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Foster & Freeman Limited

Evesham
Large

Foster & Freeman Limited specializes in forensic solutions, including identity verification, questioned document examination, and forensic drug solutions. They provide a range of products and training in forensic science.

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Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£4.3m
Live
5
Buyers
14
12m
£27k
At a glance
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities2
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts5 / 29
  • Top buyers14
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
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Quick answer — Foster & Freeman LimitedUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Foster & Freeman Limited has won £4.3m across 14 public-sector buyers, with 5 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Home Office at 77% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
5 of 29Live contracts
77%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.

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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 · 5
Identity Verification & Border ControlForensic SolutionsForensic Drug SolutionsQuestioned Document ExaminationCPD Accredited Training
Frameworks & DPS · 2 from notices
  • THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF GLUE LABORATORY CABINETSMetropolitan Police Service · £283k
  • Forgery Detection EquipmentHome Office · £62k

Extracted automatically from fosterfreeman.com 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.

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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

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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

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Contracts · 5 live · 24 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Fuming Cabinet
Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed Powys—20 Feb 2026£27k—Closed
The Supply and Fitting of a CRIME-LITE ML2 BODY - WITH WHITE LEDs 400-700nm and CRIME-LITE ML2 BLUE LED MODULE (QCL/ML2/SYS/F2)
BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED3395000008 May 2025£9k11 moClosed
Foster & Freeman Laboratory Equipment Service Contract 2025 - 2026
BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED3319250023 Apr 2025£5k12 moClosed
Supply of Laser and bench top magnifier for detection and examination of forensic evidence.
BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED3800000017 Mar 2025£28k11 moClosed
THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF GLUE LABORATORY CABINETS
Metropolitan Police Service3395000014 Nov 2024£283k5 yrsLive
The supply of 2 x CRIME-LITE LASER - BLUE AND GREEN LASER KITs - 447nm Blue / 520nm Green
BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED3395000009 May 2025£37k11 moClosed
VSC900 Main Assembly and associate equipment
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY3830000012 Jun 2024£40k12 moClosed
Purchase of UV Light sources for the examination of Forensic Exhibits
BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED3395000023 Oct 2023£8k12 moClosed
Provision of Fuming Cabinet, Installation and Training
British Transport Police3395000012 Oct 2023£29k6 moClosed
Renewal of Service Contract
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory5000000008 Jul 2023£11k12 moClosed
Total live value £283k · mean award £147k1–10 of 29

Top buyers · 14 buyers · top 3 = 91%

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

✓ From notices
1
Home Office
5 contracts
77%
since 2017
2
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire
1 contract
7%
since 2019
3
Metropolitan Police Service
4 contracts
7%
since 2020
4
BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED
7 contracts
3%
since 2022
5
Northumbria University
1 contract
1%
since 2021
6
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey
2 contracts
1%
7
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
1 contract
1%
since 2024
8
Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire
1 contract
1%
since 2017
9
7 Forces Procurement
1 contract
1%
since 2021
10
British Transport Police
1 contract
1%
since 2023

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
London10 contracts
87%
East Midlands3 contracts
9%
North East1 contract
1%
South East2 contracts
1%
Eastern1 contract
1%
Wales1 contract
1%
North West1 contract
0%
South West2 contracts
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Foster & Freeman Limited highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
TC
Topcoat Construction Limited / TCL Group
Yes£67.6m2
IW
Ian Williams
No£67.6m3
WH
Westone Housing
Yes£67.6m2
ER
EQUANS Regeneration Limited
No£67.6m3
CH
C Hanlon Facilities Management Ltd
Yes£67.6m2
F&
Foster & Freeman Limited
No£27k—
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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 31 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 17 Nov 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.

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Registered details

Company no.
01403147
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
01 Dec 1978
Reg. office
Foster & Freeman Limited, Vale Park, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 1TD
SIC codes
28990
Last accounts
31 Dec 2024
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2026

Directors & PSC

  • WILD, Philip Ian — director
    Appointed 01 Jul 2025
  • ORTON, Rex Alastair — secretary
    Appointed 27 Apr 2021
  • ORTON, Rex Alastair — director
    Appointed 25 Feb 2020
  • DARTNELL, Robert Andrew — director
    Appointed 04 Sept 2000
  • Galton Bidco Limited — 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.

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FOSTER & FREEMAN LIMITED
01403147 · this company

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