Arco Limited

Large enterpriseSecurity & defenceUK · HullCompany No. 00133804

Arco Limited is a UK limited company, based in Hull, incorporated in 1914. Has won 194 UK public-sector contracts worth £348.6m across 94 buyers, primarily NHS Supply Chain and security & defence work.

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Active contracts

no new awards in 30d

Contracted (12m)

£8.5m

▲ 116% vs prior 12m

Framework headroom (12m)

—

▼ 100% vs prior 12m

Public buyers

stable this month

Top buyer share

49%

NHS Supply Chain

Buyer concentration

Each block sized by share of total award value. A dominant block signals dependency on one buyer.

High concentration. Top 3 buyers = 76% of revenue.

NHS Supply Chain

£170.3m

49%

Crown Commercial Service

£80.0m

23%

Department of Health & Social Care

£14.1m

YPO

£10.4m

EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED

£10.0m

Title	Buyer	Award type	Value	Awarded	Status
Medical Examination Gloves and Surgical Gloves	NHS Supply Chain	Framework call off	£103.4m ceiling · ~£1.8m share (÷58)	07 Dec 2021	expired
Construction Products, Consumables and Materials	Crown Commercial Service	Direct contract	£80.0m	19 Apr 2019	expired
Single Use PPE and Medical Protective Consumables	NHS Supply Chain	Framework call off	£64.9m ceiling · ~£64.9m share	24 Nov 2021	expired
Supply of PPE and Site Equipment Supplies	EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED	Framework call off	£10.0m ceiling · ~£2.0m share (÷5)	07 May 2020	expired
Supply of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers for the Care of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Department of Health & Social Care	Direct contract	£9.3m	18 May 2020	expired
DS314-20 Respiratory Protective Equipment, associated equipment and services	Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority	Shared contract	£7.7m lot total · 6 suppliers	25 Feb 2021	expired
Supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Clothing	Hull City Council	Direct contract	£6.6m	28 Feb 2018	expired
Provision of PPE, Workwear, Janitorial goods and associated services	Atomic Weapons Establishment	Direct contract	£6.0m	02 Jan 2024	active
DS504-25 NFCC Framework for Respiratory Protective Equipment, associated equipment and services	Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority	Direct contract	£5.0m	05 Dec 2025	pending
Supply of clothing and PPE	Environment Agency, APHA, MMO, NE, RPA	Direct contract	£4.0m	01 Feb 2023	expired
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 2024 - 2026	Ministry of Justice	Direct contract	£3.6m	28 Dec 2023	active
Defra Group PPE	Environment Agency	Direct contract	£3.5m	27 Mar 2025	expired
Contract title Supply of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers for the Care of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Department of Health & Social Care	Direct contract	£3.3m	25 May 2020	expired
YPO - 000550 Emergency Services Uniforms and associated products	YPO	Shared contract	£3.2m lot total · 19 suppliers	05 May 2017	expired
APHA PPE Clothing & Branded Workwear	DEFRA	Direct contract	£2.7m	28 Apr 2017	expired

Arco Limited

Buyer concentration

Contracts won · 194 total · 80 active · 108 expired

Top buyers · by total award value

Award value — last 8 quarters

Category mix — CPV divisions

Geographic spread

Modifications received · scope growth on existing wins

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