Training services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 80500000·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
80500000 Training services1,202 notices · 100%- 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
- 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
- Local authorities 35% (410 notices)
- Central government 28% (334 notices)
- Other public bodies 10% (116 notices)
- Education & universities 8% (97 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 6% (66 notices)
- Not classified 13% (157 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 46 | 1 | 0 |
| Department for Work & Pensions | Central government | 39 | 3 | 1 |
| Department for Education | Central government | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | Local authorities | 18 | 16 | 1 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | Local authorities | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Norfolk County Council | Local authorities | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| Birmingham City Council | Local authorities | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 11 | 3 | 0 |
530 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 779 of 1,202 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 | 73% | 75% | |
| South East England | 2 | 70% | 80% | |
| East of England | 4 | 62% | 61% | |
| Greater London | 4 | 68% | 96% | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 | 52% | 69% | |
| South West England | 4 | 43% | 84% | |
| West Midlands | 4 | 57% | 88% | |
| North West England | 5 | 78% | 72% | |
| Wales (Cymru) | 3 | 76% | 62% | |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 71% | 70% | |
| East Midlands | 4 | 60% | 64% | |
| North East England | 4 | 53% | 86% |
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 76% (908 notices)
- Framework 21% (247 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 4% (47 notices)
- Open 61% (739 notices)
- Route not published 21% (254 notices)
- Selective 11% (135 notices)
- Limited / restricted 6% (71 notices)
- Direct award 0% (3 notices)
- Above threshold 50% (176 notices)
- Below threshold 50% (176 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (559) · 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 18% (54)
- 2–3 31% (93)
- 4–6 26% (76)
- 7 or more 25% (73)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 1,485 awards to 852 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 5% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA LIMITED | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
| St Giles Wise Group Partnership | 7 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| Ingeus UK Ltd | 7 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| Reed in Partnership | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| OUTSPOKEN TRAINING LLP | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| CATCH 22 CHARITY LIMITED | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| The Nelson Trust | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| KPMG LLC | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 424 of 1,202 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in training services
24 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 8050. 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 8050. 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.