 CACI Limited, CGI IT UK Ltd, CAPGEMINI FINANCIAL SERVICES UK LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 87% 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 systems and technical consultancy services, software-related services, supply services of personnel including temporary staff, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILD… contracts?

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What's the typical response window for OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILD… tenders?

OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILD… typically gives suppliers a median of 19 days to respond (average 399 days). Standard contract duration is around 15 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-29

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

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
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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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