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Acorn Training Ltd.

Acorn Training Ltd. has won 13 UK public contracts worth £10.1bn since 23 Jun 2023. See its competitors in education & training.

Company 06517343Companies House record Based in West MidlandsFirst contract 23 Jun 2023Latest contract 21 Jul 2026

Contracts: 13
Published value: £10.1bnwhere stated
Without competition: 8%1 contracts
Won by SMEs: 100%of 12 with size known

Contracts won per month, last 24 months 9 contracts · busiest month June 2025

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Biggest customers

Staffordshire County Council 5 contracts · £1.78m
Hertfordshire County Council 4 contracts · £64m
YPO 1 contract · £10bn
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority 1 contract · £40m
Manchester City Council 1 contract · £5m
North Northamptonshire Council 1 contract · £117k

What they supply

Education & training 13 contracts · £10.1bn

Competitors in education & training

Sector overview

Shannon Trust SME 74 contracts · £3.99m
QA Limited 69 contracts · £78.9m
Cambridge Spark SME 43 contracts · £10.3m
PeoplePlus Group Ltd 35 contracts · £11.8m
Babington Business College 29 contracts · £61m
Teesside University 27 contracts · £110m

These are the suppliers with the most education & training contracts in the last two years, which is where Acorn Training Ltd. wins most of its work. They are not necessarily bidding for the same contracts. See the whole sector.

All contracts won by Acorn Training Ltd.

Contracts won by Acorn Training Ltd.
Date	Contract	Buyer	Value
21 Jul 2026	IA2616 Community Learning Framework Call-off Contract Awards 01.08.26-31.07.27	Staffordshire County Council	£886k
5 Nov 2025	TC985 Learning and Development Flexible Purchasing System - Round 1	Manchester City Council	£5m
22 Jul 2025	IA2616 Community Learning Framework Call-off Contract Awards 01.08.25-31.07.26	Staffordshire County Council	£896k
15 Jul 2025	HCC01/25- Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Provider Framework: Business, Leadership and Management	Hertfordshire County Council	£16m
10 Jun 2025	HCC01/25- Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Provider Framework: Digital, Creative and Design	Hertfordshire County Council	£16m
10 Jun 2025	HCC01/25- Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Provider Framework: Health and Care Services	Hertfordshire County Council	£16m
10 Jun 2025	HCC01/25- Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Provider Framework: Education and Early Years	Hertfordshire County Council	£16m
15 Apr 2025	YPO - 001086 Apprenticeships	YPO	£10bn
8 Apr 2025	Northamptonshire Children's Trust - Children, Young People & Families Suite Apprenticeship Programme No competition	North Northamptonshire Council	£117k
26 Jun 2024	Adult Skills Fund	South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority	£40m
23 Jun 2023	IA2616 Community Learning Framework: Wellbeing and Independence	Staffordshire County Council	—
23 Jun 2023	IA2616 Community Learning Framework: English, Maths & Digital	Staffordshire County Council	—
23 Jun 2023	IA2616 Community Learning Framework: STEM & Vocational	Staffordshire County Council	—

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