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Hive IT Limited

IT services · Sheffield
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Hive IT Limited is a digital agency based in Sheffield that specializes in user experience design and software development. They focus on creating inclusive technology solutions that promote positive change and support informed decision-making.

hiveit.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£10.1m
Live
2
Buyers
5
12m
£2.8m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts2 / 10
  • Top buyers5
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — Hive IT LimitedUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Hive IT Limited has won £10.1m across 5 public-sector buyers, with 2 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Department for Education at 78% · 100% in IT services · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
2 of 10Live contracts
78%Top-buyer concentration
100%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
Services · 4
User Experience DesignExploring how users can interact with products through user research, design analysis, branding design, visual design, and design workshops. ↗
Software DevelopmentProviding full stack development of web solutions and accessible apps, focusing on user-centric digital solutions.
UX ResearchUnderstanding user problems through engagement, observation, and collaboration to identify challenges and effective solutions. ↗Service DesignDesigning services that meet the real needs of customers while aligning with organizational objectives. ↗

Extracted automatically from hiveit.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 · 2

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

◐ From supplier website
Core credentials · 2/6
Cyber EssentialsNCSC ↗✓Cyber Essentials PlusNCSC ↗✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 1
Certified B Corporation™other

Extracted automatically from hiveit.co.uk on Jul 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

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 2 live · 8 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Explore education statistics platform support
Department for Education7225000001 Aug 2026£2.8m2 yrsLive
Explore Education Statistics
Department for Education7222230021 Aug 2023£2.9m2 yrsClosed
Explore Education Statistics - extending public beta development phase
Department for Education7200000030 Apr 2021£1.5m2 yrsClosed
DDaT20110 - Agile Discovery Phase
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED4800000008 Jun 2020£59k11 moClosed
NATIONAL TRIP END DISCOVERY
Department for Transport7200000017 Feb 2020£49k13 moClosed
EES BAU and post MVP enhancement
Department for Education7200000030 Nov 2019£675k2 yrsClosed
Interaction Designer for NOMS Digital Studio
Ministry of Justice7962000009 Oct 2016£253k2 yrsClosed
Alpha Sponsorship
Home Office7200000009 Dec 2015£1.5m2 yrsClosed
Alpha Sponsorship (2)
Home Office7200000015 Nov 2017£310k9 moClosed
Explore education statistics platform support
Department for Education72250000———Live
Total live value £2.8m · mean award £1.0m

Top buyers · 5 buyers · top 3 = 99%

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

✓ From notices
1
Department for Education
5 contracts
78%
since 2019
2
Home Office
2 contracts
18%
since 2015
3
Ministry of Justice
1 contract
3%
since 2016
4
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
1 contract
1%
since 2020
5
Department for Transport
1 contract
0%
since 2020

Category mix

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

✓ From notices
IT services72
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
London4 contracts
97%
South West1 contract
3%
Region resolved for 22% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Hive IT Limited highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
DE
Deloitte LLP
No£200.0m1
AM
Alexander Mann Solutions
No£198.4m2
PC
PA Consulting
No£150.0m1
OP
Opus People Solutions
Yes£50.0m1
IS
Influential Software Services
Yes£30.0m1
HI
Hive IT Limited
Yes£2.8m—
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
✓ 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 Jun 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 03 Feb 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.

✓ 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

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.
08852342
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
20 Jan 2014
Reg. office
30 New Oxford House 30 New Oxford House, Barkers Pool, Sheffield, S1 2HB
SIC codes
62020
Last accounts
30 Jun 2025
Next accounts due
31 Mar 2027

Directors & PSC

  • SHEEHAN, Paul Andrew — director
    Appointed 16 Feb 2026
  • HNAT, Elizabeth Clare — director
    Appointed 10 Jan 2023
  • SMITH, Martin Antony — director
    Appointed 10 Jan 2023
  • WAITE, Martin — director
    Appointed 01 May 2014
  • WATSON, Duncan — director
    Appointed 01 May 2014
  • RIPPON, Jonathan — director
    Appointed 20 Jan 2014
  • Mr Jonathan Rippon — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent
  • Mr Martin Waite — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent
  • Mr Duncan Watson — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 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.

↔ From Cos House
HIVE IT LIMITED
08852342 · this company

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