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PEARSON PLC

UK public-sector supplier
Large

Pearson PLC is a leading education provider offering resources and services for schools, colleges, and universities. They provide educational materials, assessments, and support for educators and learners.

pearson.com ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£21.4m
Live
7
Buyers
7
12m
£1.1m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities1
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts7 / 10
  • Top buyers7
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — PEARSON PLCUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

PEARSON PLC has won £21.4m across 7 public-sector buyers, with 7 live contracts.

Why: top buyer NCG Corporation at 56% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
7 of 10Live contracts
56%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 4
For SchoolResources and services for primary and secondary education. ↗For CollegeBTEC qualifications, apprenticeships, and further education resources. ↗For UniversityHigher education resources and support. ↗For WorkResources and training for professional development. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • Awarding Organisation Strategic Partnership with NCG ****AWARD****NCG Corporation · £12.0m

Extracted automatically from pearson.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

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No buyer references yet

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Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

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84

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Contracts · 7 live · 3 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
AI Tutoring Tools Pioneer Programme – Subject-Matter Exemption - Research and Development - 6th of May 2026 Update
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology—29 Jun 2026£300k9 moLive
ID 5967233 - DE - Statistics and Research - The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2027
Department of Education—15 Dec 2025£766k3.2 yrspending
Awarding Body and Examination supplier.
Hull City Council7512100020 Jan 2023£50k11 moClosed
T Levels Wave 3 - Lot 2 Legal, Finance and Accounting: Finance/ Lot 3 Legal, Finance and Accounting: Accounting/ Lot 4 Engineering and Manufacturing: Manufacturing, Processing and Control/ Lot 5 Engineering and Manufacturing: Maintenance, Installation and Repair/ Lot 6 Engineering and Manufacturing: Design and Development/ Lot 7 Business and Administration: Management and Administration
INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS8000000030 Sept 2019£8.2m10 yrsLive
Awarding Organisation Strategic Partnership with NCG ****AWARD****
NCG Corporation7512100001 Aug 2017£12.0m2 yrsClosed
ID 5967233 - DE - Statistics and Research - The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2027
Department of Education————Live
DE - Trends in International Mathematics and Science (TIMSS) 2023
Department of Education73210000———Live
e-Books Framework Agreement
JISC80420000———Live
AI Tutoring Tools Pioneer Programme – Subject-Matter Exemption - Research and Development
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology————Live
High Level Skills Capacity Evaluation.2
West Midlands Combined Authority————Live
Total live value £8.5m · mean award £2.1m

Top buyers · 7 buyers · top 3 = 98%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
NCG Corporation
1 contract
56%
since 2017
2
INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS
1 contract
39%
since 2019
3
Department of Education
3 contracts
4%
since 2025
4
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
2 contracts
1%
since 2026
5
Hull City Council
1 contract
0%
since 2023
6
JISC
1 contract
0%
7
West Midlands Combined Authority
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North East1 contract
56%
London3 contracts
40%
Northern Ireland3 contracts
4%
Yorkshire1 contract
0%
South West1 contract
0%
West Midlands1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). PEARSON PLC highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
KP
KPMG LLP
No£223.2m3
TG
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
No£7.4m1
WU
WSP UK Limited
No£3.0m2
MA
MOTTRAM ASSOCIATES LIMITED
No£2.7m3
BA
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
No£2.1m1
PE
PEARSON PLC
No£1.1m—
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

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No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

✓ From notices
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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Registered details, directors and PSC.

✓ Live sync
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No Companies House record linked

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Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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No financial filings on record

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Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.