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Education government tenders.

Schools, universities, and education agencies procuring construction, technology, curricula, and professional services worldwide.

Education procurement spans a broad range of goods and services acquired by ministries of education, school districts, universities, and vocational training agencies. The capital side includes school and university construction, renovation, and furnishing—one of the most consistently active subcategories in public works globally. The operational side covers textbooks and learning materials, digital devices (laptops, tablets), school management software, learning management systems (LMS), online content platforms, catering services, transport (school buses), and professional development for teachers.

Higher education institutions are significant autonomous procurement entities in their own right, competing for research equipment, laboratory consumables, library systems, facilities management contracts, and specialized professional services. They often operate under lighter procurement rules than central government but are subject to value-for-money audit requirements.

Development-funded education programs—driven by Compact-funded initiatives in Pacific Island states, USAID in sub-Saharan Africa, and EU-supported education reform in EU-accession countries—represent a distinct procurement channel for curriculum development, teacher training, assessment systems, and school infrastructure. Vendors must understand both the funder's procurement rules and the implementing ministry's requirements to position effectively.

CPV families

  • 80 — Education and training services
  • 45 — Construction work
  • 30 — Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies
  • 48 — Software package and information systems

Typical buyers

  • • Ministries of Education and national education authorities
  • • Regional and district school boards and education departments
  • • Public universities and polytechnics
  • • Vocational and technical training agencies
  • • Early childhood education and care agencies
  • • Donor-funded education project implementation units
  • • National examination and assessment bodies

Example contracts

  • • Construction of 50 new primary school buildings — national program
  • • Supply of laptops and tablets for digital classroom program — framework
  • • Learning management system implementation across national university network
  • • School meals catering services — multi-year district contract
  • • Supply of textbooks and teaching materials — primary curriculum cycle
  • • School bus fleet replacement and transport management services
  • • Teacher professional development and certification program delivery
  • • University library management system and e-resource access platform

Education tenders by country

Sell to State lists 295 procurement portals that publish education contracts. Explore the markets:

Education award data across 36 live markets.

🇸🇬GeBIZ award data

Education in Singapore

Real education contracts awarded on Singapore's GeBIZ portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

🇮🇱Mr.gov / Michrazim award data

Education in Israel

Real education contracts awarded on Israel's Mr.gov / Michrazim portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

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🇬🇧Contracts Finder award data

Education in United Kingdom

Real education contracts awarded on United Kingdom's Contracts Finder portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

🇮🇪TED award data

Education in Ireland — 810 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in education, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇩🇪TED / Vergabe.de award data

Education in Germany — 4,022 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in education, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇧🇪TED award data

Education in Belgium — 495 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in education, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇱🇺TED award data

Education in Luxembourg — 52 awards, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in education, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇦🇹TED award data

Education in Austria — 508 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in education, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇸🇪TED award data

Education in Sweden — 547 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in education, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇩🇰TED award data

Education in Denmark — 81 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in education, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇫🇮TED award data

Education in Finland — 431 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in education, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇪🇪TED award data

Education in Estonia — 650 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in education, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇱🇹TED award data

Education in Lithuania — 464 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in education, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇪🇸PLACE award data

Education in Spain — 1,083 awards, Aug 2024 – Jul 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in education, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇵🇹BASE award data

Education in Portugal — 169 awards, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in education, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇬🇷TED award data

Education in Greece — 134 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in education, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

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🇲🇹TED award data

Education in Malta — 42 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in education, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇨🇾TED award data

Education in Cyprus — 10 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in education, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇭🇷TED award data

Education in Croatia — 94 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in education, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇸🇮TED award data

Education in Slovenia

Real education contracts awarded on Slovenia's TED portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

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🇨🇿NEN award data

Education in Czech Republic — 1,025 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in education, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇸🇰TED award data

Education in Slovakia — 121 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in education, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

🇭🇺TED award data

Education in Hungary — 256 awards, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in education, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

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🇧🇬CAIS award data

Education in Bulgaria — 355 awards, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

The count is the CPV sector: awards whose CPV code is in education, in the latest 24 months of data. The lists below use our keyword sector labels, so they can hold other awards.

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🇺🇦Prozorro award data

Education in Ukraine

Real education contracts awarded on Ukraine's Prozorro portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

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🇳🇬NOCOPO / BPP award data

Education in Nigeria

Real education contracts awarded on Nigeria's NOCOPO / BPP portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

🇰🇪PPIP / IFMIS award data

Education in Kenya

Real education contracts awarded on Kenya's PPIP / IFMIS portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

🇹🇿TANePS award data

Education in Tanzania

Real education contracts awarded on Tanzania's TANePS portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

🇺🇬GPP award data

Education in Uganda

Real education contracts awarded on Uganda's GPP portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

🇿🇦eTenders award data

Education in South Africa

Real education contracts awarded on South Africa's eTenders portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

🇲🇽ComprasMX award data

Education in Mexico

Real education contracts awarded on Mexico's ComprasMX portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

🇧🇷ComprasNet / gov.br Compras award data

Education in Brazil

Real education contracts awarded on Brazil's ComprasNet / gov.br Compras portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

🇨🇴SECOP II award data

Education in Colombia

Real education contracts awarded on Colombia's SECOP II portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

🇩🇴DGCP award data

Education in Dominican Republic

Real education contracts awarded on Dominican Republic's DGCP portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

🇦🇺AusTender award data

Education in Australia

Real education contracts awarded on Australia's AusTender portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

🇳🇿GETS award data

Education in New Zealand

Real education contracts awarded on New Zealand's GETS portal, classified to this sector by keyword labels (multi-label).

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Questions

What is education procurement?
Education procurement is how public buyers — ministries, agencies, and state-owned enterprises — purchase goods and services in this sector through competitive government tenders. Vendors compete for those contracts by responding to published tender notices.
Who are the buyers in education?
Buyers are public-sector bodies that procure in this sector: government ministries, regulatory and operational agencies, and state-owned enterprises. Typical buyers include Ministries of Education and national education authorities, Regional and district school boards and education departments, Public universities and polytechnics.
How do I find education government tenders?
Sell to State lists 295 procurement portals that publish education tenders; the country list on this page links to each country. In the 65 countries where we hold award notices, describe the work you sell in plain English and get tender IDs, buyers, values and dates.
How do school district IT procurement processes work?
School districts and education departments typically run annual or multi-year tenders for devices, connectivity, and software. Many participate in cooperative purchasing agreements—such as E-Rate in the US or Crown Commercial Service frameworks in the UK—that allow them to purchase from pre-evaluated vendor lists at pre-negotiated prices without running individual tenders.
Do universities follow the same procurement rules as central government?
Universities are often classified as contracting authorities and subject to public procurement law for above-threshold contracts, but with more operational flexibility. Research equipment and highly specialized academic services may qualify for exemptions or simplified procedures. Universities commonly use frameworks operated by higher education purchasing consortia to streamline procurement.
What certification is needed to supply educational content or curriculum materials?
Requirements vary widely. Some countries require curriculum materials to be reviewed and approved by the national education authority before they can be purchased by schools. Digital learning platforms may need to comply with student data privacy laws (e.g., COPPA in the US, GDPR in Europe). Localization of content to national language and curriculum standards is often a minimum requirement.
How are donor-funded education construction projects tendered?
Multilateral development bank and bilateral donor education construction projects follow the funder's procurement guidelines. Notices are published on the lender's portal and in country. Local contractors often compete at lower thresholds while international competitive bidding applies to larger packages. Community participation in specification and oversight is common in rural school programs.
What data privacy obligations apply to EdTech vendors selling to public schools?
Student data is regulated in most jurisdictions: FERPA and state laws in the US, GDPR in Europe, and equivalent national laws elsewhere. EdTech vendors must typically sign data processing agreements committing to defined data-handling practices. School administrators increasingly require vendors to complete standardized privacy assessment questionnaires as part of procurement.
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