Vocational training services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 80530000·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
80530000 Vocational training services360 notices · 57%80531200 Technical training services177 notices · 28%80532000 Management training services141 notices · 22%80531000 Industrial and technical training services111 notices · 18%80533100 Computer training services92 notices · 15%80533000 Computer-user familiarisation and training services54 notices · 9%80531100 Industrial training services49 notices · 8%80533200 Computer courses42 notices · 7%- Training services 388 · 12m
- Specialist training services 256 · 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 32% (196 notices)
- Local authorities 30% (187 notices)
- Other public bodies 11% (69 notices)
- Education & universities 11% (67 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 5% (31 notices)
- Not classified 11% (70 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| Department for Work & Pensions | Central government | 29 | 2 | 0 |
| Suffolk County Council | Local authorities | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 20 | 5 | 0 |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | Local authorities | 13 | 11 | 0 |
| Department for Education | Central government | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | Local authorities | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| East Ayrshire Council | Local authorities | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | Local authorities | 8 | 2 | 0 |
288 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 407 of 629 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 | 80% | 92% | |
| East of England | 4 | 44% | 38% | |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | — | — | |
| South East England | 4 | 42% | 8% | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| 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 72% (450 notices)
- Framework 25% (157 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 3% (22 notices)
- Open 58% (367 notices)
- Route not published 21% (130 notices)
- Limited / restricted 10% (66 notices)
- Selective 10% (64 notices)
- Direct award 0% (2 notices)
- Above threshold 54% (81 notices)
- Below threshold 46% (70 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (256) · 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 17% (21)
- 2–3 31% (38)
- 4–6 29% (35)
- 7 or more 22% (27)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 795 awards to 450 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 9% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingeus UK Ltd | 8 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| St Giles Wise Group Partnership | 7 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| QA LIMITED | 7 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
| CATCH 22 CHARITY LIMITED | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| The Nelson Trust | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| MAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITED | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| The Growth Company Limited | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Reed in Partnership | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 221 of 629 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in vocational training services
10 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 8053. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 16 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 8053. 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.