Higher education services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 80300000·Services · class·in Education & Training
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
80300000 Higher education services336 notices · 100%- Training services 388 · 12m
- Specialist training services 256 · 12m
- Vocational training services 176 · 12m
- Adult and other education services 153 · 12m
- Training facilities 114 · 12m
- Personal development training services 95 · 12m
- E-learning services 84 · 12m
- Secondary education services 79 · 12m
- Primary education services 74 · 12m
- Health and first-aid training services 73 · 12m
- All of Education & Training →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Education & universities 35% (113 notices)
- Local authorities 27% (89 notices)
- Central government 23% (76 notices)
- Other public bodies 6% (19 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 3% (11 notices)
- Not classified 6% (19 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) | Central government | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| Department for Education | Central government | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| Devon County Council | Local authorities | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Sheffield Hallam University | Education & universities | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| South Lanarkshire Council | Local authorities | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| University of South Wales | Education & universities | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| University of Exeter | Education & universities | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Cornwall Council | Local authorities | 4 | 1 | 0 |
183 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 247 of 336 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales (Cymru) | 1 | — | 86% | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 80% (268 notices)
- Framework 17% (57 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 3% (11 notices)
- Open 61% (206 notices)
- Route not published 24% (80 notices)
- Selective 10% (32 notices)
- Limited / restricted 5% (18 notices)
- Above threshold 79% (70 notices)
- Below threshold 21% (19 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (154) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 24% (29)
- 2–3 31% (38)
- 4–6 26% (32)
- 7 or more 20% (24)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 410 awards to 215 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 16% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea University | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Bangor University | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| The Skills Network | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Cardiff University | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| OXFORD INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAVEL LIMITED | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| PEOPLEPLUS GROUP LIMITED | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| THE BIG ACT LTD. | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| The Open University | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 135 of 336 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in higher education services
4 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship and Associated Learning Programmes | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 2 Oct 2026 | 12d | £22,700,000 |
| BSc (Hons) Aircraft Maintenance Engineering and Management | UHI Perth | 5 Oct 2026 | 15d | £500,000 |
| Employability Services Procured Service Arrangement - Phase 4 | South Lanarkshire Council | 3 Dec 2026 | 74d | £4,000,000 |
| DPS for Skills and Investment Grant Funding | Worcestershire County Council | 30 Sept 2028 | 741d | £25,000,000 ceiling |
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 8030. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 17 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 8030. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.