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Chess in Schools and Communities

Education & training
Large

Chess in Schools and Communities is an organization that promotes chess education in various settings, including schools, libraries, and community groups. They aim to enhance learning and social skills through chess.

chessinschools.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£806k
Live
2
Buyers
2
12m
£760k
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  • Contracts2 / 7
  • Top buyers2
  • Category mix
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  • Peers5
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Quick answer — Chess in Schools and CommunitiesUpdated 03 Aug 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Chess in Schools and Communities has won £806k across 2 public-sector buyers, with 2 live contracts.

Why: top buyer Department for Education at 93% · 100% in Education & training · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
2 of 7Live contracts
93%Top-buyer concentration
100%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

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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 · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 5
How We Help SchoolsSupport for schools in implementing chess programs. ↗Community LibrariesPrograms designed for community libraries to engage the public with chess. ↗PrisonsChess programs aimed at rehabilitation in prisons. ↗RefugeesChess initiatives tailored for refugees. ↗Older peopleChess activities designed for older individuals. ↗

Extracted automatically from chessinschools.co.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 · 2 live · 5 historic

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

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TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Building Equal Access to Chess in Schools - re-issue
Department for Education—04 Jun 2026£750k3 yrspending
Award of a Call-Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Chess lessons for Prisoners at HMP/YOI Isis
Ministry of Justice8000000020 Apr 2026£10k11 moLive
Award of a Call off Contract under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Chess for residents of HMP Highpoint
Ministry of Justice8000000001 Jun 2025£11k1.8 yrsLive
Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Chess classes for prisoners at HMP YOI ISIS
Ministry of Justice8000000005 May 2025£11k11 moClosed
Award of a Call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System to provide services to train prisoners in Chess to support prisoners in teamworking, confidence building and self-esteem.
Ministry of Justice8000000001 Apr 2025£12k12 moClosed
A Call Off Contract from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Chess for learners at HMP Wealstun
Ministry of Justice8000000010 Jul 2023£11k12 moClosed
A Call Off Contract from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Chess tuition for learners at HMP Leeds
Ministry of Justice8000000024 Jan 2022£3k2 moClosed
Total live value £21k · mean award £115k

Top buyers · 2 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
Department for Education
1 contract
93%
since 2026
2
Ministry of Justice
6 contracts
7%
since 2022

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 100%.

✓ From notices
Education & training80
100%
⚠ Concentration: 100% 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
London6 contracts
100%
Region resolved for 7% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Chess in Schools and Communities highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
KP
KPMG LLP
No£223.2m3
TG
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
No£7.4m1
MA
MOTTRAM ASSOCIATES LIMITED
No£2.7m2
BA
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
No£2.1m1
BP
BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED
Yes£1.6m4
CI
Chess in Schools and Communities
No£760k—
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Red flags · 0 active

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No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

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No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

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

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Financial

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Org tree

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07017640 · this company

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