Department for Education
The Department for Education (DfE) is the UK government department responsible for education and children's services in England, headquartered in Westminster, London. It is a major central-government buyer, procuring school assessment and curriculum services, apprenticeship and skills programmes, digital platforms, education technology and consultancy to support schools, colleges and early-years providers.
Live contracts
417
Total awarded
£2.5bn
Active suppliers
652
Notices published
1000
Activity range
27 Feb → 22 Apr
Spend profile
Award value by month — rolling 24 months. Line shows 12-month moving average.
Contract pipeline
Forward flow — planned notices through to completed awards in the last 90 days.
Planned
94
Open (bidding)
43
Awarded (90d)
41
Modified (90d)
8
Procurement mix
How this buyer procures — by procedure, instrument, and publication source.
Contract type
Instrument type
Awarded contracts · 417 live
All contracts with a published award notice where Department for Education is the contracting authority.
| Title | Supplier | CPV | Value | Awarded | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Years Delivery Partners & Early Years Training Partners Contracts | Best Practice Network Limited | — | — | active | |
| Gartner for CISOs Executive - Team Leader & Team Members | Gartner UK Ltd | 72222100 | £376k | 02 Apr 2026 | active |
| Palo Alto Flex Credits | CDW LIMITED | 32422000 | £100k | 26 Mar 2026 | active |
| SureCloud Enterprise Risk & Compliance platform | PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD | 48730000 | £200k | 31 Mar 2026 | active |
| SEND Adviser Contract: London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent & Enfield (con_31509) | Fran Cox Consulting | 79400000 | £32k | 31 Mar 2026 | active |
| SEND Adviser Contract: London (con_31507) | Great Change Coaching Ltd | 79400000 | £29k | 31 Mar 2026 | active |
| SEND Adviser Contract: Southampton (con_31485) | Cate Mullen | 79400000 | £14k | 31 Mar 2026 | active |
| Media Buying Call off 2026 | WPP 650 | £300.0m | 22 Apr 2026 | active | |
| SEND Adviser Contract: Slough Borough Council (con_31483) | Cate Mullen | 79400000 | £36k | 31 Mar 2026 | active |
| SEND Adviser Contract: Rutland & Leicester (con_31481) | CAROLINE WALSH LTD | 79400000 | £29k | 31 Mar 2026 | active |
Top suppliers · by total award value
Ranked by cumulative awarded value. YoY = last 12 months vs prior 12 months.
Category spend breakdown
By CPV division · lifetime awards
Activity heatmap
Award volume by CPV division × month. Darker = more £ awarded.