Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd, ARBRY HOUSE, UNIT 6 PICCADILLY TRADING ESTATE, MANCHESTER

Large enterpriseFurniture & furnishingsUK · SalfordCompany No. 00454128

Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd, ARBRY HOUSE, UNIT 6 PICCADILLY TRADING ESTATE, MANCHESTER is a UK limited company, based in Salford, incorporated in 1948. Has won 37 UK public-sector contracts worth £9.5m across 19 buyers, primarily North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium and furniture & furnishings work.

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Active contracts

▲ 1 new award (30d)

Contracted (12m)

£2.3m

▲ 2% vs prior 12m

Public buyers

stable this month

Top buyer share

34%

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium

Buyer concentration

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

High concentration. Top 3 buyers = 84% of revenue.

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium

£3.2m

34%

BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED

£2.7m

28%

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

£2.1m

22%

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority

£667k

West Midlands Fire Service

£155k

Title	Buyer	Award type	Value	Awarded	Status
FRAMEWORK FOR DETAINEE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT	BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED	Shared contract	£2.7m lot total · 3 suppliers	26 Jan 2024	expired
Safe and Well Equipment	Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust	Shared contract	£2.1m lot total · 3 suppliers	19 Apr 2025	active
Residential Textiles and Linen Services	North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium	Shared contract	£2.0m lot total · 9 suppliers	26 Feb 2026	active
Residential Textiles, Starter Packs and Window Coverings	North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium	Shared contract	£1.2m lot total · 10 suppliers	25 Feb 2022	expired
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR NATIONAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SAFE AND WELL EQUIPMENT	West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority	Shared contract	£667k lot total · 6 suppliers	22 Mar 2021	expired
Soft Furnishings	Durham University	Shared contract	£150k lot total · 2 suppliers	05 Jul 2019	expired
Detainees Clothing 2024-2028	Lancashire Constabulary	Shared contract	£147k lot total · 3 suppliers	13 Mar 2024	active
Safe and Well Equipment	Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service	Direct contract	£113k	01 Aug 2025	active
Published on behalf of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary for the provision of clothing and equipment for detainees and victims of crime	Hampshire County Council	Shared contract	£98k lot total · 3 suppliers	10 Jun 2024	active
Fire Retardant Bedding and Throws	West Midlands Fire Service	Direct contract	£98k	21 Apr 2021	expired
Provision for Fire Retardant Beddings and Nightwear	Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service	Direct contract	£80k	13 Nov 2025	active
Safe & Well equipment inc Bedding, Linen & Fire Retardent Items	Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus	Direct contract	£57k	28 Nov 2022	active
Safe and Well Products- Fire Retardant Bedding & Rubber Mats	Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service	Direct contract	£45k	12 Oct 2025	active
Fire Retardant Rubber Mats	West Midlands Fire Service	Direct contract	£31k	21 Apr 2021	expired
Supply of Smoking Aprons, FR throws and FR Rubber Mats	West Midlands Fire Service	Direct contract	£26k	13 May 2026	active

Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd, ARBRY HOUSE, UNIT 6 PICCADILLY TRADING ESTATE, MANCHESTER

Buyer concentration

Contracts won · 37 total · 27 active · 10 expired

Top buyers · by total award value

Award value — last 8 quarters

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Modifications received · scope growth on existing wins

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