Awarded 18 September 2026
Introduction to Cybersecurity
Department for Work and Pensions · North East
Cyber security training tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
67 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Cyber security training contracts ,
67 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest cyber security training contracts awarded
Awarded 9 September 2026
SANS Training 26/27
NHS England · London
Awarded 12 August 2026
Hack Yourself First
Department for Work and Pensions · North East
Awarded 4 August 2026
Cyber School - Off The Shelf
NHS England · London
Awarded 28 July 2026
Provision of Cyber Security Awareness Training
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council · North West
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
PROGRESSION DEVELOPMENT LTD won the most cyber security training contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROGRESSION DEVELOPMENT LTD North East · SME · See every contract | 8 | £222k | 2 | ||
| 2 | SANS Training UK Limited London · SME · See every contract | 6 | £1.2m | 5 | ||
| 3 | Mastek London · SME · See every contract | 5 | £800k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | KPMG London · See every contract | 2 | £9m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Firebrand Training London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £542k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Verrimus Limited South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £160k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | David Lynas Consulting Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £66k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | QA North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £48k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Bridewell Consulting Limited North West · See every contract | 2 | £46k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Polpeo Limited London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £43k | 2 |
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Who buys
30 buyers awarded cyber security training contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
14 buyers bought cyber security training more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many cyber security training contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many cyber security training contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHS England | 9 | £10.4m |
| 2 | Department for Work and Pensions | 9 | £269k |
| 3 | Ministry of Defence | 6 | £10.9m |
| 4 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) | 3 | £587k |
| 5 | Police Digital Service | 3 | £214k |
| 6 | Home Office | 3 | £98k |
| 7 | Nuclear Decommissioning Authority | 3 | £92k |
| 8 | Department for Education | 3 | £70k |
| 9 | UK Parliament | 2 | £6.4m |
| 10 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 2 | £663k |
Prices
Half of cyber security training contracts are worth less than £46k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 91% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Ministry of DefenceCapita · 1 Dec 2025
- NHS EnglandKPMG · 4 Aug 2026
- UK ParliamentLeading Management Services (LMS Security) · 2 May 2025
- UK ParliamentLeading Management Services Ltd · 2 May 2025
- Ministry of DefenceImmersive Labs Ltd · 30 Nov 2024
- NHS EnglandMastek · 9 May 2025
- City of London CorporationFirebrand Training · 2 Jun 2026
- NHS EnglandSANS Training UK Limited · 9 Sep 2026
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)SANS Training UK Limited · 6 Jun 2025
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeCranfield University · 6 Jan 2026
Where and when
London awards the most cyber security training contracts. October and May are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 22 | £18.5m |
| North East | 9 | £379k |
| South West | 8 | £10.9m |
| North West | 6 | £241k |
| East of England | 2 | £83k |
| Wales | 2 | £328k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | £30k |
| West Midlands | 1 | £48k |
| South East | 1 | Not published |
| Scotland | 1 | Not published |
| East Midlands | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Key findings
- 91%
of the money is in the 10 biggest cyber security training contracts.
Of 58 contracts with a published value. - 59%
of cyber security training contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 58 award notices. - 27%
of cyber security training contracts are awarded in October and May.
18 of 67 contracts.
Questions
How many cyber security training contracts does the UK public sector award?
67 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 30 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector cyber security training contract worth?
The median is £46k, and 78% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector cyber security training contracts?
PROGRESSION DEVELOPMENT LTD won the most (8).
What is included
Trainer-led courses, skills programmes and simulated incident exercises that build people's cyber security capability, from staff crisis simulations and awareness sessions to professional courses and skills outreach.
- Cyber crisis and incident simulation exercises
- Cyber skills and outreach programmes
- Trainer-led security awareness sessions
- Professional cyber security courses and certification
What is not included
- Red and purple team technical exercises -> it.cyber.penetration-testing
- Strategy and policy advice -> it.cyber.security-consultancy-assurance
- Security awareness e-learning and phishing simulation platforms -> it.cyber.security-awareness-platforms