BFBS

Large enterpriseRadio & TV equipmentUK · Gerrards CrossCompany No. 00407270

BFBS is a UK private company limited by guarantee, based in Gerrards Cross, incorporated in 1946. Has won 15 UK public-sector contracts worth £749.7m across 10 buyers, primarily Ministry of Defence and radio & TV equipment work.

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Active contracts

no new awards in 30d

Contracted (12m)

£743.7m

▲ 835760% vs prior 12m

Public buyers

stable this month

Top buyer share

99%

Ministry of Defence

Buyer concentration

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

Severe concentration. Top buyer alone = 99% of revenue.

Ministry of Defence

£743.9m

99%

North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative

£5.3m

UK Hydrographic Office

£433k

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

£60k

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

£20k

Contracts won · 15 total · 9 active · 6 expired

Every contract award published under the Procurement Act.

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Title	Buyer	Award type	Value	Awarded	Status
CAN	Ministry of Defence	Direct contract	£423.0m	30 Mar 2026	active
Voluntary ex Ante Transparency Notice MOD Armed Forces Media Welfare Services	Ministry of Defence	Direct contract	£320.7m	01 Apr 2026	active
NOE CPC Consultancy and Associated Services	North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative	Shared contract	£5.3m lot total · 82 suppliers	03 Aug 2023	active
Marketing Expertise 2020	UK Hydrographic Office	Shared contract	£433k lot total · 7 suppliers	29 Jul 2020	expired
712672451 - DESA Media and Marketing Contract	Ministry of Defence	Direct contract	£89k	08 Aug 2024	expired
Developing the Capacity of Journalists in Bahrain - Awarded Contract	Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office	Direct contract	£60k	15 Dec 2022	expired
Comms 2022 Video Retainer	Ministry of Defence	Direct contract	£34k	15 Aug 2022	expired
Promotional Videos for DSEI Conference 2023	Ministry of Defence	Direct contract	£30k	25 Jul 2023	expired
Rental of Media Server & Transcoding	UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED	Direct contract	£20k	19 Dec 2022	expired
CEFAS21-64 Creative Services Framework	CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE	Direct contract	—	—	active
CEFAS21-64 Creative Services Framework	CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE	Direct contract	—	—	active
NOE CPC Consultancy and Associated Services	North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) (hosted by and acting through Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.)	Direct contract	—	—	active
Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) Framework Agreement (2023-2027)	The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy	Shared contract	— lot total · 100 suppliers	—	active
DN782094 Falkland Islands Reactive Engineering Support	Met Office	Direct contract	—	—	active
On Call Marketing, Recruitment and Retention Project	Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Service	Direct contract	—	—	active

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Contracts won · 15 total · 9 active · 6 expired

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