Buyers / Department for Education
Department for Education: tenders, contracts and bids
Department for Education has awarded 1,728 contracts since October 2023, usually worth about £347k over 24 months. Its earlier open tenders drew a median of 4 bids, which we call few bidders.
Fewer bids than 55% of the 849 UK public buyers we can rate.
Department for Education: key facts
- Open tenders now
- 2
- Coming soon
- 17
- Contracts ending within 12 months
- 213
- Usual bids per tender
- 4few bidders
- Contracts awarded since Oct 2023
- 1,728
- Usual contract
- £347k24 months
What is Department for Education buying now?
2 open tenders and 17 planned tenders coming soon.
| Tender | Closes | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Expression of Interest for National Curriculum - Oracy Framework Expert Sector Panel | 23 Oct 2026 | not stated |
| Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Framework | 29 Oct 2026 | not stated |
Which of its contracts end soon?
213 contracts from this buyer end in the next 12 months and may be re-tendered. Which ones, with their end dates, is for signed-in users of BidCount.
See them in BidCountMostly tenders in: Education & training, IT services, Health & social care.
Built from official UK procurement notices (Open Government Licence v3.0), updated 9 Oct 2026. Bid figures describe a buyer's history, not a forecast for any one tender. Always check the official notice before you act. About BidCount.
To cite this page: Department for Education tenders and bid counts, BidCount, https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/department-for-education, updated 9 Oct 2026.