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The Design Concept

New Malden
SME

The Design Concept specializes in interior design, particularly focusing on furniture and accessories for libraries and educational spaces.

thedesignconcept.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£13.8m
Live
4
Buyers
16
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities3
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts4 / 22
  • Top buyers16
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags1
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — The Design ConceptUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

The Design Concept has won £13.8m across 16 public-sector buyers, with 4 live contracts.

Why: top buyer YPO at 73% · 1 active risk flag · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
1Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
4 of 22Live contracts
73%Top-buyer concentration
—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 · 2
FurnitureOffers a range of furniture including shelving systems, display and storage furniture, and seating. ↗Library DesignProvides design services specifically tailored for library environments. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 3 from notices
  • YPO 001244 - The supply and installation of Furniture covering Office, Fitted, Laboratory, Library & Learning Spaces, Residential, Outdoor including associated products and servicesYPO · £9.3m
  • 695_20 Design and Furnishing Solutions for Libraries, Learning Resource Centres and Other Public Spaces.Espo · £750k
  • Framework Agreement for FurnitureStaffordshire County Council · £650k

Extracted automatically from thedesignconcept.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies · 2

Delivery stories from the supplier’s website. Clients are not yet cross-checked against award records.

◐ From supplier website
Wombourne Library, United KingdomA village re-imagined. ↗Hackney Central Library, United KingdomHackney Central Library ↗

Extracted automatically from thedesignconcept.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

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

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No accreditations recorded

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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 · 4 live · 18 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
IA2933 Framework Agreement for Furniture
Staffordshire County Council3913000001 Jun 2023£180k4.1 yrsLive
YPO 001244 - The supply and installation of Furniture covering Office, Fitted, Laboratory, Library & Learning Spaces, Residential, Outdoor including associated products and services
YPO3900000001 Jan 2025£9.3m4 yrsLive
Library shelving and counter procurement
Gloucestershire County Council3915510006 Jan 2025£100k12 moClosed
Hackney Central Library Design, Furniture & Refurbishment Project
London Borough of Hackney3915500006 Jan 2025£398k8 moClosed
CS0003 - Colchester & Harwich Library Refurbishments
Essex County Council4545300012 Sept 2024£129k10 moClosed
Nailsea Library Design and Fit Out
North Somerset Council7200000005 Jan 2023£31k5 moClosed
Q20495 Provision and installation of Library furniture for Gorton Hub Library
Manchester City Council3915500020 Jul 2022£90k2 moClosed
Library Design - Artizan Street Library Transformation Project
City of London Corporation2231400016 Jun 2022£55k6 moClosed
RES/LS/Southmead House - Design and fit out of library space
Bristol City Council3900000025 Apr 2022£57k6 moClosed
Harlow Library Refurbishment
Essex County Council3915500001 Apr 2021£174k6 moClosed
Total live value £9.4m · mean award £626k1–10 of 22

Top buyers · 16 buyers · top 3 = 89%

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

✓ From notices
1
YPO
3 contracts
73%
since 2018
2
Espo
2 contracts
10%
since 2016
3
Staffordshire County Council
2 contracts
6%
since 2020
4
London Borough of Hackney
1 contract
3%
since 2024
5
Essex County Council
2 contracts
2%
since 2021
6
WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme)
1 contract
2%
since 2021
7
Gloucestershire County Council
1 contract
1%
since 2024
8
Derbyshire County Council
1 contract
1%
since 2017
9
Manchester City Council
1 contract
1%
since 2022
10
Bristol City Council
1 contract
0%
since 2022

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
Yorkshire4 contracts
73%
East Midlands5 contracts
11%
West Midlands2 contracts
6%
London2 contracts
3%
Eastern2 contracts
2%
South East1 contract
2%
South West3 contracts
1%
North West1 contract
1%
Northern Ireland1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). The Design Concept highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
SI
SENATOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (t/a Teal Furniture)
Yes£27.0m7
MA
Mulalley and Company Ltd
No£13.9m1
4F
4 Front Furniture Limited
Yes£12.7m5
GO
GRESHAM OFFICE FURNITURE LIMITED
Yes£10.5m8
BO
BATES OFFICE SERVICES LTD
Yes£9.8m8
TD
The Design Concept
Yes——
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Red flags · 1 active

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

✓ Verified
Annual accounts overdue. Filing was due 30 Apr 2026.

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
Overdue
Due 30 Apr 2026
Confirmation statement
Due in 5d
Next due 18 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

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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.
12720201
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
05 Jul 2020
Reg. office
99 Adela Avenue, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 6LG
SIC codes
74100
Last accounts
31 Jul 2024
Next accounts due
30 Apr 2026

Directors & PSC

  • THOMSON, Abigail Carol — director
    Appointed 05 Jul 2020
  • Miss Abigail Carol Thomson — 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
THE DESIGN CONCEPT LTD
12720201 · this company

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