66 open tenders from schools, academy trusts, colleges and diocesan education trusts, of any size. Updated 31 October 2026.
Schools, academy trusts and colleges buy cleaning, catering, building and refurbishment works, grounds maintenance, IT, minibuses and training. Academy trusts often tender for several schools at once. How to win school contracts. Many don't mark their tenders as suitable for small firms, so they don't all appear on my main list. They're all here, whatever their size. Some are frameworks: winning a place means being invited to bid for each job later.
By trade: Cleaning, waste and environment (12) · Building and construction (11) · Catering (10) · Business services (9) · Machinery and equipment (5) · Supplies and other (5) · Architecture, engineering and surveying (4) · IT and software (4) · Training and education (2) · Transport (2) · Repair and maintenance (2)
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 13 Nov | Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender · North East | £1.2m |
| Mon 23 Nov | CA18601 - Cheetham CE Community Academy Tender for Cleaning Services Cheetham CE Academy · North West | £309k |
| Mon 23 Nov | Cheetham CE Community Academy Tender for Cleaning Services Cheetham CE Academy · North West | £309k |
| Tue 24 Nov | Omega Multi-Academy Trust Cleaning Services Tender OMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST · North West | not stated |
| Wed 25 Nov | CA18586 - Holy Trinity Academy Tender for Cleaning Services Holy Trinity Academy · West Midlands | £668k |
| Wed 25 Nov | Holy Trinity Academy Tender for Cleaning Services Holy Trinity Academy · West Midlands | £668k |
| Fri 27 Nov | St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust & Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust ~ Cleaning Te St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust & Our Lady of · East Midlands Several stages: questions closed 31 Jul. Check the stage 1 date. | £18.4m |
| Mon 7 Dec | CA18588 - Provision of Internal Building Cleaning Services Plumpton College · South East | £1m |
| Mon 7 Dec | Provision of Internal Building Cleaning Services Plumpton College · South East | £1m |
| Fri 26 Feb | Cotham School ~ Cleaning Tender Cotham School · South West Several stages: questions close 11 Dec. Check the stage 1 date. | £1.5m |
| Fri 5 Mar | The Priory Federation of Academies Trust ~ Cleaning Tender The Priory Federation of Academies Trust · East Midlands Several stages: questions close 13 Nov. Check the stage 1 date. | £6m |
| Fri 5 Mar | Loriners MAT (Park Hall Infant & Junior Schools) ~ Cleaning Tender Loriners MAT (Park Hall Infant & Junior Schools) · West Midlands Several stages: questions close 11 Dec. Check the stage 1 date. | £450k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 9 Nov | DN Colleges Group - North Lindsey College - ITT for Global House Reclad and Refurbishment Project DN Colleges Group · Yorkshire and The Humber | £3.5m |
| Mon 9 Nov | Kirklees College - Minor Works Kirklees College · Yorkshire and The Humber | £2m |
| Wed 11 Nov | New Brize Meadows Primary School Project OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST · South East | £10.2m |
| Thu 12 Nov | CA18526 - ITT for Flitcham Chimney Removal and Associated Electrical Works Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust · East of England | £25k |
| Thu 12 Nov | ITT for Flitcham Chimney Removal and Associated Electrical Works Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust · East of England | £25k |
| Thu 19 Nov | CA18576 - Electrical Maintenance. 4 Year Opportunity New College Swindon · South West | £400k |
| Thu 19 Nov | Electrical Maintenance. 4 Year Opportunity New College Swindon · South West | £400k |
| Wed 25 Nov | CA18619 - Portesbery School - Supply and Installation of Air Conditioning Units Portesbery School · South East | £100k |
| Wed 25 Nov | Portesbery School - Supply and Installation of Air Conditioning Units Portesbery School · South East | £100k |
| Fri 27 Nov | CA18585 - ITT Repair and replacement works to whole site drainage system Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust · East of England | £100k |
| Fri 27 Nov | ITT Repair and replacement works to whole site drainage system Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust · East of England | £100k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 3 Nov | School Catering Services Framework Agreement MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST · Yorkshire and The Humber | £21m |
| Mon 16 Nov | Catering Services CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST · South West | £850k |
| Fri 11 Dec | St Francis of Assisi Catholic College ~ Catering Tender St Francis of Assisi Catholic College · West Midlands Several stages: questions closed 28 Aug. Check the stage 1 date. | £564k |
| Fri 18 Dec | Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School ~ Catering tender Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School · South East Several stages: questions closed 18 Sep. Check the stage 1 date. | £968k |
| Fri 8 Jan | Cleeve School & Sixth Form Centre of Excellence ~ Catering Tender Cleeve School & Sixth Form Centre of Excellence · South West Several stages: questions closed 4 Sep. Check the stage 1 date. | £1.56m |
| Fri 15 Jan | All Saints’ Academy ~ Catering Tender All Saints’ Academy · South West Several stages: questions closed 18 Sep. Check the stage 1 date. | £1.81m |
| Fri 5 Feb | Dartford Science and Technology College ~ Catering Tender Dartford Science and Technology College · South East Several stages: questions closed 30 Oct. Check the stage 1 date. | £1.37m |
| Fri 5 Feb | Pontarddulais Comprehensive School ~ Catering Tender Pontarddulais Comprehensive School · Wales Several stages: questions close 6 Nov. Check the stage 1 date. | £1.8m |
| Fri 5 Feb | Wellacre Academy ~ Catering Tender Wellacre Academy · North West Several stages: questions close 13 Nov. Check the stage 1 date. | £1.24m |
| Fri 19 Mar | Dane Royd and Mackie Hill Infant and Junior Schools ~ Catering Tender Dane Royd and Mackie Hill Infant and Junior Schools · Yorkshire and The Humber Several stages: questions close 4 Dec. Check the stage 1 date. | £645k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 18 Nov | ID 6637252 - DfE - SRC - High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Southern Regional College · Northern Ireland | £202k |
| Fri 20 Nov | Cotham School - Invitation to Tender School Management Information System (MIS) COTHAM SCHOOL · South West | £75k |
| Mon 23 Nov | CA18608 - Switch Architecture Refresh BMet College · West Midlands | £746k |
| Mon 23 Nov | Switch Architecture Refresh BMet College · West Midlands | £746k |
| Mon 30 Nov | Palladian Academy Trust - Comms & Security Partner PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST · South West | £600k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Quantum Multi Academy Trust - Gas Flex Tender Quantum Multi Academy Trust · East of England | £403k |
| Thu 19 Nov | CA18527 - Danes Educational Trust Danes Educational Trust · East of England | £7.9m |
| Thu 19 Nov | Danes Educational Trust Danes Educational Trust · East of England | £7.9m |
| Fri 4 Dec | Cutenhoe Hill Primary School & Nursery _ Luton Cutenhoe Hill Primary School & Nursery · East of England | £479k |
| Fri 12 Feb | Catering Tender - Murray Park Community School Murray Park Community School · East Midlands | £2.5m |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 10 Nov | CA18539 - Provision of Project Management & Cost Consultant Services Bedford College · East of England | £700k |
| Tue 10 Nov | CA18538 - Provision of Mechanical and Electrical Services Bedford College · East of England | £700k |
| Tue 10 Nov | Provision of Project Management & Cost Consultant Services Bedford College · East of England | £700k |
| Tue 10 Nov | Provision of Mechanical and Electrical Services Bedford College · East of England | £700k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 6 Nov | E Portfolio System (Provision of) City of Sunderland College · North East | not stated |
| Fri 6 Nov | Chelmsford College Website tender Chelmsford College · East of England | £50k |
| Wed 11 Nov | ICT Data Platform Consultancy Services Ayrshire College · Scotland | £200k |
| Mon 23 Nov | The Spencer Academy Trusts Microsoft Licensing & Support Services THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST · East Midlands | £1m |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 6 Nov | CA18541 - DN Colleges Group - Learner Finder Services Preferred Supplier ITT DN Colleges Group · Yorkshire and The Humber | £400k |
| Fri 6 Nov | DN Colleges Group - Learner Finder Services Preferred Supplier ITT DN Colleges Group · Yorkshire and The Humber | £400k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 9 Nov | CA18533 - WFCG Student Transport Tender The Windsor Forest Colleges Group · South East | £600k |
| Mon 9 Nov | WFCG Student Transport Tender The Windsor Forest Colleges Group · South East | £600k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 11 Nov | "Your Education Technology" An Open Framework (PA 2023) for the provision of ICT products, services, and solut NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST · Yorkshire and The Humber | £1e+03m |
| Fri 13 Nov | Provision of General Maintenance Services for The Sheffield College The Sheffield College · Yorkshire and The Humber | £250k |
From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. A buyer is counted here when its name says school, academy, college or education trust (universities and councils are left out), so a few may be missed. Many buyers also advertise on their own portal: see which portal each buyer uses. Other buyers: housing associations · the NHS · universities · parish and town councils.
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