# Department for Education tenders and bid counts

Department for Education has awarded 1728 contracts since October 2023, usually worth about £347k over 24 months. Its earlier open tenders drew a median of 4 bids (few bidders).

That is fewer bids than 55% of the 849 UK public buyers we can rate.

## Open tenders (2)
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Expression of Interest for National Curriculum - Oracy Framework Expert Sector Panel](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-b5fd17-516cade0-2da8-4911-8e91-5c88587ebfd6) | Department for Education | 2026-10-23 | not stated | few bidders |
| [Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Framework](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-066174) | Department for Education | 2026-10-29 | not stated | few bidders |

## Contracts ending within 12 months: 213
Which ones is for signed-in users: https://bidcount.co.uk/?q=Department%20for%20Education

Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated 2026-10-09. Bid counts describe a buyer's history, not a forecast. Method: https://bidcount.co.uk/about. Page: https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/department-for-education