Education and training contracts expiring in South West England: 219 worth £966m
Public sector education and training contracts held by buyers in South West England that have a published end date. Approach the buyer while the incumbent still holds it, rather than meeting the work for the first time when it goes out to tender.
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What this market looks like
219 education and training contracts in South West England carry a published end date, worth £966m between them. They are held across 42 buyers, and the typical one is worth £69k.
147 of them expire within twelve months, and 31 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 67% of this market back in play inside a year.
207 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 8% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
22 are frameworks rather than a single contract, so part of this market is reached by getting onto a supplier list first and competing for call-offs afterwards.
The most active buyers are Somerset Council (54), JISC (20), Devon County Council (19).
The contracts here are most often held by Yeovil College (15), EAT THAT FROG C.I.C. (4), PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS LTD (4).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tailored Learning Programme - Core Delivery 2026-27 South West England | Somerset Council | £2.5m | 30 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| UKRI-5883 - Semiconductor Talent Award: Management and Recruitment South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £2.1m | 31 Aug 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Tailored Learning Programme - Core Delivery 2026-27 South West England | Somerset Council | £837k | 30 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Optica Publishing Group Read and Publish Journals 2027 South West England | JISC | £770k incl. VAT | 31 Dec 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Primary Care Training Hub South West England | NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board | £1.5m | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| UPN-00111 - Made Smarter South West England | The West of England Combined Authority | £2.9m | 07 May 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| UPN-00111 - Made Smarter South West England | The West of England Combined Authority | £2.9m | 14 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Elsevier Read and Publish 2026-2028 South West England | JISC | £126m incl. VAT | 31 Dec 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Wiley Online Library Read and Publish 2026-2028 South West England | JISC | £81m incl. VAT | 31 Dec 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot: (1) Lot 1 South West England | New College Swindon | £657k | 31 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| JMIR Flat Fee Open Access Publishing 2026-2027 South West England | JISC | £600k incl. VAT | 31 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Cambridge University Press (CUP) Cambridge Core eBooks Evidence Based Acquisition 2026-2027 South West England | JISC | £515k incl. VAT | 31 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Microbiology Society Publish & Read 2027 South West England | JISC | £210k incl. VAT | 31 Dec 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Lot 8 Torbay SEQF South West England | Devon County Council | £482k | 15 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| TSSP/114 - Joint Command and Staff Training (JCAST) - Transparency Notice South West England | Defence Equipment and Support | £9.4m | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Sage Journals Read and Publish 2026-2028 South West England | JISC | £35m incl. VAT | 31 Dec 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Oxford University Press (OUP) Read and Publish 2026-2028 South West England | JISC | £22m incl. VAT | 31 Dec 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 7 Torbay IPS South West England | Devon County Council | £666k | 15 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| UKRI-5667 Read and Publishing License South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £118k | 31 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| BMJ Resources for LMSG 2026-2027 South West England | JISC | £250k incl. VAT | 31 Dec 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Lot 4 SEQF in Exeter, East Devon and Mid Devon South West England | Devon County Council | £223k | 02 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Connect to Work South West England | Devon County Council | £566k | 02 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Connect to Work South West England | Devon County Council | £198k | 02 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| UKRI-6073 Twin Otter Simulator Annual Training South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £109k | 10 May 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Provision of Live Fire Monitoring Equipment-UK5 South West England | Defence Equipment and Support | £4.5m | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| CSP25042 - Advanced CI Training and Certification South West England | UKRI | £1.2m | 16 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Skills Bootcamp South West England | West of England Combined Authority | £1.6m | 15 May 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Skills Bootcamp South West England | West of England Combined Authority | £1.6m | 15 May 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| ITT - Historic England Local Heritage Education Resources - UID 331 South West England | Historic England | £125k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Children's oral health education service South West England | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | £72k incl. VAT | 19 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Skills Bootcamp South West England | West of England Combined Authority | £1.5m | 15 May 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Skills Bootcamp South West England | West of England Combined Authority | £1.5m | 15 May 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Skills Bootcamp South West England | West of England Combined Authority | £1.5m | 15 May 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Skills Bootcamp South West England | West of England Combined Authority | £1.4m | 15 May 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Somerset Wood Recycling: A Future from our Past South West England | North Somerset Council | £60k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| W7X - UCS - MEH Supervisor South West England | Somerset Council | £98k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| UKRI-5772 Read and Publish Agreement South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £78k | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Lot: (4) Lot 4 South West England | New College Swindon | £386k | 31 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| EDU26032 EAL and Gypsy, Roma, Traveller and Showmen (GRTS) Support Services South West England | Torbay Council | £51k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Deer Training Funding South West England | Forestry Commission | £50k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
179 more in this view
The full list, the named incumbent on every line and the computed re-tender window are on the expiry radar.
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Regions come from the buyer's published NUTS code, which is the location of the buying authority rather than always the place the work happens. Contract end dates are published by buyers on contract details notices. Re-tender windows are computed estimates, not announcements.