In brief
- Luminate awards £80 million four-year curriculum recruitment framework to Dovetail and Slate.
- Largest deal by the group since 2022 in GovMarket records.
- Framework runs from 18 January 2027 to 17 January 2031.
Luminate Education Group has awarded Dovetail and Slate an £80 million framework for curriculum recruitment over four years, according to a notice published on 4 November.
The open procurement covers permanent and temporary curriculum roles across six lots: permanent, temporary, specialist permanent, specialist temporary, SEND permanent and SEND temporary.
It is the largest contract the group has awarded since 2022 in GovMarket records. Its previous largest was a £4.1 million deal with Bulloughs Cleaning Services in 2023.
Dovetail and Slate has eight public sector contracts worth £81.0 million in GovMarket records since 2021. Its other work includes six contracts with the University of Derby worth £823,057.
The two have not previously worked together in GovMarket records.
The framework runs from 18 January 2027 to 17 January 2031.
Key facts
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | £192k | 1 |
| 2023 | £4.1m | 1 |
| 2024 | £1.5m | 4 |
| 2025 | £1.5m | 13 |
| 2026 | £80.1m | 2 |
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £132k | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | £222k | 2 |
| 2024 | £601k | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | £80.0m | 1 |
Written from published notices and GovMarket contract records. Totals cover GovMarket records, which start at different dates for each source.
