Education & Training Tenders in the United Kingdom

Tenders and grants across education — school construction, textbooks and learning materials, edtech platforms, teacher training, TVET (technical and vocational education), higher education partnerships and curriculum development. Curated for educational publishers, edtech vendors, training providers, construction firms and education NGOs.

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Educational publishers, edtech vendors, training and curriculum consultancies, school construction contractors, TVET providers, education NGOs.

Top Funders

Major sources of procurement and grant funding in this category:

GPE

Global Partnership for Education — grants to lower-income countries.

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World Bank

Education Global Practice lending and results-based financing.

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UNICEF

Education in emergencies and system strengthening.

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Education Cannot Wait

Education in crisis contexts.

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EU

Erasmus+ and NDICI education programming.

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USAID

Education portfolio — early grade reading, higher education partnerships.

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Tenders and grants across education — school construction, textbooks and learning materials, edtech platforms, teacher training, TVET (technical and vocational education), higher education partnerships and curriculum development. Curated for educational publishers, edtech vendors, training providers, construction firms and education NGOs.

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Education & Training Tenders

Electrical Maintenance and Repair across The Sheffield College estate.

TENDER Open

United Kingdom £166K 26 Oct 2026 (Closes in 28 days) TSC-EST-EMR-26

The provision of comprehensive electrical maintenance services, including planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, emergency call-outs, compliance related remedial works, fault diagnosis, and minor electrical works across the College estate.

Barham Primary School Cleaning Tender

RFP Open

United Kingdom £1 24 Dec 2026 (Closes in 87 days) RMandC/2026/BPS/545

Barham Primary School is located in Wembley, West London. Currently cleaning is managed in house but they are putting their cleaning contract out to tender with a contract start date of 1st April 2027.

Developing Healthy Relationships - Children & Young People - Grant Round

TENDER Open

United Kingdom £150K 2 Nov 2026 (Closes in 35 days) OPCC26-2771

Up to £150,000 to help children and young people develop the skills, awareness and resilience required to form healthy relationships and stay safe from harm. This grant round aims to support innovative and impactful projects that align with the Safer Communities Plan priorities.

Hopwood Hall College - Provision of HR & Payroll System

TENDER Open

United Kingdom £420K 23 Oct 2026 (Closes in 25 days) CA18485

Hopwood Hall College seeks to appoint a suitably experienced supplier to provide, implement, and support a fully integrated HR and Payroll system. For more information, please review tender documents.

BCU-ITT-64112 - Bryn Beryl and Dolgellau Hospitals X-Ray Room Replacements

TENDER Open

United Kingdom £270K 23 Oct 2026 (Closes in 25 days) BCU-ITT-64112

Provision of enabling works in simultaneous programmes for the replacement of two existing x-ray systems with new along with minor building, mechanical and electrical works. Both x-ray rooms in the respective community hospitals are located on the ground floor reasonably close to the main entrances to the buildings. The contract is anticipated to be awarded using the JCT Minor Works with Contra...

COV - Holbrooks Primary School Extension - Main Works Contractor

TENDER Open

United Kingdom £2.4M 23 Oct 2026 (Closes in 25 days) COV-27083

Extension and refurbishment works at Holbrooks Primary School, Coventry.

Invitation To Tender for The Supply & Distribution of Hot Chicken Wrap Concept

TENDER Open

United Kingdom £14.5M 20 Oct 2026 (Closes in 22 days) HHS/DF/HCWC - 2026

This Framework is designed to meet the Hot Chicken Wrap Concept needs of Haslingden High School it is also open for use by all contracting authorities across the UK public sector (and any future successors to these organisations). These include (but not limited to) central government departments and agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies, Local Authorities, Police Authorities, Eme...

Regulation 44

TENDER Open

United Kingdom £240K 23 Oct 2026 (Closes in 25 days) BCT26-13

Bradford Children and Families Trust (BCFT) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced provider to deliver an Independent Visitor Service in accordance with Regulation 44 of the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015. The service will provide independent monthly visits to BCFT’s registered children’s homes within the Bradford District. The current requirement covers nine registered child...

BCU-ITT-64112 - Bryn Beryl and Dolgellau Hospitals X-Ray Room Replacements

TENDER Open

United Kingdom, Gwynedd 23 Oct 2026 (Closes in 24 days) SEP661665

Provision of enabling works in simultaneous programmes for the replacement of two existing x-ray systems with new along with minor building, mechanical and electrical works. Both x-ray rooms in the respective community hospitals are located on the ground floor reasonably close to the main entrances to the buildings.The contract is anticipated to be awarded using the JCT Minor Works with Contrac...

Children and Young People’s Residential Placements Flexible Procurement System (Children and Young People’s Residential Placements Flexible Procurement System (Round 19))

TENDER Open

United Kingdom 30 Oct 2026 (Closes in 31 days) DN299325

Children and Young People’s Residential Placements Flexible Procurement System (Children and Young People’s Residential Placements Flexible Procurement System (Round 19))

Immunology MSC REVISED Pre-Market Engagement 2026/2027

TENDER Open

United Kingdom 8 Oct 2026 (Closes in 10 days) C473334

Prospective tender project to set up new managed service contract, covering equipment and products for us in Immunology labs.

GB-Middlesbrough: Planning Consultancy Services for Land Disposal

TENDER Open

United Kingdom, North East £500K 20 Oct 2026 (Closes in 22 days) BIP1069324780

The University seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Planning Consultant to provide planning, land promotion and strategic advice to support the optimisation promotion, and sale of land off Lacy Road, Middlesbrough for residential development. The successful candidate will be required to advise on the most appropriate planning and disposal strategy for the site, including consid...

CA18496 - Hopwood Hall College - Preliminary Market Engagement - Humanoid Robot

TENDER Open

United Kingdom, Any region 25 Dec 2026 (Closes in 88 days) 32794c8f-077e-4e4e-b1bc-72a47906351e

The College is exploring the acquisition of humanoid robot. The primary objective is to give learners practical experience with humanoid robotics, programming, sensors, human-robot interaction and artificial intelligence technologies. For more information, please review Preliminary Market Engagement document. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and ...

Children and Young People's Residential Placements Flexible Procurement System (Round 19)

TENDER Open

United Kingdom, North East, North West, Yorkshire and The Humber £1,110.0M 30 Oct 2026 (Closes in 32 days) TRAF001-DN299325-70641373

The North West Local Authorities are developing a Flexible Procurement System (FPS) to facilitate the commissioning of high quality Children's Residential Placements. We are looking to knowledgeable and experienced providers to work with us to transform the lives of children, enabling them to break down barriers and turn challenging situations into positive ones. Through the FPS we are loo...

Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant

TENDER Open

United Kingdom, North East, North West, Yorkshire and The Humber 30 Sep 2026 (Closes in 2 days) 26766482-064A-41D4-90F5-2284BE74BA5B

Vehicle type: 06 Seats required Passenger Assistant Required: Yes Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN23 5TL, BN23 6TG To: Summerdown Secondary School Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: 08:50 - 14:50 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Sandwell College - Dynamic market for the supply of gas

TENDER Open

United Kingdom 24 Dec 2026 (Closes in 87 days) ocds-h6vhtk-077a43

Establishment of a Dynamic Market pursuant to section 34 of the Procurement Act 2023 for the physical supply of gas to all Authority sites along with associated invoicing and query management services. A Dynamic Market is a procurement mechanism that: •remains open to new suppliers throughout its duration; •allows suppliers to apply for admission at any time; •enables the Authority to conduct c...

Best Start In Life Family Hubs Services

TENDER Open

United Kingdom 15 Oct 2026 (Closes in 17 days) LBC/TN/825

The London Borough of Croydon is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver a range of services under its Best Start in Life Family Hubs Programme. The programme forms part of the Council's commitment to improving outcomes for children, young people and families through accessible, integrated, and community-based support services. The commissioned services will c...

Pre Market Engagement for Catering Services

TENDER Open

United Kingdom 2 Oct 2026 (Closes in 4 days) PME Catering

The current catering contract expires on 31 July 2027. Rather than repeat what has gone before, Capital City College (CCC) wants to use the time available to design a contract that reflects how the market has moved, what students now expect, and what a London estate of this size and profile could realistically deliver. That includes the commercial side: CCC is actively interested in models that...

LEG T206 Barracuda MSP Service

TENDER Open

United Kingdom 1 Oct 2026 (Closes in 3 days) T206

The continued licensing, warranty and support provision for its existing hosted Barracuda MSP instance.

Welsh Event Support Framework

TENDER Open

United Kingdom 2 Oct 2026 (Closes in 4 days) CU.2290.GD

Cardiff University is undertaking development of its upcoming procurement for a Welsh Event Support Framework. We are looking to expand our presence at Welsh events, currently attending the Urdd, National Eisteddfod, and are starting to expand into Tafwyl with our stands often being one of the largest. Additional events may be included in our strategy.

South Wales Shared Apprenticeships Scheme

TENDER Open

United Kingdom 20 Oct 2026 (Closes in 22 days) TD80

CITB are inviting bids to deliver a continuation of an existing Shared Apprenticeship Scheme covering South West and South East Wales. CITB wish to fund a single provider to deliver the Scheme from the planned point of project commencement on 1st December 2026 through to 31st March 2029. Any Apprentices who are on programme at the point of commencement of the contract, must continue to be suppo...

School and Social Care Transport

TENDER Open

United Kingdom £36.0M 4 Jan 2035 (Closes 2035) RBC 00002640

RBC are completing a Framework exercise for the provision of School and Social Care Transport - The tender is split into two lots: Lot 1 – school transport The Council has a statutory duty to provide free travel assistance to pupils who meet the qualifying criteria. Most of the pupils who qualify receive a bus pass. For children and young people with special educational needs and/or a disabilit...

P3401 - Flexible contracting agreement (FCA) for Birmingham Virtual School Enrichment Services

TENDER Open

United Kingdom 1 Oct 2026 (Closes in 3 days) P3401

Birmingham City Council (the "Council") wishes to establish a Flexible Contracting Agreement (FCA) for Birmingham Virtual School (BVS) Enrichment Services in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, applying the provisions for Light Touch Contracts as defined in Section 9 of the Act and Schedule 1 of the Procurement Regulations 2024. These provisions apply to certain social, health, and educat...

IT Infrastructure hardware and solutions Framework

TENDER Open

United Kingdom 20 Oct 2026 (Closes in 22 days) INTEND-cardiffuniversity-1500

The University has ongoing requirements for a broad range of IT infrastructure equipment to support its operational, strategic and business continuity objectives including high performance Compute (Servers, GPUs), Backup/Storage, Network/Security and associated physical data centre infrastructure (UPS, PDUS, Optics, Racking). The University is dealing with significant market challenges associat...

Provision of Victim Support Services

TENDER Open

United Kingdom £5.7M 5 Nov 2026 (Closes in 38 days) WPA26-0070

The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Warwickshire invites tenders for the provision of Victim Support Services across Warwickshire. The PCC seeks to commission experienced providers to deliver high-quality, accessible and specialist support services for victims and survivors of crime including family members and friends where appropriate, enabling individuals to cope with and recover fro...

Education & Training Grants

Young Start - Main Grants

Open Community GB young-start-main-grants

United Kingdom $20,001 - $150,000

There are 2 types of Young Start funding: Young Start – Small Grants Young Start – Main Grants Learn about Young Start – Small Grants here . This section is about Young Start – Main Grants. Young Start – Main Grants funding This funding is for organisations that: are in Scotland include children and young people, aged 8 to 24, in the project or organisation The children and young people should be able to: choose when and how they're involved influence and make decisions about your organisation, its activities or services For example, they might: work on a project, including the idea, design and delivery decide what activities happen and how they run share ideas and feedback that leads to changes get involved at all levels of your organisation You can apply for between £20,001 and £150,0...

The Step Forward Fund

Open Community GB the-step-forward-fund

United Kingdom $100,000 - $225,000

Overview The Step Forward Fund is funding co-designed with The Phoenix Community Trust and their partners. It’s for grassroots groups from Global Majority and racially minoritised communities who: have received £20,000 or less from The National Lottery Community Fund between April 2023 and March 2026 have received £20,000 or less from The National Lottery Community Fund between April 2023 and March 2026 have applied to Reaching Communities fund between April 2023 and March 2026 and been unsuccessful have applied to Reaching Communities fund between April 2023 and March 2026 and been unsuccessful need funding to make a step forward in their size and activities need funding to make a step forward in their size and activities It provides further investment to: continue to advocate and care...

Sustainable Steps Wales - Egin Grants

Open Community GB sustainable-steps-wales-egin-grants

United Kingdom $100 - $35,000

This funding supports community groups in Wales that are taking action on climate change and aiming to live more sustainably, or helping them kick-start their ideas. To apply, your group must have received support from the Egin mentoring programme . The main aim of your project should be to help your community engage with climate change and take steps to live more sustainably. We aim to fund groups that consider the impact of their activities on nature and, where possible, limit any potentially damaging practices. We’re also interested in other benefits your project could bring. These might include: improving people’s wellbeing improving relationships between people and organisations improving biodiversity We want to fund organisations that are open to learning and plan to share what th...

The UK Fund

Open Community GB the-uk-fund

United Kingdom $500,000 - $5,000,000

offers larger amounts of funding to help you develop work that’s already making a difference. To get funding you’ll need to show what’s working, how you know it’s having a proven impact, and why it’s ready to scale. We do not fund brand-new projects or services. Your work should also benefit communities across the UK, by working in different places or sharing learning between countries. Your project should go beyond delivering a service. It should help change how systems work, leading to lasting benefits for communities. All projects must meet one of these aims Your project must clearly meet one of the following aims: improve relationships between people with different life experiences help people and communities meaningfully connect online when it's hard to meet in person support peopl...

MRC: partnership grant: applicant-led

Open Research GB mrc-partnership-grant-applicant-led

United Kingdom

Apply for funding to support exciting and ambitious partnerships within the remit of the Medical Research Council. You must be employed by an eligible research organisation. Partnerships are novel collaborative activities between researchers to transform our understanding of human health and disease.

EPSRC discipline hopping in ICT, Nov 2023: responsive mode

Open Research GB epsrc-discipline-hopping-in-ict-nov-2023-responsive-mode

United Kingdom

This is an opportunity for information and communications technology (ICT) researchers to use their expertise in other disciplines, or for other researchers to apply their expertise to ICT. You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation.

MRC: research grant: applicant-led

Open Research GB mrc-research-grant-applicant-led

United Kingdom

Apply for funding to support exciting and ambitious research within the remit of the Medical Research Council, to transform our understanding of human health and disease You must be employed by an eligible research organisation. You can involve more than one research group or organisation in the project.

Mathematical sciences postdoctoral fellowship

Open Research GB mathematical-sciences-postdoctoral-fellowship

United Kingdom

These are personal, career development focused awards for the mathematical sciences. You must have either: a PhD more than four years’ experience in a relevant field by the start of your fellowship Candidates with more research experience may prefer to apply for our open fellowship.

EPSRC overseas travel grant: Nov 2023: responsive mode

Open Research GB epsrc-overseas-travel-grant-nov-2023-responsive-mode

United Kingdom

You can apply for an overseas travel grant in any area within the remit of EPSRC. You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation.

MRC: new investigator research grant: applicant-led

Open Research GB mrc-new-investigator-research-grant-applicant-led

United Kingdom

Apply for funding to take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher. Your research must be in the remit of the Medical Research Council. You must have: the skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’ the support of an eligible host research organisation

ESRC responsive mode: UKRI-SBE lead agency opportunity round two

Open Research GB esrc-responsive-mode-ukri-sbe-lead-agency-opportunity-round-two

United Kingdom

The UKRI-SBE lead agency funding opportunity allows UK and US-based researchers to submit a collaborative proposal that will go through a single review process. Grants are funded through existing funding programmes at the relevant lead agency. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.

Strengthening Communities

Open Community GB strengthening-communities

United Kingdom $20,001 - $500,000

funds projects that: support people who experience poverty, disadvantage and discrimination support people early to help prevent negative experiences are led by your community and build on its strengths and connections Your project must also achieve one of these outcomes Your project must help: reduce health inequalities improve people’s physical health, mental health or wellbeing people have positive relationships and connections young people reach their potential and thrive as adults children and young people develop good social and emotional skills It’s OK if it helps achieve more, but that will not improve your chances of getting funded. How much you can apply for We offer funding from £20,001 to £500,000. The amount you can apply for depends on your organisation’s size: organisatio...

UKRI Translation: AHRC Proof of Concept

Open Research GB ukri-translation-ahrc-proof-of-concept

United Kingdom Up to $150,000

supports arts and humanities activity that translate previously funded AHRC or UKRI projects into real world economic, societal, cultural or policy impact. This opportunity was previously known as AHRC responsive mode: follow-on funding for impact and engagement.

ESRC responsive mode: working with Brazilian researchers round two

Open Research GB esrc-responsive-mode-working-with-brazilian-researchers-round-two

United Kingdom

If you are a UK-based researcher you can apply for funding to work with overseas researchers in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Submit collaborative research proposals in any area of the social sciences within the remit of both ESRC and FAPESP. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.

Knowledge Transfer Partnership

Open Research GB knowledge-transfer-partnership

United Kingdom

s help businesses to partner with an academic organisation, research organisation or a Catapult, to employ a graduate with the skills and knowledge that can help the business to innovate and grow.

AHRC Catalyst Awards: applicant-led mode

Open Research GB ahrc-catalyst-awards-applicant-led-mode

United Kingdom

Apply for funding to support researchers without prior experience of leading a significant research project to accelerate their trajectory as independent researchers, to unlock their potential and build leadership and convenor experience. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.

Collaborate with researchers in Brazil

Open Research GB collaborate-with-researchers-in-brazil

United Kingdom

Under the UKRI-FAPESP lead agency agreement, participant UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) research councils receive and assess joint applications from eligible UK and Brazil-based researchers from the state of São Paulo on behalf of both organisations.

UKRI-SBE lead agency opportunity

Open Research GB ukri-sbe-lead-agency-opportunity

United Kingdom Up to $1,000,000

The UKRI-SBE lead agency opportunity allows UK and US-based researchers to submit a collaborative proposal that will go through a single review process. Grants are funded through existing funding programmes at the relevant lead agency.

Return to research support bursary

Open Research GB return-to-research-support-bursary

United Kingdom Up to $2,500

You can apply for this bursary if you are a researcher looking to return to an academic research career after a break of two or more years. You can get funding of up to £2,500 for no more than six months to support you in developing a proposal suitable for submission to the STFC fellowship scheme.

AHRC Curiosity Award: applicant-led mode

Open Research GB ahrc-responsive-mode-curiosity-award

United Kingdom Up to $100,000

Apply for funding for flexible awards to fund fundamental research that leads to new research agendas, networking activity and idea generation, which enables the development of further research opportunities and new research agendas. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.

Young Start - Small Grants

Open Community GB young-start-small-grants

United Kingdom $300 - $20,000

There are 2 types of Young Start funding: Young Start – Small Grants Young Start – Main Grants Learn about Young Start – Main Grants here. This section is about Young Start – Small Grants. Young Start – Small Grants funding This funding is for organisations in Scotland that: support children and young people aged 8 to 24 want to learn how to involve them so they can: influence decisions about your organisation, its activities, or services choose when and how they're involved For example, they might: work on a project, including the idea, design and delivery decide what activities happen and how they run share ideas and feedback that leads to changes get involved at all levels of your organisation You can apply for between £300 and £20,000 to fund a project that runs for up to 1 year. If...

Strengthening Organisations

Open Community GB strengthening-organisations

United Kingdom $300 - $50,000

This funding is for organisations in Scotland that we currently fund. It supports organisations to: try out new ideas and ways of working develop their organisation and improve their current work We offer £300 to £50,000 for up to 2 years. We fund organisations of any size. Who can apply To apply, your organisation must: currently have funding from us for one or more projects work with people affected by poverty, disadvantage or discrimination involve the people you support in designing how you work To help us decide which applications to fund, we’ll look at what your organisation does and how it works, as well as what you’ll do with this funding. What we’ll fund The organisations we fund must meet at least one of these outcomes: overcome challenges and plan for the future try out new i...

Dormant Assets for All

Open Community GB dormant-assets-for-all

United Kingdom $300 - $20,000

This funding is for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Northern Ireland. It helps organisations to: build skills and capacity be more resilient prepare for future challenges Make sure you check that your organisation is based in Northern Ireland. Only organisations with a registered office base in Northern Ireland are eligible for funding. We fund projects that strengthen your organisation This might include improving: confidence and skills in digital technology how you track and measure your impact financial management governance and leadership volunteer recruitment and management We’ll only fund work that makes your organisation stronger We do not fund the delivery of activities in your community. For example, we cannot fund expanding an existing servic...

The Solidarity Fund

Open Community GB the-solidarity-fund

United Kingdom $1,000,000 - $5,000,000

This funding is for organisations in England who prioritise community agency and do work that tackles the root causes of poverty, disadvantage and discrimination. We’re looking for organisations who are working to connect different communities around issues affecting them, so people can act together in solidarity and build long-term solutions. What we’ll fund Your application must strongly meet all 5 criteria, by showing us how you will: Build power Your work will challenge the systems that create inequality through organising, building strong communities, and developing leadership that can influence the decisions affecting their lives. Make systems change Your work must aim to change the systems that drive poverty, disadvantage and discrimination, challenging who holds power, and influ...

Climate Action Fund - Food Systems

Open Community GB climate-action-fund-food-systems

United Kingdom $2,500,000 - $7,000,000

We want to fund projects that strengthen our food system and reduce food insecurity for people and communities. We want to support ways of producing enough healthy, affordable food without harming the planet. We will do this by supporting work that: works with nature to create resilient, sustainable and equitable food systems (this is called agroecology) addresses the root cause of long-term problems, not just the symptoms (this is called systems change) You must meet one or more of our aims Your project must work towards systems change in the way that: community organisations grow and produce food – using agroecological methods food gets distributed – aiming for equitable access to healthy, affordable food for all offers people and communities different food options – especially those ...

Frequently Asked Questions

Who issues education tenders?

Ministries of education, state education departments, universities, donor-funded PMUs (GPE, World Bank), and NGOs running education-in-emergencies programming.

Are edtech tenders growing?

Yes — ministries and donors are expanding digital-learning procurement, with emphasis on offline-capable tools, low-bandwidth content delivery, and teacher-facing platforms. GPE and World Bank both maintain active edtech portfolios.

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