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GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION(THE)

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Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is a leading UK charity that helps people with sight loss live independently through the provision of guide dogs and support services. They rely on donations and volunteers to continue their work.

guidedogs.org.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£118k
Live
1
Buyers
3
12m
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  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities1
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts1 / 3
  • Top buyers3
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
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  • Red flags0
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Quick answer — GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION(THE)Updated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION(THE) has won £118k across 3 public-sector buyers, with 1 live contract. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer DERBY CITY COUNCIL at 61% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
1 of 3Live contracts
61%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 3
Guide dog serviceProviding guide dogs to assist individuals with sight loss. ↗Sighted guide trainingTraining for individuals to assist those with sight loss. ↗Support for adults and childrenOffering help and advice for adults and families with sight loss. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • The Provision of Habilitation ServicesDERBY CITY COUNCIL · £72k

Extracted automatically from guidedogs.org.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

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84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 1 live · 2 historic

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✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Habilitation Service for Visually Impaired Children and Young People
Torbay Council - Childrens Services8531200001 Apr 2020£46k12 moClosed
The Provision of Habilitation Services
DERBY CITY COUNCIL8500000001 Jan 2018£72k3 yrsClosed
Provision of a Habilitation Service for Children and Young People with a Vision Impairment
TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN SUNDERLAND LIMITED————Live
Total live value — · mean award £39k

Top buyers · 3 buyers · top 3 = 100%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
DERBY CITY COUNCIL
1 contract
61%
since 2017
2
Torbay Council - Childrens Services
1 contract
39%
since 2020
3
TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN SUNDERLAND LIMITED
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
East Midlands1 contract
100%
North East1 contract
0%
Region resolved for 61% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION(THE) highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
OH
Optima Health UK Limited
No£29.4m1
LH
Lotus Home Care Limited
Yes£13.4m2
PH
PRIVATE HOME CARE UK LIMITED
Yes£13.1m1
C&
City & County Care Services Ltd
Yes£13.1m1
DC
Domiciliary Care Services (UK) Limited
Yes£13.1m1
GD
GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION(THE)
No——
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement
Due in -6d
Next due 17 Jul 2026
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

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Registered details

Company no.
00291646
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Guarant Nsc
Incorporated
30 Aug 1934
Reg. office
Hillfields, Reading Road Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YG
SIC codes
96090
Last accounts
31 Dec 2024
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2026

Directors & PSC

  • MILLARD, Marianne Lisa — secretary
    Appointed 01 Jan 2026
  • HUDSON, Isabel Frances — director
    Appointed 04 Jul 2024
  • ELSENBACH, Christiane Antje Birgit — director
    Appointed 18 Apr 2023
  • MORAN, Patrick Anthony — director
    Appointed 18 Apr 2023
  • SMALL, Kerry — director
    Appointed 18 Apr 2023
  • FARROW, Helen — director
    Appointed 18 Apr 2023

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

↔ From Cos House
£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

↔ From Cos House
GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION(THE)
00291646 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.