# Specialist training services (CPV 80510000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/specialist-training-services-80510000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Specialist training services (CPV 80510000) covers UK public procurement for Specialist training services. Tracked across 666 published procedures (303 in the last 12 months) across 276 contracting authorities, with 20 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Specialist training services

- **CPV Code:** `80510000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [Education & Training (CPV 80000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/education-training-80000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 20

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 303

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 666

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 144 (276 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 31 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/specialist-training-services-80510000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/specialist-training-services-80510000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (middle half 2–5) (median of 42 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £40k (median net contract award; interquartile range £23k–£100k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 41 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 52% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 57% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Other Classes in Education & Training

1. [Training services (CPV 80500000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/training-services-80500000): 399 notices/12m

2. [Adult and other education services (CPV 80400000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/adult-and-other-education-services-80400000): 122 notices/12m

3. [Vocational training services (CPV 80530000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/vocational-training-services-80530000): 103 notices/12m

4. [E-learning services (CPV 80420000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/e-learning-services-80420000): 95 notices/12m

5. [Higher education services (CPV 80300000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/higher-education-services-80300000): 61 notices/12m

6. [Training facilities (CPV 80520000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/training-facilities-80520000): 60 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Specialist training services (soonest deadline first):

1. [Ride Strive & Thrive Cycling](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ride-strive-thrive-cycling-ocds-h6vhtk-07797d): £150,000 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · City of Doncaster Council

2. [HIV Anti-Stigma Training Programme-HIV Opt out Testing for Blood Borne Viruses programme](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hiv-anti-stigma-training-programme-hiv-opt-out-testing-for-blood-borne-viruses-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-0783e6): £900,000 · Deadline: 11 Nov 2026 · NHS England

3. [Level 1-3 Construction and Energy Efficiency Skills in the Community](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/level-1-3-construction-and-energy-efficiency-skills-in-the-community-ocds-h6vhtk-07819c): £75,000 · Deadline: 13 Nov 2026 · East Lindsey District Council

4. [HR Workforce & Organisational Development DPS](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hr-workforce-organisational-development-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-0359be): £5,000,000 · Deadline: 31 Jul 2032 · Nottinghamshire County Council

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Specialist training services work:

1. [Department for Work & Pensions](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-work-pensions-gov-d10): 111 notices (80 in last 12m)

2. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 44 notices (6 in last 12m)

3. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 19 notices (5 in last 12m)

4. [ENVIRONMENT AGENCY](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/environment-agency-gov-ea199): 17 notices (6 in last 12m)

5. [NHS England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-england-gov-pb481): 13 notices (4 in last 12m) · **1 open**

6. [National Highways Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-highways-limited-gov-ot1346): 12 notices (5 in last 12m)

7. [Defra Network eTendering Portal](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defra-network-etendering-portal-GB-FTS-99321): 8 notices (0 in last 12m)

8. [Department of Health & Social Care](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-health-social-care-gov-d12): 7 notices (2 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 153 notices (43%)

2. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 150 notices (42%)

3. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 148 notices (42%)

4. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 145 notices (41%)

5. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 144 notices (40%)

6. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 143 notices (40%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Specialist training services:

1. [College of Policing](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/college-of-policing-coh-08235199): 10 procedures across 6 contracting authorities

2. [PROGRESSION DEVELOPMENT LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/progression-development-ltd-coh-08004264): 7 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

3. [Ernst and Young LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ernst-and-young-llp-coh-oc300001): 5 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

4. [Serco Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/serco-limited-coh-00242246): 4 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

5. [King's College London](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/kings-college-london-coh-rc000297): 4 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

6. [CIPD ENTERPRISES LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cipd-enterprises-ltd-coh-02921009): 4 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

7. [University of Liverpool](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/university-of-liverpool-coh-rc000660): 4 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

8. [Ai Training Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ai-training-services-ltd-coh-03219232): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance

> **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline:

> [Explore interactive Specialist training services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/specialist-training-services-80510000)

## Provenance and Open Data

- **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

- **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/specialist-training-services-80510000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt