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DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE REAL WORLD (EUROPE) LIMITED

Saffron Walden
SME

Diagnostics for the Real World (DRW) is a UK-based medical diagnostics company specialising in the development and manufacture of rapid diagnostic tests for infectious diseases. The company focuses on point-of-care testing solutions that can be used in low-resource settings, particularly for conditions prevalent in developing countries. DRW's products include HIV, malaria, and sexually transmitted infection tests used by the NHS and international health organisations.

drw-ltd.com ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£96.9m
Live
3
Buyers
4
12m
£677k
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities1
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts3 / 8
  • Top buyers4
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE REAL WORLD (EUROPE) LIMITEDUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE REAL WORLD (EUROPE) LIMITED has won £96.9m across 4 public-sector buyers, with 3 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Department of Health and Social Care (T&T) at 99% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
3 of 8Live contracts
99%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 1/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

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JobsNo commitment stated✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
EnvironmentNo commitment stated✓
Tackling inequality1 commitment✓
CommunityNo commitment stated✓
Tackling inequality · 1
  • WebsiteCommunity initiativesimproving access to diagnostics in low-resource settings globally

Extracted automatically from drw-ltd.com on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

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 · 5
Rapid Diagnostic Tests
Point-of-Care Testing
HIV Diagnostics
Infectious Disease Testing
Malaria Testing
Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • DRW Samba II ReagentDepartment of Health and Social Care (T&T) · £95.5m

Extracted automatically from drw-ltd.com on Jun 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

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 · 2

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

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Core credentials · 0/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 2
ISO 13485
CE Marked Products

Extracted automatically from drw-ltd.com on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

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Contracts · 3 live · 5 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Rapid Flu/Covid testing
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust—02 Feb 2026£521k12 mopending
Samba III analyser tests
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust—01 Dec 2025£156k4 mopending
DRW Samba II Reagent
Department of Health and Social Care (T&T)3300000001 Jun 2021£95.5m10 moClosed
Samba III analyser tests
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust—01 Dec 2025£156k4 mopending
DRW Samba II Reagent
Department of Health and Social Care (T&T)————Live
SAMBA Tests
MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST————Live
Rapid Flu/Covid testing
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust—02 Feb 2026£521k12 mopending
Rapid Flu/Covid testing
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust————Live
Total live value — · mean award £12.1m

Top buyers · 4 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
Department of Health and Social Care (T&T)
2 contracts
99%
since 2021
2
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
3 contracts
1%
since 2026
3
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2 contracts
0%
since 2025
4
MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
Yorkshire3 contracts
77%
North East2 contracts
23%
South East1 contract
0%
Region resolved for 1% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE REAL WORLD (EUROPE) LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
GL
GXO Logistics UK Limited
No£210.5m1
MA
Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd
No£135.3m4
HS
Henry Schein Holdings Ltd
Yes£23.0m1
CO
ConvaTec Limited
No£20.0m1
NH
NRS Healthcare
No£11.6m2
DF
DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE REAL WORLD (EUROPE) LIMITED
Yes£677k—
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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

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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 -14d
Next due 13 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

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Companies House

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

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
05850389
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
19 Jun 2006
Reg. office
Suite 12 Science Village Chesterford Research Park, Little Chesterford, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1XL
SIC codes
28990 · 32500 · 86900
Last accounts
31 Dec 2024
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2026

Directors & PSC

  • WISNIEWSKI, Craig Alan — secretary
    Appointed 19 Jun 2006
  • LEE, Helen, Dr — director
    Appointed 19 Jun 2006
  • Dr Helen Lee — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent · voting rights 25 to 50 percent

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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DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE REAL WORLD (EUROPE) LIMITED
05850389 · this company

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