Department for Education

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Central Gov

Tenders published: 5,453
Total value: £34.3bn
Open now: 0
Last activity: 2026-07-09

Spending over time

Published tender value by year, from official notices.

£10m

£172m

£832m

£986m

£1.5bn

£1.2bn

£1.9bn

£2.9bn

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

When they’ll likely tender next

Department for Education re-tenders these categories on a measurable cycle. Estimates come from their own published history — an overdue cycle means the last round has lapsed and a new notice could appear at any time.

Category	Typical cycle	Next expected	Door open?
Other Community & Personal Services	~every 3 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	88% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 6%
Furniture & Furnishings	~every 6 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	80% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 8%
Construction Materials & Structures	~every 3 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	80% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 7%
Transport Services	~every 7 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	35% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 21%
Food & Beverages	~every 4 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	83% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 7%
Musical, Sports & Leisure Goods	~every 3 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	72% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 14%
Government & Public Administration	~every 1 month	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	70% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 7%
Financial & Insurance Services	~every 2 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	74% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 11%