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Graduation Attire Ltd

Software packages · Bedford
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Graduation Attire Ltd specializes in providing graduation gowns, hats, hoods, and various accessories for academic ceremonies. They also offer bespoke attire and services related to graduation events.

graduationattire.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£39.8m
Live
7
Buyers
10
12m
£700k
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities1
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts7 / 14
  • Top buyers10
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — Graduation Attire LtdUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Graduation Attire Ltd has won £39.8m across 10 public-sector buyers, with 7 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer London Universities Purchasing Consortium at 86% · 50% in Software packages · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
7 of 14Live contracts
86%Top-buyer concentration
50%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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No social-value commitments yet

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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 · 3
Ceremonial ServicesServices related to graduation ceremonies. ↗GowningGowning services for graduates. ↗PhotographyPhotography services for graduation events. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • Graduation ServicesUNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) · £594k

Extracted automatically from graduationattire.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.

⚑ Self-reported
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No case studies yet

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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

Independently issued. Verification dates cross-checked against issuer registers.

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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 · 7 live · 7 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Graduation and Ceremonial Gowns, Photography and Event Services
University of West London4851500001 Apr 2026£700k3 yrsLive
Graduation Services
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)7995200001 Aug 2024£594k5 yrsLive
GB-Newcastle upon Tyne: T23/0058 Graduation Gowns and Graduation Photography Framework- Lot Two Graduation Photography
Northumbria University2231500001 Mar 2024£90k4 yrsLive
GB-Newcastle upon Tyne: T23/0058 Graduation Gowns and Graduation Photography Lot One Graduation Gowns
Northumbria University1822220001 Mar 2024£60k4 yrsLive
Provision of Graduation Gown Hire (LUPC Framework Ref: PFB5073 LU) Lot 1
Nottingham Trent University1800000025 Apr 2023£1.0m—Closed
YSJU Graduation Services ITT
York St John University7995200002 Mar 2023£300k2 yrsClosed
Graduation and Ceremonial gowns, Photography and Event Services
London Universities Purchasing Consortium1800000006 May 2022—3 yrsClosed
Graduation - Gowning Services
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON1800000001 Mar 2022£3.0m4 yrsClosed
GB-Bath: Ceremonial Gowns
University of Bath1831820026 Aug 2020£25k2 yrsClosed
Services of a Graduation Academic Dress Supplier at Lancaster University - AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER1800000001 Mar 2020—5 yrsClosed
Total live value £1.4m · mean award £2.8m1–10 of 14

Top buyers · 10 buyers · top 3 = 96%

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

✓ From notices
1
London Universities Purchasing Consortium
2 contracts
86%
since 2018
2
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
1 contract
7%
since 2022
3
Nottingham Trent University
1 contract
3%
since 2023
4
University of West London
1 contract
2%
since 2026
5
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)
2 contracts
1%
since 2024
6
York St John University
2 contracts
1%
since 2022
7
Northumbria University
2 contracts
0%
since 2024
8
University of Bath
1 contract
0%
since 2020
9
UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER
1 contract
0%
since 2020
10
LUPC
1 contract
0%

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 50%.

✓ From notices
Software packages48
50%
Business services79
50%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
London4 contracts
87%
South East1 contract
7%
East Midlands1 contract
3%
North West3 contracts
1%
Yorkshire2 contracts
1%
North East2 contracts
0%
South West1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Graduation Attire Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
WN
WM. NORTHAM & COMPANY LIMITED
No£18.0m1
FT
FTF2 Ltd
Yes£5.3m2
OT
One Two Agency Ltd
Yes£3.8m4
D-
DUPLICATE - Calder Conferences
Yes£2.3m2
CI
CONTECH INTERNATIONAL
No£1.0m1
GA
Graduation Attire Ltd
No£700k—
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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 12 May 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

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

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

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

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
08607640
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
12 Jul 2013
Reg. office
119 Wendover Drive, Bedford, MK41 9SS
SIC codes
74100 · 82990
Last accounts
31 Jul 2025
Next accounts due
30 Apr 2027

Directors & PSC

  • LEWIS, Martin Arthur — director
    Appointed 12 Jul 2013
  • Evess Group Ltd — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent · voting rights 75 to 100 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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GRADUATION ATTIRE LIMITED
08607640 · this company

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