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BATES OFFICE SERVICES LTD

Furniture & furnishings · Rochester
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Bates Office Services Ltd is a UK-based provider of business productivity supplies and services, including office supplies, education resources, digital services, and waste management solutions. They cater to various sectors, including education and corporate environments.

batesoffice.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£571.0m
Live
85
Buyers
97
12m
£146.7m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts85 / 174
  • Top buyers97
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — BATES OFFICE SERVICES LTDUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

BATES OFFICE SERVICES LTD has won £571.0m across 97 public-sector buyers, with 85 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain at 30% · 84% in Furniture & furnishings · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
85 of 174Live contracts
30%Top-buyer concentration
84%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

⚑ Self-reported
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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
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 9
Education ServicesProvides tailored resources for schools, colleges, and universities to support teaching and learning. ↗Digital ServicesDelivers reliable and cost-effective digital solutions for businesses across the UK. ↗Document ManagementOffers solutions for safe document storage and easy access. ↗Tail End ManagementStreamlines procurement by consolidating the bottom 20% of spend across 80% of suppliers. ↗Design & PrintProvides creative and technical expertise for print management. ↗Waste ManagementOffers secure and compliant recycling solutions for various types of waste. ↗Workwear & PPESupplies a complete range of workwear and personal protective equipment. ↗Office FurnitureProvides office furniture solutions designed for durability and comfort. ↗Office ProductsDelivers a single-source solution for office supplies procurement. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • Medical Examination Gloves and Surgical GlovesNHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain · £103.4m
  • Single Use PPE and Medical Protective ConsumablesNHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain · £64.9m
  • YPO - 001001 - Office SuppliesYPO · £40.0m
  • National Public Sector Workplace Supplies and Services FrameworkDartford Borough Council · £24.3m
  • RM6059 Office Supplies Lot 2Crown Commercial Service · £15.5m
  • National Framework Agreement for Tail End ManagementCOUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · £9.6m

Extracted automatically from batesoffice.co.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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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

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Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

B-Corp, ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage and similar credentials appear here once added by a claimed supplier and cross-checked against the issuing register.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
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 · 85 live · 89 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
CA17364 - DSE Assessments and Equipment
Waythrough7131720001 Jul 2026£360k2 yrsLive
Culture Collections Bacterial Strain Storage Cabinets
UK HEALTH AND SECURITY AGENCY3800000015 Jun 2026£16k4 moLive
Facilities and Office Solutions
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust3913000001 Jun 2026£174k2.5 yrsLive
Framework for the Supply of Lockable Mobile Phone Pouches
BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED—11 Jun 2026—8 yrspending
PP-10183a Hornchurch Academy Trust Facilities Management Open Framework
HORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST—08 Jun 2026£83.0m2 yrspending
Facilities and Office Solutions
GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS SUBSIDIARY COMPANY LIMITED3910000001 Jun 2026£124k2.5 yrsLive
South Hampshire College Group - Classroom Furniture
South Hampshire College Group3900000011 May 2026£79k3 moLive
CA17642 - CPC/RB/01/2024: Furniture and Associated Services Framework Agreement
South Hampshire College Group3900000012 May 2026£72k3 moLive
Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham—01 Jun 2026£4.1m4 yrspending
Corporate Stationary +Office Furniture
mhs homes group3019200001 Apr 2026£210k2 yrsLive
Total live value £143.0m · mean award £3.3m1–10 of 174

Top buyers · 97 buyers · top 3 = 54%

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

✓ From notices
1
NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain
3 contracts
30%
since 2021
2
HORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST
2 contracts
15%
since 2026
3
YPO
8 contracts
10%
since 2019
4
Department for Work & Pensions
1 contract
7%
since 2025
5
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
2 contracts
7%
since 2025
6
Crown Commercial Service
2 contracts
6%
since 2020
7
CBG Buying
2 contracts
5%
since 2024
8
Dartford Borough Council
2 contracts
4%
since 2024
9
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
8 contracts
4%
since 2016
10
The Association of North East Councils Limited
4 contracts
2%
since 2021

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 84%.

✓ From notices
Furniture & furnishings39
84%
Office & computing30
7%
Architecture & engineering71
6%
Construction work45
2%
Laboratory equipment38
1%
⚠ Concentration: 84% of recent awarded value sits in a single CPV division. A category-specific downturn would materially affect revenue.

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
London26 contracts
28%
North West30 contracts
23%
Yorkshire26 contracts
19%
Eastern16 contracts
15%
South East19 contracts
10%
North East7 contracts
4%
East Midlands5 contracts
1%
South West9 contracts
0%
West Midlands4 contracts
0%
Wales1 contract
0%
Region resolved for 54% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). BATES OFFICE SERVICES LTD highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
BO
BATES OFFICE SERVICES LTD
No£146.7m—
LU
LYRECO UK LIMITED
Yes£10.0m7
QU
Quadient UK Ltd
No£9.4m1
SP
Showcase PSR Portsdown
Yes£5.8m8
DC
Dell Corporation Ltd
No£4.0m2
AT
Abri Trading Ltd trading as National Furniture Service
No£2.7m2
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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 30 Apr 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 10 Nov 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.

✓ From notices
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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

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

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

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
03352929
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
15 Apr 1997
Reg. office
Units A1 - A4 Knights Park Industrial Estate, Knight Road, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2LS
SIC codes
46900
Last accounts
30 Apr 2025
Next accounts due
31 Jan 2027

Directors & PSC

  • LAMBERT, Michael — director
    Appointed 14 Jan 2026
  • SAMUELS, Jennifer Victoria — director
    Appointed 26 Feb 2025
  • HENSMAN, Rebecca — director
    Appointed 30 Jun 2021
  • TAYLOR, David Simon — director
    Appointed 08 Mar 2018
  • GARSIDE, Mark — director
    Appointed 01 Aug 2013
  • OSBORNE, Spencer — director
    Appointed 01 May 1998
  • Bosl (Holdings) Limited — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent · voting rights 75 to 100 percent · right to appoint and remove directors

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.

↔ From Cos House
BATES OFFICE SERVICES LTD
03352929 · this company

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