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80 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026

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Professional qualification training contracts ,

80 contracts across the UK, of any size

Recently awarded

The latest professional qualification training contracts awarded

Awarded 8 October 2026

RICS Rating Diploma Courses (2026-28)

Valuation Office Agency
£20k
Awarded 29 September 2026

Provision of COTC Training for Hazardous and Non-Hazardous RHWS & WTS Operations

Leicestershire County Council · East Midlands
£100k
Awarded 21 September 2026

CIPD EA Upgrades

Department for Work and Pensions · North East
£49k
Awarded 18 September 2026

School Business Professional Qualification Bursaries

Department for Education · North East
£309k

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Who wins · 24 months to October 2026

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply won the most professional qualification training contracts

It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply
London · SME · See every contract
6£1.9m5
2 Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
London · See every contract
5£532k2
3 Dutton Fisher Associates
North West · SME · See every contract
4£657k4
4jointChartered Institute of Housing
East of England · SME · See every contract
2£518k2
4jointAsset Management Consulting Limited
London · See every contract
2£331k1
4jointLGC
Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract
2£246k1
4jointPlaces for People Group Ltd
Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract
2£230k2
4jointPopulation Health Ltd
London · SME · See every contract
2£225k2
4jointAccess Training (East Midlands) Ltd
North East · SME · See every contract
2£178k2
4jointLearning Curve Group
Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract
2£81k2

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Who buys

51 buyers awarded professional qualification training contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Councils15 contractsHousing associations7 contractsNHS and health11 contractsSchools and colleges6 contractsOther public bodies40 contractsUnder £100k48 contracts · median £33k£100k to £1m28 contracts · median £225k£1m or more3 contracts · median £1.3m
Councils15 contractsHousing7 contractsNHS and health11 contractsSchools6 contractsOther40 contractsUnder £100k48 contracts£100k to £1m28 contracts£1m or more3 contracts
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13 buyers bought professional qualification training more than once in the last 24 months

Each dot is a buyer, by how many professional qualification training contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.

38 buyers1 contract8 buyers2 contracts2 buyers3 or 4 contracts3 buyers5 or more contracts
38 buyers18 buyers22 buyers3 or 43 buyers5 or morecontracts awarded

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many professional qualification training contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10m1235Professional qualification training contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLNHS EnglandSheffield Hallam Univers…Department for EducationDepartment for Work and…Department for Environme…Natural England
£10k£100k£1m£10m1235Professional qualification training contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLNHS EnglandSheffield Hallam Univers…Department for EducationDepartment for Work and…Department for Environ…Natural England

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1NHS England
See every contract
7£2.7m
2Department for Education
See every contract
6£813k
3Department for Work and Pensions
See every contract
6£196k
4Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
See every contract
3£360k
5Natural England
See every contract
3£46k
6Ministry of Defence
See every contract
2£350k
7Food Standards Agency
See every contract
2£247k
8Department for Business and Trade
See every contract
2£167k
9Scottish Government
See every contract
2£155k
10Cornwall Council
See every contract
2£73k
Prices

Half of professional qualification training contracts are worth less than £75k

Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.

CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £75k
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £75k
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The 10 biggest contracts hold 54% of the money

Coloured by who bought it.

  1. NHS EnglandChartered Institute of Procurement and Supply · 15 Aug 2025£1.5m
  2. Sheffield Hallam UniversityBARBRI Global Limited · 30 Aug 2025£1.3m
  3. Association of North East CouncilsSR Supply Chain Consultants · 28 Aug 2025£1m
  4. University of Portsmouth Higher Education CorporationCOLLEGE OF LEGAL PRACTICE LIMITED · 20 May 2026£720k
  5. Salix HomesSCC Group · 20 Mar 2026£550k
  6. Queen's University BelfastGreenlight Healthcare Ltd (t/a Green Light Campus) · 24 Feb 2026£510k
  7. National Audit OfficeInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) · 18 May 2026£500k
  8. Defence Infrastructure OrganisationChartered Institute of Housing · 1 Oct 2026£490k
  9. NHS EnglandBusiness Academy Online Ltd · 4 Aug 2025£427k
  10. Hull City CouncilKingdom Academy Limited (company no 06789099) · 20 Apr 2026£400k
Where and when

London awards the most professional qualification training contracts. June and August are the busiest months.

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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RegionContractsValue
London27£4.3m
North East9£1.8m
Yorkshire and the Humber8£2.1m
South East5£1.3m
East of England4£96k
South West4£305k
North West2£656k
East Midlands2£450k
West Midlands2£160k
Wales2£269k
Scotland2£171k
Northern Ireland1£510k
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Deadlines

Half of professional qualification training tenders close within 27 days of being published

Each dot is a professional qualification training tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 63% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 26% of the time to respond has gone.

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Key findings
  • 27 days

    is how long the typical professional qualification training tender is open, from publication to deadline.

    Median of 27 UK professional qualification training tenders published in the last 24 months.
  • 1

    new professional qualification training tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.

    28 in the last 24 months.
  • 54%

    of the money is in the 10 biggest professional qualification training contracts.

    Of 79 contracts with a published value.
  • 45%

    of professional qualification training contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 71 award notices.
  • 26%

    of professional qualification training contracts are awarded in June and August.

    21 of 80 contracts.

Questions

How many professional qualification training contracts does the UK public sector award?

80 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 51 public buyers.

How long are professional qualification training tenders open for?

The median professional qualification training tender is open for 27 days from publication to deadline.

How much is a typical public sector professional qualification training contract worth?

The median is £75k, and 80% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector professional qualification training contracts?

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply won the most (6), and the most by value (£1.9m).

What is included

Tuition and exam preparation for staff or students working towards a professional body qualification outside an apprenticeship, such as CIPS, CIH, accountancy, SQE or other institute awards.

  • CIPS and MCIPS
  • CIH Level 4 and 5 housing qualifications
  • Accountancy and finance professional education
  • CIPFA qualifications, including for school business professionals
  • SQE preparation
  • IBMS and other institute qualifications
  • Assessor and verifier qualifications

What is not included

  • PRINCE2 and APM (edu.lead.project-and-change-management-training)
  • ILM and CMI management qualifications (edu.lead.leadership-development-programmes)
  • Coaching qualifications (edu.lead.executive-and-leadership-coaching)
  • Apprenticeships, including accountancy apprenticeships (edu.appr.business-admin-customer-service-apprenticeships)
  • Degrees and credit-bearing CPD modules (edu.he.university-degrees-and-cpd-for-staff)
  • NEBOSH and IOSH (edu.safe.health-and-safety-training-courses)
  • Teaching qualifications (edu.sch.school-staff-cpd-and-leadership-development)