Education and early years contracts ending soon
18 education and early years contracts with UK councils, the NHS, housing associations, schools and government end in the next 12 months. Most are either extended or tendered again, usually 3–9 months before the end date. Here is who buys them, what they’re worth and who holds them now.
01Education and early years contracts ending soonest first
- LBS Alternative Provision Services FrameworkLondon Borough of Southwark£5.5mHeld by 11 suppliersEndsDecember 2026
- Interim Alternative Provision Contract for Rise AcademyEast Riding of Yorkshire Council£200kHeld by The Constellation TrustEndsDecember 2026
- Education, Early Years and Youth Offending Information System and Support & MaintenanceNottinghamshire County Council£1.3mHeld by Servelec Education LtdEndsFebruary 2027
- EPA services for level 6 materials Science technologistsUniversity of Derby£96kHeld by PIABC LtdEndsFebruary 2027
- Cambridgeshire County Council Childminding SupportCambridgeshire County Council£450kHolder not publishedEndsMarch 2027
- RAF Brize Nursery ProcurementMinistry of Defence£97kHeld by RAFA KidzEndsMarch 2027
- RAF Brize Nursery ProcurementMinistry of Defence£97kHeld by RAFA KidzEndsMarch 2027
- Supply of Propane Gas to Morrison Busty NurseryDurham County Council£40kHeld by Calor GAS LimitedEndsApril 2027
- Home Tuition Services for the Local Authority SEN and Inclusion TeamsRedcar & Cleveland Borough Council£2.5mHeld by Protocol EducationEndsJune 2027
- Provision of Early Years TrainingLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham£48kHeld by 2 suppliersEndsJuly 2027
- Digital Solution for the Early Years Funding ProcessLondon Borough of Bromley Council£89kHeld by Sentinel PartnersEndsJuly 2027
- Early Years Level 2 and 3 Apprenticeship provisionTelford and Wrekin Council£72kHolder not publishedEndsJuly 2027
- Addington Early YearsWokingham Borough Council£22kHolder not publishedEndsJuly 2027
- Contract for the Provision of Nursery MealsLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham£123kHeld by Zebedee's Lunch Box LimitedEndsAugust 2027
- Specialist Early Years Education ServiceBath and North East Somerset Council£1.5mHeld by First StepsEndsAugust 2027
- Alternative Education Providers - Animal Therapy, Primary Provision and Online TuitionLuton Council£500kHeld by 7 suppliersEndsAugust 2027
- Early Help Advisory Support to Somerset Early Years ProvidersSomerset County Council£450kHeld by Pre-School Learning AllianceEndsAugust 2027
- Apprenticeship Levy L5 Early Years Practitioner for up to 9 learners.East Riding of Yorkshire Council£72kHolder not publishedEndsAugust 2027
Live education and early years tenders open now: see the live list.
02Contracts ending by trade
03Common questions
What happens when a public sector contract ends?
The buyer usually either uses an extension option written into the contract or runs a new procurement. If it goes back out to tender, the new notice normally appears 3–9 months before the end date, and the tender window itself is often only a few weeks.
How can I prepare for a contract that's about to be re-tendered?
Check the buyer's past notices for the pass/fail rules they used (turnover, insurance, accreditations), get missing certificates in place early, and make sure you're registered on the buyer's portal and the Central Digital Platform. When the new notice is published you then only need to write the bid.
Where does this data come from?
From contract award notices published on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, refreshed every night. It lists 12,179 contracts worth at least £10k that end in the next 12 months. End dates are the ones published at award; buyers can extend or end contracts early.