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TNS UK Ltd. (Trading as Kantar Publiuc)

UK public-sector supplier
Large
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Awarded
£56.8m
Live
1
Buyers
18
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts1 / 69
  • Top buyers18
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
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  • Red flags0
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Quick answer — TNS UK Ltd. (Trading as Kantar Publiuc)Updated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

TNS UK Ltd. (Trading as Kantar Publiuc) has won £56.8m across 18 public-sector buyers, with 1 live contract.

Why: top buyer Office for National Statistics at 33% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
1 of 69Live contracts
33%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

Jobs, skills, environmental, inequality and community commitments appear here once a claimed supplier attributes them to awarded contracts, or once we detect them on the supplier’s website.

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.

⚑ Self-reported & from notices

Service tags, sectors served and target geographies appear here once a supplier verifies ownership of this profile.

Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • BIS Research and Evaluation FrameworkUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · £1.1m
  • Behavioural Trial -HandwashingFood Standards Agency · £190k
  • Consumer Insights FrameworkENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITED · £119k
  • Behavioural Trial - sustainable diet shift (part 1 of 2)Food Standards Agency · £89k
  • Supporting transition of the Monitor of Engagement with the Natural EnvironmentDEFRA · £53k
  • Online Supermarket TrialFood Standards Agency · £53k

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

⚑ Self-reported
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No case studies yet

Once a claimed supplier publishes delivery stories — the buyer, the sector, what was delivered and the outcome — they appear here.

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 · 1 live · 68 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Work Package 5 Behavioural Trials Call Off - Sustainable diet shift (part 2 of 2)
Food Standards Agency7300000027 Jun 2022£110k5 moClosed
Online Supermarket Trial
Food Standards Agency7300000004 Jan 2022£53k3 moClosed
Behavioural Trial - sustainable diet shift (part 1 of 2)
Food Standards Agency7300000014 Jan 2022£89k3 moClosed
Behavioural Trial -Handwashing
Food Standards Agency7300000029 Nov 2021£190k4 moClosed
FS900187 What Works Centre - Healthy Sustainable Diets Behavioural trials
Food Standards Agency7300000021 Jul 2021£45k1 moClosed
Response to Covid-19: A weekly read of shopping behaviour from UK households
DEFRA7321000001 Dec 2020£89k4 moClosed
Response to Covid-19: A weekly read of shopping behaviour from UK households
DEFRA7321000028 Apr 2020£128k3 moClosed
Geographical Indication Research Study
DEFRA7931000006 Mar 2020£33k2 moClosed
FS307024 - Behavioural Change Field Trials
Food Standards Agency7300000012 Dec 2019£150k4 moClosed
Research Services on the Use of Personal Data for Social and Economic Research - Public Engagement - AWARD
University of Warwick7311000026 Jun 2019—12 moClosed
Total live value — · mean award £824k1–10 of 69

Top buyers · 18 buyers · top 3 = 77%

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

✓ From notices
1
Office for National Statistics
3 contracts
33%
since 2016
2
University of Essex
1 contract
29%
since 2016
3
Transport for London
6 contracts
15%
since 2014
4
Crown Commercial Service
11 contracts
8%
since 2015
5
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
2 contracts
6%
since 2016
6
HM Revenue & Customs
6 contracts
3%
since 2015
7
DEFRA
8 contracts
2%
since 2017
8
Food Standards Agency
7 contracts
1%
since 2017
9
Department for Education
3 contracts
1%
since 2016
10
Public Health England
1 contract
1%
since 2017

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
Wales3 contracts
33%
Eastern1 contract
30%
London36 contracts
21%
North West11 contracts
8%
South West2 contracts
6%
Yorkshire7 contracts
1%
East Midlands1 contract
0%
West Midlands2 contracts
0%
Northern Ireland1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). TNS UK Ltd. (Trading as Kantar Publiuc) highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
I(
Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd
No£5.7m4
BM
Bauer Media Outdoor UK Ltd
No£5.0m1
W6
WPP 650
No£4.4m1
R(
RECONOMY (UK) LIMITED
No£4.4m1
WU
WSP UK Limited
No£3.1m3
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TNS UK Ltd. (Trading as Kantar Publiuc)
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Red flags · 0 active

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

✓ Verified
No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

↔ Cross-checked
No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

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

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

Companies House

Registered details, directors and PSC.

✓ Live sync
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No Companies House record linked

No Companies House number on file — this supplier may be overseas, a sole trader or a consortium.

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