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Education & training
Public sector contract notices in education & training, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Education and training services: CPV division 80. Teaching and tuition, staff training and professional development, apprenticeships and vocational training, e-learning, and the supply and support services schools and colleges buy around teaching.
Schools, academy trusts, colleges, universities, councils and central government all buy training, and a small specialist provider is often exactly what is wanted, because the requirement is a subject rather than a headcount. Expect to be asked for trainer qualifications, awarding body recognition where the training is accredited, and safeguarding arrangements including DBS checks for anything involving children or vulnerable adults. Larger programmes are usually let as a framework with call-offs by subject, so being admitted matters more than any one competition.
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Youth Engagement Service/Integrated Settlement NEET
Manchester City Council is commissioning a service to engage young people aged 15-25 who are NEET (not in education, employment or training) or at risk of it. The service will provide support including mentoring, skills development, guidance and structured pathways to help them move into education, employment or training.
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Safer Roads Open Grant Round
West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner is distributing up to £300,000 in grants to reduce harm from road traffic collisions. Projects must focus on education, training, and community-led activity within West Mercia.
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North Northamptonshire Council Apprenticeship Training Services Framework
North Northamptonshire Council is establishing a multi-provider framework for apprenticeship training across business, digital, construction, and professional services sectors. The framework will run for several years with an estimated value of £2 million.
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Open Light Touch Framework for Independent and Alternative Education Support for Children and Young People in Devon
Devon County Council is establishing an open framework for independent and alternative education placements for children and young people with SEND and EHCPs. The framework covers pre-16 and post-16 independent school placements, and bespoke alternative education packages for children outside mainstream schooling.
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Fire Scene Investigation Training
Three Welsh Fire and Rescue Services want a provider to deliver Fire Scene Investigation Training to enable staff to become Tier 2 Fire Scene Investigators. Training must deliver the SFJ Level 5 Certificate in Fire Investigation and meet the NFCC Competency Framework.
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RFQ 2026/40 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS “Thriving Together” - 3.2 Minority Community Support Programme - Journeys & Belonging
Newry, Mourne and Down Council wants a consultancy to design and deliver a minority community support programme across two district electoral areas. The programme uses workshops, genealogy activities and a cultural visit to explore migration, identity and belonging in Northern Ireland.
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NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS) Virtual Assessment Centre (VAC) Service - NHSE
NHS England needs a supplier to run virtual assessment centres for their Graduate Management Training Scheme. The assessments happen January to March each year, with three annual cohorts from 2027 to 2029.
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HIV Anti-Stigma Training-HIV Opt out Testing for Blood Borne Viruses programme
NHS England wants a provider to deliver anti-stigma training across 61 trusts as part of an HIV opt-out testing programme. The initial 24-month contract is worth £600,000 ex VAT, with an optional 12-month extension bringing the total to £900,000.
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"Your Education Technology" An Open Framework (PA 2023) for the provision of ICT products, services, and solutions.
Nexus Multi Academy Trust is establishing an open framework for ICT products, services, and solutions across three lots: support services, professional services, and hardware. The framework will be available to eligible education contracting authorities and will run for up to eight years with an estimated total value of £1bn.
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Mandatory Training for students enrolled on Healthcare programmes Framework Agreement
London and South East University Group (formed from University of Greenwich and University of Kent merger) is establishing a framework agreement to provide mandatory training for healthcare students. Training covers moving and handling, resuscitation/basic life support, safeguarding, conflict resolution, and breakaway techniques.
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Alternative Provision
Hull City Council is tendering for alternative provision services across 7 lots. The contract runs from September 2027 to August 2029, with an option to extend for two further 12-month periods.
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T26-136BUS Development and Delivery of Security Academy for DCSDC LMP
Derry City and Strabane District Council is looking for an organisation to develop and deliver a Security Academy aimed at improving employability and labour market outcomes in the local area. The work is part of their Labour Market Partnership's 2026/27 action plan under the Skilled Labour Supply theme.
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Level 1-3 Construction and Energy Efficiency Skills in the Community
East Lindsey District Council wants a training provider to deliver accredited construction and energy efficiency courses at NQF Levels 1-3 to residents of East Lindsey District. The notice specifies the council is seeking a provider with specialism in these areas but does not list the specific disciplines in the excerpt provided.
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Business Support North East Framework
The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority is establishing a framework to deliver business support services across five areas: inspiring entrepreneurs, exploring enterprise readiness, helping businesses start, supporting established businesses to succeed, and assisting scaling. This is region-wide provision for North East businesses.
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cemetery training
Sheffield City Council needs a trainer to deliver training and assessment for their staff on burial duties, equipment operation, and grave excavation. The work covers staff development in cemetery operations.
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AfC Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Services (SENDIASS)
Achieving for Children needs to deliver impartial advice and support services for families with special educational needs and disabilities in Kingston and Richmond. The service covers understanding education reports, attending meetings, benefits advice, transition planning, and signposting to local support.
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ACE 1122 ITQ - 'Artsmark 25 Young People Commissioners' Project Partner
Arts Council England want someone to manage a young person-led commissioning project for Artsmark's 25th anniversary in 2026/27. The work involves recruiting young commissioners, supporting them to commission an artist, and overseeing creation of new Artsmark Award materials including a new certificate design.
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Leadership and Management Programme WGSBs
Qualifications Wales wants a framework supplier to run a Leadership and Management Programme for Welsh Government Sponsored Bodies. The programme will run annually with 20-30 participants per year, offered bilingually, with each sponsored body contracting directly with the supplier.
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School Presenter Services Tender
Historic Royal Palaces wants to contract school presenter services across its six sites. The service includes costumed, presenter-led sessions, digital learning, teacher training, and community activities linked to the palaces' stories.
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Safeguarding in Education (Child Protection) Training Standing List - 2026 Reopen
Leicestershire County Council is reopening its standing list for training providers to deliver child protection and safeguarding awareness training to schools across the county. This is an open call for new providers to join the approved list.
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Gloucestershire County Council Supported Accommodation at Trevone House
Gloucestershire County Council wants an Ofsted-regulated provider to run supported accommodation for up to 19 young people aged 16 and over at Trevone House. The service will help residents develop independence, practical life skills and prepare for independent living.
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Preventing Knife Crime: Community Champions Programme
Design and deliver a leadership development programme for VCFSE sector leaders on knife crime prevention. The programme should build leadership capability and equip participants with evidence-informed approaches to prevention work.
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Skills Bootcamp - HGV & PCV Driver Training Programme
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority wants to commission HGV and PCV driver training as a Skills Bootcamp programme. Design, development and delivery of the courses is included.
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Flexible Framework for the Provision of Education Services
North Lanarkshire Council is establishing a flexible framework agreement for education services to support schools and the Education and Families Service. The framework will run for 4 years from May 2027 with a maximum value of GBP 16,000,000.
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Flexible Lifelong Learning
Cardiff University is establishing a new Institute for Flexible Lifelong Learning and needs an Online Programme Management (OPM) partner to develop, launch and manage a portfolio of fully online postgraduate programmes. First programmes to recruit from Spring/Summer 2027.