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Education and training services — UK government contracts

According to ENKII, UK public bodies have awarded 9,971 education and training services contracts worth £92.9bn to 5,546 suppliers across 1,257 buyers, with 3,802 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 6460% of spend.

Contracts awarded
9,971
Total spend
£92.9bn
Buyers
1,257
Suppliers
5,546
Open tenders
3,802

Top buyers

Who buys education and training services

BuyerAwardsValue
YPO5£40.0bn
YPO ADMINISTRATIVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED3£30.0bn
Ministry of Defence326£6.1bn
Ministry of Justice133£4.6bn
Cabinet Office18£1.0bn
CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE60£929.3M
Department for Education203£913.3M
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 University7£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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Live education and training services tenders

Subcontract delivery for 2026_2027

New College Swindon · closes 2026-06-17

£2.7M

Student Employability and Enterprise Programme

Staffordshire County Council · closes 2026-06-18

£412K

Tender 19/2026 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Thriving Together Social and Emotional Support Programmes – The Shared Bench; Mens Sheds Across Generations, for the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area.

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) · closes 2026-06-18

£44K

Communication skills for language and interpersonal skills

NHS England · closes 2026-06-19

£84K

The Provision of Home Tuition/Online Teaching Services within Blaenau Gwent

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council · closes 2026-06-19

£150K

Training Provision to Support Educated Other Than At School (EOTAS)

Caerphilly County Borough Council · closes 2026-06-19

£1.2M

AM_1426 Design and deliver a bespoke online course for English language teachers in Argentina Operation

British Council · closes 2026-06-19

£78K

Chelmsford College Adult Skills Fund Subcontracting

Chelmsford College · closes 2026-06-20

£150K

Sub-categories

What's inside education and training services

Vocational training services7,524
Youth education services1,345
Various school services750
Pre-school education services178
Technical and vocational secondary education services137
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 9,971 education and training services contracts worth £92.9bn across 1,257 buyers and 5,546 suppliers (CPV division 80). There are currently 3,802 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