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CFE (Research and Consulting) Limited

Leicester
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CFE Research is an independent social research company that specializes in providing research and evaluation services across education, health, and workforce development. They work collaboratively with clients to deliver evidence-based insights that drive impact.

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Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£4.0m
Live
3
Buyers
12
12m
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At a glance
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts3 / 24
  • Top buyers12
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — CFE (Research and Consulting) LimitedUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

CFE (Research and Consulting) Limited has won £4.0m across 12 public-sector buyers, with 3 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED at 35% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
3 of 24Live contracts
35%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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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.

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Sectors served · 2/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 11
Process and impact evaluationFlexible research and evaluation services that answer key questions and explore challenges.
Qualitative and quantitative researchResearch methods that include both qualitative and quantitative approaches.
Evidence and literature reviewsComprehensive reviews of existing evidence and literature.
Ethnographic methodsResearch methods that involve in-depth study of people and cultures.
Primary and secondary data analysisAnalysis of both primary and secondary data sources.
Infographics and visualisationCreation of visual representations of data and findings.
Interactive dashboardsDevelopment of interactive tools for data presentation.
Learning and engagementFacilitation of learning and engagement activities.
Peer-learning, co-production and co-designCollaborative approaches to research and evaluation.
Trauma-informed approachesResearch methods that consider the impact of trauma.
Workshop and roundtable facilitationFacilitation of workshops and discussions to gather insights.
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • BIS Research and Evaluation FrameworkUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · £1.1m
  • Changing Futures Evaluation - CONTRACT AWARDEDDEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES · £954k
  • Contract for Services - SE1151-Lot 4D - Leading the Movement - Impact, Evaluation & Learning ServicesSport England · £242k
  • Reformed National Professional Qualification - process and impact evaluationDepartment for Education · £100k
  • Prevent and Counter-Extremism in Further Education Colleges (FE)Department for Education · £60k
  • Prevent referrals in Higher Education: approaches and practicesDepartment for Education · £39k

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

Case studies

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Buyer references

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Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

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Contracts · 3 live · 21 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Further Education Targeted Retention Incentive Evaluation (CON_26738)
Department for Education7310000026 Feb 2025£304k2.9 yrsLive
Evaluation services for work packages and survey, plus reporting Call off order for evaluation services carried out between April 2024 to March 2026
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM7311000012 Aug 2024£67k1.7 yrsClosed
Contract for Services - SE1151-Lot 4D - Leading the Movement - Impact, Evaluation & Learning Services
Sport England7941900005 Mar 2025£242k4.1 yrsLive
National Youth Agency Core Grant and Youth Worker Bursaries Evaluation 2023-2025
Department for Culture, Media and Sport7941900029 Nov 2023£96k16 moClosed
GB-Bristol: Delivery of a report exploring the benefits of and barriers to collaborative access activity by higher education providers
Office for Students7930000011 Nov 2022£24k3 moClosed
Sustrans' Data Collection Framework
Sustrans7300000001 Jul 2022£35k4 yrsClosed
Changing Futures Evaluation - CONTRACT AWARDED
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES7311000010 Jan 2022£954k3.8 yrsClosed
GB-Swindon: UKRI-1490 Impact Evaluation of Understanding Society - The UK Household Longitudinal Study
UK Research & Innovation7940000018 Oct 2021£92k7 moClosed
CR20049 Commissioning external analysis of responses to UKRI's Open Access consultation
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED7320000018 May 2020£86k4 moClosed
Prevent referrals in Higher Education: approaches and practices
Department for Education7300000004 Nov 2019£39k5 moClosed
Total live value £545k · mean award £166k1–10 of 24

Top buyers · 12 buyers · top 3 = 80%

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

✓ From notices
1
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
4 contracts
35%
since 2016
2
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
1 contract
24%
since 2022
3
Department for Education
8 contracts
21%
since 2017
4
Sport England
2 contracts
6%
since 2024
5
UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER
1 contract
4%
since 2018
6
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
2 contracts
3%
since 2016
7
UK Research & Innovation
1 contract
2%
since 2021
8
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
1 contract
2%
since 2024
9
Crown Commercial Service
1 contract
1%
since 2017
10
Sustrans
1 contract
1%
since 2022

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South West7 contracts
49%
London4 contracts
35%
East Midlands2 contracts
8%
North West2 contracts
6%
West Midlands1 contract
2%
Region resolved for 79% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). CFE (Research and Consulting) Limited highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
SS
SSCL
No£43.5m1
I(
Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd
No£5.7m3
WU
WSP UK Limited
No£3.2m4
PF
People For Research Limited
Yes£3.0m1
SU
SUSTENIC LIMITED
Yes£2.7m1
C(
CFE (Research and Consulting) Limited
Yes——
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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 Jul 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 03 Apr 2027
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

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No modifications recorded

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News mentions

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

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

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Registered details

Company no.
03345012
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Guarant Nsc
Incorporated
03 Apr 1997
Reg. office
Phoenix Yard, Upper Brown Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5TE
SIC codes
70229 · 73200
Last accounts
31 Jul 2025
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2027

Directors & PSC

  • GILES, Lesley Rebecca — director
    Appointed 11 Jun 2025
  • BELL, Graham — director
    Appointed 25 Mar 2025
  • DAVIS, Michael Leslie — director
    Appointed 21 Jun 2023
  • LAMB, Hayley Elizabeth — director
    Appointed 20 Jun 2018
  • LEE, Lindsey Jayne — director
    Appointed 01 May 2015
  • TRIVEDI, Sarah Louise — director
    Appointed 05 Dec 2011

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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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.

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CFE (RESEARCH AND CONSULTING) LIMITED
03345012 · this company

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