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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT · CPV 80

Education and training services — UK government contracts

According to ENKII, UK public bodies have awarded 10,130 education and training services contracts worth £92.9bn to 5,634 suppliers across 1,281 buyers, with 3,825 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 6460% of spend.

Contracts awarded
10,130
Total spend
£92.9bn
Buyers
1,281
Suppliers
5,634
Open tenders
3,825

Top buyers

Who buys education and training services

BuyerAwardsValue
YPO5£40.0bn
YPO ADMINISTRATIVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED3£30.0bn
Ministry of Defence328£6.1bn
Ministry of Justice134£4.6bn
Cabinet Office18£1.0bn
CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE60£929.3M
Department for Education205£915.5M
HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND799£760.8M

Top suppliers

Who wins education and training services contracts

The top five suppliers hold 6460% of contract value.

SupplierAwardsValue
Aurelia Training Ltd2£20.0bn
Anglia Ruskin University8£10.0bn
ACORN TRAINING LTD6£10.0bn
Access Training (East Midlands) Ltd3£10.0bn
AXIA SOLUTIONS LIMITED1£10.0bn
ACACIA TRAINING LIMITED1£10.0bn
Hughes Driver Training Ltd1£5.1bn
LTE Group Further Education Corporation, trading as Novus2£3.0bn
KPMG LLP29£1.2bn
LTE Group (trading as Novus)10£670.0M

Common requirements

What education and training services tenders ask for

Across 118 analysed tenders.

ISO 9000 or equivalent quality assurance certification5% of tenders
Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, or ISO 270014% of tenders60% mandatory
Public Funding Contract (with relevant funding agency)4% of tenders60% mandatory
British, European or ISO Standards compliance3% of tenders
ECITB Approved Centre3% of tenders100% mandatory
APAR (Apprenticeship Provider and Assessment Register)3% of tenders33% mandatory
Cyber Essentials Plus3% of tenders33% mandatory
ECITB Licensed CCNSG Provider3% of tenders100% mandatory

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Open opportunities

Live education and training services tenders

THE PROVISION OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PLACEMENTS

Ministry of Defence · closes 2026-07-27

£140K

THE PROVISION OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE ACADEMIC PROGRAMME FOR THE MILITARY BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PATHWAY

Ministry of Defence · closes 2026-07-27

£859K

271 - Coleg Gwent skills partnership contract and quality framework - expressions of interest

Coleg Gwent · closes 2026-07-27

£22.0M

Provision of Small Uncrewed Air Systems Training

Ministry of Defence · closes 2026-07-27

£4.3M

271 - Coleg Gwent skills partnership contract and quality framework - expressions of interest

Coleg Gwent · closes 2026-07-27

£22.0M

Leadership and Management Training (Empower) programme

The British Film Institute (BFI) · closes 2026-07-28

(Adhoc Therapy) Provision of Alternative Education to Respect Collaboration Trust

Respect Collaboration Trust · closes 2026-07-28

£100K

Ethical Edge Pan-Defence Pilot

Ministry of Defence · closes 2026-07-28

Sub-categories

What's inside education and training services

Vocational training services7,645
Youth education services1,369
Various school services758
Pre-school education services181
Technical and vocational secondary education services140
Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts35

Frequently asked

Common questions about education and training services procurement

How big is the UK public-sector market for education and training services?
UK public bodies have awarded 10,130 education and training services contracts worth £92.9bn across 1,281 buyers and 5,634 suppliers (CPV division 80). There are currently 3,825 live tenders.
Who are the biggest buyers of education and training services in UK government?
The largest buyers by award value are YPO, YPO ADMINISTRATIVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED, Ministry of Defence. See the full list below.
What certifications do education and training services tenders usually require?
The most common requirements are ISO 9000 or equivalent quality assurance certification, Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, or ISO 27001, Public Funding Contract (with relevant funding agency) — 5% of analysed tenders ask for ISO 9000 or equivalent quality assurance certification. ENKII matches your certs against each tender and shows the gap.
How can my business win education and training services contracts?
Public bodies publish these tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII scores your business against live education and training services tenders, identifies the certifications you need, and surfaces the frameworks worth joining. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Aggregated by ENKII from public-record UK procurement data (Find a Tender + Contracts Finder, Open Government Licence v3.0), grouped by CPV division 80. We fetch, deduplicate and aggregate source records — we don't edit the underlying facts. find-tender.service.gov.uk