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176 STEM outreach tenders and contracts, 59 this year.

A "stem outreach" keyword alert misses 95% of STEM outreach contracts →

Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

  • Awarded a month£1.7m
  • Contracts a month1.6
  • Won by SMEs70%
  • Renewing in 6 months1
  • Frameworks and DPSs1
  • Live now1See them →
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STEM outreach contracts

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How many STEM outreach contracts do keyword alerts miss?

In the last year, a "stem outreach" alert would have missed 19 of 20 STEM outreach contracts (95%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 10 (50%). How we measured this

Keyword alert"stem outreach"

19 of 20

Expert list14 phrases

10 of 20

Expert list: stem outreach, stem, stem enrichment, stem programme, stem careers, science outreach, engineering outreach, crest award, digital skills programme, stem education, stem engagement, science enrichment, stem project, technology education programme

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39 contracts across the UK, of any size

Live now

1 STEM outreach opportunity is open now

  1. Pre-market26 Oct 2026
    UKRI-7439 NERC Environmental Science Embedding Project
    UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
    Est.£500k
  2. Awarded24 Sep 2026
    UK7 CREST Project for Secondary Schools
    Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) · LondonWon by British Science Association
    £50k
  3. Awarded21 Aug 2026
    STEM kit cars for RN STEM outreach UK5
    Ministry of Defence · South EastWon by Greenpower Education Trust
    £141k
  4. Awarded4 Aug 2026
    Yorkshire & Humber - Digital and Technology Skills Programme
    Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by RTC North Limited
    £1.3m
  5. Awarded27 Jul 2026
    prj_7057 - North East- Digital and Technology Skills Programme
    Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) · North EastWon by RTC North Limited
    £1.3m
  6. Awarded21 Jul 2026
    Abbie Ayre and Shed of Science
    Darlington Borough Council · North EastWon by Performance in education
    £7k
  7. Awarded17 Jul 2026
    South West - Digital and Technology Skills Programme
    Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) · South WestWon by Spark South West
    £1.4m
  8. Awarded8 May 2026
    Prj_6324 - East Midlands digital and technology skills programme
    Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) · East MidlandsWon by IN4 Group
    £1.6m
  9. Awarded23 Apr 2026
    Delivery of Castle Science Learning Outreach Programme
    Historic Environment Scotland · ScotlandWon by Glasgow Science Centre Limited
    £148k
  10. Awarded17 Apr 2026
    Pre-Procurement Engagement for a TechFirst Technology Education Platform
    Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) · LondonWon by Raspberry Pi Foundaation
    £1.1m

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Where to bid

Where STEM outreach tenders are run

  • Jaggaer9 100%

Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.

IN4 Group won the most STEM outreach contracts

British Science Association won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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Central governmentCouncilsEducationNHS and healthTransport and utilities
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 IN4 Group
London · SME · See every contract
4£2.2m2
2 British Science Association
South West · SME · See every contract
3£4.3m2
3jointSTEM Learning Limited
London · SME · See every contract
2£3.1m1
3jointRTC North Limited
North East · SME · See every contract
2£2.5m1
3jointPrimary Engineer
North West · See every contract
2£72k2
6jointTech Educators Ltd
East of England · SME · See every contract
1£1.6m1
6jointWM5G Limited
West Midlands · SME · See every contract
1£1.6m1
6jointSpark South West
South West · SME · See every contract
1£1.4m1
6jointRaspberry Pi Foundaation
London · SME · See every contract
1£1.1m1
6jointEnergus
North West · See every contract
1£360k1

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Who buys

Central government bodies award 69% of STEM outreach contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Central government27 contractsCouncils6 contractsEducation3 contractsNHS and health2 contractsTransport and utilities1 contractUnder £100k19 contracts · median £32k£100k to £1m9 contracts · median £141k£1m or more11 contracts · median £1.6m
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7 buyers bought STEM outreach more than once in the last 2 years

Each dot is a buyer, by how many STEM outreach contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.

10 buyers1 contract4 buyers2 contracts1 buyer3 or 4 contracts2 buyers5 or more contracts

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Few and big, or many and small

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

Central governmentCouncilsEducationNHS and healthTransport and utilities
£1k£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m123510STEM outreach contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLDepartment for Science,…UK Research and Innovati…Lancashire County CouncilMinistry of DefenceNuclear Decommissioning…UK Space Agency

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
See every contract
12£13m
2Ministry of Defence
See every contract
5£408k
3UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
See every contract
4£4.5m
4Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
See every contract
2£378k
5UK Space Agency
See every contract
2£134k
6Bridgend County Borough Council
See every contract
2£60k
7Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
See every contract
2£26k
8Lancashire County Council
See every contract
1£549k
9Historic Environment Scotland
See every contract
1£148k
10Edinburgh College
See every contract
1£132k

85 STEM outreach contracts awarded since 2021

  1. 92021
  2. 112022
  3. 172023
  4. 122024
  5. 202025
  6. 162026 so far
Prices

Half of STEM outreach contracts are worth less than £100k

Central governmentCouncilsEducationNHS and healthTransport and utilities
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £100k
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The 10 biggest STEM outreach contracts

  1. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)British Science Association · 4 Dec 2025£3.3m
  2. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)Tech Educators Ltd · 11 Mar 2026£1.6m
  3. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)IN4 Group · 8 May 2026£1.6m
  4. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)STEM Learning Limited · 11 Mar 2026£1.6m
  5. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)STEM Learning Limited · 11 Mar 2026£1.6m
  6. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)WM5G Limited · 11 Mar 2026£1.6m
  7. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)Spark South West · 17 Jul 2026£1.4m
  8. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)RTC North Limited · 4 Aug 2026£1.3m
  9. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)RTC North Limited · 27 Jul 2026£1.3m
  10. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)Raspberry Pi Foundaation · 17 Apr 2026£1.1m
Renewing contracts

1 STEM outreach contract comes up for renewal in the next 12 months

1 in the next 6 months. Most STEM outreach work is one-off: 33% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 1 ending soonest is shown in full.

Ends Apr 2027

UK7 CREST Project for Secondary Schools

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) · London · 7-month contract
Held by British Science Association
£50k

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Where and when

The South West awards the most STEM outreach contracts. December and March are the busiest months.

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

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The regions as a table
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
South West08£6.1m£152kBritish Science Association (2)UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) (4)0
North West05£980k£36k–Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (2)0
London05£2.8m£75kIN4 Group (2)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) (5)1
South East04£1.8m£121k–UK Space Agency (2)0
Yorkshire and the Humber03£1.3m£13k–Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust (2)0
Scotland03£312k£132k––0
North East02£1.3m–––0
East Midlands02£1.6m–––0
Wales02£60k––Bridgend County Borough Council (2)0
West Midlands01£1.6m–––0
East of England01£1.6m–––0
Northern Ireland00Not published–––0
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Key findings
  • £1.7m a month

    of STEM outreach contracts awarded.

    Typical contract £1m x 1.7 contracts a month, last 12 months.
  • 1.6

    STEM outreach contracts are awarded in a typical month.

    39 contracts in the last 2 years.
  • 1

    STEM outreach contract comes up for renewal in the next 6 months.

    Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027.
  • 1

    framework or DPS is running for STEM outreach work.

    0 open to join now.
  • 70%

    of STEM outreach contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 33 award notices.

How many STEM outreach tenders and contracts are there?

Last 12 monthsSince November 2021
Notices published59176
Contracts awarded2077

4 STEM outreach contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 2 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 17 buyers awarded STEM outreach contracts to 32 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 STEM outreach contracts does the UK public sector award?

39 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 17 public buyers.

How long are STEM outreach tenders open for?

The median STEM outreach tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.

How much is a typical public sector STEM outreach contract worth?

The median is £100k, and 67% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector STEM outreach contracts?

IN4 Group won the most (4). British Science Association won the most by value (£4.3m).

Which buyers award the most STEM outreach contracts?

Central government bodies award 69% of them.

Which part of the UK awards the most STEM outreach contracts?

The South West: 8 of 39 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (5) and London (5).

How many STEM outreach contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?

1 contract ends and is likely to be re-let, the first on 30 April 2027. Another 2 ending are one-off work.

What is included

Science, engineering and technology enrichment, scholarships and careers outreach for pupils and young people.

  • STEM careers programmes
  • Engineering scholarship enrichment
  • Digital and cyber careers enrichment
  • STEM outreach tours and science shows for schools

What is not included

  • Careers guidance and careers education programmes,
  • Widening participation outreach for higher education (see Widening participation and university access outreach)
  • IT skills training for staff (see IT training)