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# DN Colleges Group · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dn-colleges-group-urn-130587). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** DN Colleges Group is a Education based in Yorkshire and the Humber. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 17 published procedures, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** DN Colleges Group
- **Classification:** Education
- **Delivery Region:** Yorkshire and the Humber
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PZBH-4782-ZMWY` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 2
- **Total Published Procedures:** 17
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £879k (median award: £74k) across 6 of 6 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** dfe-gias (DN Colleges Group)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dn-colleges-group-urn-130587

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 1 bids (median of 2 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 100% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 8% above the published estimate (median of 2 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 17 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 13 (76%), Direct award: 2 (12%), Route not published: 2 (12%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 6 notices, last 24 months (35% of this period)
2. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 3 notices, last 24 months (18% of this period)
3. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 3 notices, last 24 months (18% of this period)
4. **[Education and training services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/education-training-80000000) (CPV 80):** 2 notices, last 24 months (12% of this period)
5. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 2 notices, last 24 months (12% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/lincolnshire-road-car-company-limited-coh-00232799):** 1 procedures
2. **[CENTRAL ROOFING AND BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/central-roofing-and-building-services-limited-coh-03746288):** 1 procedures
3. **[Turnitin, LLC](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/turnitin-llc-coh-07321841):** 1 procedures
4. **[H Jenkinson & Company Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/h-jenkinson-co-ltd-coh-00169844):** 1 procedures
5. **[GELDER LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/gelder-limited-coh-02814031):** 1 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Xledger ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/xledger-ltd-coh-07082723):** £350k · [DN Colleges Group - Provision of a Finance System](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dn-colleges-group-provision-of-a-finance-system-ocds-h6vhtk-05eb26) · Awarded: 9 Apr 2026
2. **[Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/lincolnshire-road-car-company-limited-coh-00232799):** £343k · [DN Colleges Group - Provision of Student Transport Services ](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dn-colleges-group-provision-of-student-transport-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06952c) · Awarded: 20 Jul 2026
3. **[GELDER LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/gelder-limited-coh-02814031):** £117k · [DN Colleges Group - ITT for Waterfront Restaurant Refurbishment Works](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dn-colleges-group-itt-for-waterfront-restaurant-refurbishment-works-ocds-h6vhtk-06970e)
4. **[Turnitin, LLC](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/turnitin-llc-coh-07321841):** £30k · [Provision of a Similarity Detection System](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-similarity-detection-system-ocds-h6vhtk-05d0c3)
5. **[H Jenkinson & Company Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/h-jenkinson-co-ltd-coh-00169844):** £22k · [DN Colleges Group - RFQ for Waterfront Restaurant Furniture Supply, Delivery & Installation](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dn-colleges-group-rfq-for-waterfront-restaurant-furniture-supply-delivery-installation-ocds-h6vhtk-069e0b)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 1
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 1
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full DN Colleges Group intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dn-colleges-group-urn-130587#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dn-colleges-group-urn-130587
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt