Ends Mar 2027
Ariel Trust MVRP evidence-led violence prevention programme
Merseyside Police · North West · 1-year contract
Held by Ariel Trust Limited
Citizenship education tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
233 citizenship education tenders and contracts, 62 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£200k
- Contracts a month1.9
- Won by SMEs67%
- Renewing in 6 months2
- Frameworks and DPSs2
Citizenship education contracts
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How many citizenship education contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "theatre in education" alert would have missed 20 of 24 citizenship education contracts (83%) and an expert list of 15 phrases 12 (50%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"theatre in education"
83% missed
20 of 24
Expert list15 phrases
50% missed
12 of 24
Expert list: theatre in education, road safety education, water safety education, personal safety education, citizenship education, mentors in violence prevention, violence prevention programme, national citizen service, schools workshop, healthy relationships education, media literacy, oliver mcgowan, democratic education, online safety programme for schools, youth education service
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46 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest citizenship education contracts awarded
- Awarded14 Oct 2026CA18415 - RFQ2026/33 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Thriving Together PEACEPLUS 3.2 Creative Cultures After schoolNewry, Mourne and Down District Council · Northern IrelandWon by Healthy Kidz CIC£10k
- Awarded13 Oct 2026Duke of Edinburgh Programme Packs and Annual LicenseThe Education Authority · Northern IrelandWon by The Award Scheme Ltd£500k
- Awarded24 Sep 2026BCU-FTS-60959- Relationship and Sex Education (Sexual Health Education and Training)Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board · WalesWon by Cwmni Addysg Rhyw - Sex Education Company£471k
- Awarded18 Sep 2026Theatre in EducationSurrey Police · North EastWon by Collingwood Learning Solutions Limited£31k
- Awarded17 Sep 2026Young Persons Engagement - PA23W63London Borough of Sutton · LondonWon by S.A.M.E Academy£23k
- Awarded20 Aug 2026Smoking/ vaping workshops for schoolsWokingham Borough Council · South EastWon by Performance in education£7k
- Awarded20 Aug 2026MFCF Back In Play (2026-2027)Cleveland Police · North EastWon by Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation
- Awarded12 Aug 2026Road Safety Theatre in EducationKirklees Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by The Riot Act Limited£164k
- Awarded25 Jun 2026Ariel Trust MVRP evidence-led violence prevention programmeMerseyside Police · North WestWon by Ariel Trust Limited£54k
- Awarded16 Jun 2026Online Safety Programme for SchoolsDerbyshire Constabulary · East MidlandsWon by E Safety Training Limited£174k
- Awarded24 Apr 2026Road Safety - KidalertHull City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by First Step Sports Ltd£140k
- Awarded23 Apr 2026Healthy Relationships Life Education (Funding Agreement)Northamptonshire Police · East MidlandsWon by Life Education Centre£35k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026CPU 8607 Call off from DSVA Framework(CPU 5144) Lot 1 Prevention and Early Intervention Services 0 CYPNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Equation£92k
- Awarded11 Mar 2026Bilingual Theatre in Education Programme: Knife Crime / County Lines PreventionNorth Wales Police · Wales£300k
- Awarded3 Feb 2026Botvin LifeskillsLondon Borough of Waltham Forest · LondonWon by Barnardo's
- Awarded13 Jan 2026Youth Education Service (Vaping, Alcohol and Drugs, and Gambling related harms)City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Step 2 Young People's Health£265k
- Awarded29 Dec 2025Media literacy for secondary schools in BirminghamOfcom · West MidlandsWon by ConnectFutures CIC£100k
- Awarded29 Dec 2025Media literacy for primary schools in BirminghamOfcom · West MidlandsWon by Loudmouth Education and Training Ltd£99k
- Awarded8 Dec 2025Improving Democratic Education (Skating Panda)The Electoral Commission · LondonWon by The Politics Project and 6 more£185k
- Awarded8 Dec 2025Improving Democratic Education (The National Development Team for Inclusion)The Electoral Commission · LondonWon by National Development Team for Inclusion£27k
- Awarded25 Nov 2025North Wales School Aged Drug and Alcohol Education ServiceWrexham County Borough Council · WalesWon by Adferiad Recovery£312k
- Awarded12 Nov 2025SCC - KS - RFQ - Theatre in EducationSurrey County Council · South EastWon by Collingwood Learning Solutions Limited£30k
- Awarded11 Nov 2025Single Tender Award for purchase of Pol-EdHumberside Police · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by West Yorkshire Police£30k
- Awarded7 Nov 2025Media literacy activities for children and young people in Northern IrelandOfcom · LondonWon by Nerve Centre£174k
- Awarded31 Oct 2025Improving Democratic Education (Young Citizens)The Electoral Commission · LondonWon by Young Citizens£50k
- Awarded31 Oct 2025Improving Democratic Education (Northern Ireland Youth Forum)The Electoral Commission · LondonWon by Northern Ireland Youth Forum£70k
- Awarded31 Oct 2025Improving Democratic Education (Shout Out UK)The Electoral Commission · LondonWon by Shout Out UK£70k
- Awarded31 Oct 2025Improving Democratic Education (The Politics Project)The Electoral Commission · LondonWon by The Politics Project£300k
- Awarded26 Sep 2025Road Safety Youth Advocacy and Empowerment ProrgammeWest Midlands Combined Authority · West MidlandsWon by Stitching Youth For Road Safety£32k
- Awarded9 Sep 2025Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Educational Film and lesson package for 10–12 years oldDyfed-Powys Police · WalesWon by Nick Straker£40k
Where to bid
Where citizenship education tenders are run
Delta eSourcing1 17%
EU-Supply1 17%
In-Tend1 17%
MultiQuote1 17%
Panacea1 17%- Other portals (1)1 17%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
West Yorkshire Police won the most citizenship education contracts
Step 2 Young People's Health won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescueNHS and healthEducation
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Yorkshire Police North West · See every contract | 3 | £90k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Step 2 Young People's Health Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.6m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | The Politics Project London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £352k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | The Riot Act Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £212k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Skating Panda Educate CIC London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £102k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Northern Ireland Youth Forum London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £89k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Shout Out UK London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £89k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Young Citizens London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £64k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Collingwood Learning Solutions Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £61k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | National Development Team for Inclusion London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £35k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 46% of citizenship education contracts
Central government bodies buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £90k against £68k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
5 buyers bought citizenship education more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many citizenship education contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many citizenship education contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescueNHS and healthEducation
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Electoral Commission | 7 | £782k |
| 2 | Ofcom | 4 | £530k |
| 3 | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 2 | £1.6m |
| 4 | Cleveland Police | 2 | £67k |
| 5 | Northamptonshire Police | 2 | £55k |
| 6 | The Education Authority | 1 | £500k |
| 7 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | 1 | £471k |
| 8 | Wrexham County Borough Council | 1 | £312k |
| 9 | North Wales Police | 1 | £300k |
| 10 | London Borough of Lambeth | 1 | £178k |
99 citizenship education contracts awarded since 2021
- 62021
- 162022
- 152023
- 162024
- 302025
- 162026 so far
Prices
Half of citizenship education contracts are worth less than £70k
CouncilsCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescueNHS and healthEducation
The 10 biggest citizenship education contracts
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilStep 2 Young People's Health · 24 Jul 2025
- The Education AuthorityThe Award Scheme Ltd · 13 Oct 2026
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardCwmni Addysg Rhyw - Sex Education Company · 24 Sep 2026
- Wrexham County Borough CouncilAdferiad Recovery · 25 Nov 2025
- The Electoral CommissionThe Politics Project · 31 Oct 2025
- North Wales PoliceWinner not published · 11 Mar 2026
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilStep 2 Young People's Health · 13 Jan 2026
- The Electoral CommissionThe Politics Project, Northern Ireland Youth Forum, Young Citizens, Skating Panda Educate CIC, Shout Out UK, Association for Citizenship Teaching, National Development Team for Inclusion · 8 Dec 2025
- London Borough of LambethJuvenis · 10 Jul 2025
- OfcomNerve Centre · 7 Nov 2025
Renewing contracts
8 citizenship education contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
2 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Apr 2027
Road Safety - Kidalert
Hull City Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1-year contract
Held by First Step Sports Ltd
Ends May 2027
Pol-Ed
Cumbria Constabulary · North West · 2-year contract
Held by West Yorkshire Police
Citizenship education contract for a councilLondon£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Citizenship education contract for a councilYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Jul 2027
Citizenship education contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceSouth East£100k to £1mEnds Sep 2027
Citizenship education contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceNorth EastUnder £100kEnds Sep 2027
Citizenship education contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceSouth East£100k to £1mEnds Sep 2027
Where and when
London awards the most citizenship education contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 15 | £1.5m | £70k | The Politics Project, Skating Panda Educate CIC and 4 more (2 each) | The Electoral Commission (7) | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 6 | £1.9m | £152k | Step 2 Young People's Health (2) | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (2) | 2 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 5 | £445k | £92k | – | Northamptonshire Police (2) | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 4 | £1.1m | £306k | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | £97k | – | – | Cleveland Police (2) | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 3 | £194k | £54k | – | – | 2 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £231k | £99k | – | Ofcom (2) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £90k | £30k | – | – | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 3 | £589k | £79k | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 | £20k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with citizenship education
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Key findings
- £200k a month
of citizenship education contracts awarded.
Typical contract £100k x 2 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.9
citizenship education contracts are awarded in a typical month.
46 contracts in the last 2 years. - 2
citizenship education contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for citizenship education work.
0 open to join now. - 67%
of citizenship education contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 39 award notices.
How many citizenship education tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 62 | 233 |
| Contracts awarded | 24 | 96 |
18 citizenship education contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 10 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 34 buyers awarded citizenship education contracts to 40 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many citizenship education contracts does the UK public sector award?
46 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 34 public buyers.
How long are citizenship education tenders open for?
The median citizenship education tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector citizenship education contract worth?
The median is £70k, and 84% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector citizenship education contracts?
West Yorkshire Police won the most (3). Step 2 Young People's Health won the most by value (£1.6m).
Which buyers award the most citizenship education contracts?
Councils award 46% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most citizenship education contracts?
London: 15 of 46 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Yorkshire and the Humber (6) and the East Midlands (5).
How many citizenship education contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
8 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 March 2027. Another 6 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Externally delivered lessons and programmes for pupils and young people on personal, road and water safety, violence prevention and citizenship, and structured personal development and social action programmes such as National Citizen Service.
- Personal safety lessons and assemblies
- Mentors in Violence Prevention programmes
- Citizenship and political education
- Road and water safety education
- National Citizen Service and youth social action programmes (not yet seen)
What is not included
- Cycle training (see Bikeability)
- Safeguarding training for staff (see Safeguarding training)
- RSHE curriculum advice to schools (see School improvement services)
- Youth work (see Youth services: youth clubs, detached youth work, targeted youth support and youth social action)
- Youth justice and violence reduction interventions outside school lessons (see Youth justice and violence reduction interventions)