Specialist training services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 80510000·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
80510000 Specialist training services644 notices · 74%80511000 Staff training services335 notices · 39%80512000 Dog training services12 notices · 1%80513000 Horse riding school services6 notices · 1%- Training services 388 · 12m
- Vocational training services 176 · 12m
- Adult and other education services 153 · 12m
- Training facilities 114 · 12m
- Personal development training services 95 · 12m
- Higher education services 92 · 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
- Central government 38% (321 notices)
- Local authorities 23% (199 notices)
- Other public bodies 11% (94 notices)
- Education & universities 8% (64 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 7% (59 notices)
- Not classified 14% (116 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 61 | 12 | 0 |
| Department for Work & Pensions | Central government | 33 | 3 | 0 |
| Department of Health & Social Care | Central government | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| NHS England | Central government | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Birmingham City Council | Local authorities | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Defra Network eTendering Portal | not classified | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Department for Education | Central government | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCY | Other public bodies | 9 | 7 | 0 |
391 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 531 of 866 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 58% | 91% | |
| Greater London | 1 | 44% | 92% | |
| Wales (Cymru) | 2 | 70% | 82% | |
| South East England | 2 | 39% | 72% | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 | 42% | 94% | |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 100% | — | |
| South West England | 4 | 39% | 81% | |
| West Midlands | 5 | 52% | 88% | |
| East Midlands | 4 | 36% | 79% | |
| East of England | 5 | 43% | 88% | |
| North West England | 4 | 37% | 84% | |
| North East England | — | — | — |
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 78% (679 notices)
- Framework 18% (154 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 4% (33 notices)
- Open 59% (515 notices)
- Route not published 23% (195 notices)
- Selective 12% (101 notices)
- Limited / restricted 6% (53 notices)
- Direct award 0% (2 notices)
- Above threshold 52% (126 notices)
- Below threshold 48% (116 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (397) · 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 25% (43)
- 2–3 30% (52)
- 4–6 26% (45)
- 7 or more 19% (33)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 723 awards to 496 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 6% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA LIMITED | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Ingeus UK Ltd | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Sandwell College | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Reed in Partnership | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Benn Associates Limited | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Serco Group plc | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| TTC 2000 LIMITED | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 327 of 866 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in specialist training services
17 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
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 8051. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 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 8051. 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.