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Booker and Best Ltd.

UK public-sector supplier
SME

Booker & Best Ltd. is a family-run building, plumbing, and electrical company based in Hastings, operating across East Sussex and Kent. They provide a range of services including maintenance, refurbishments, and compliance projects for both domestic and commercial clients.

bookerbest.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£51.1m
Live
8
Buyers
13
12m
£19.8m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts8 / 25
  • Top buyers13
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
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Quick answer — Booker and Best Ltd.Updated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Booker and Best Ltd. has won £51.1m across 13 public-sector buyers, with 8 live contracts.

Why: top buyer Lewes District Council at 26% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
8 of 25Live contracts
26%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 · 4
Building ServicesGeneral building services for domestic and commercial properties.
Plumbing ServicesPlumbing services for various sectors including public and private.
Electrical ServicesElectrical services including compliance and improvement contracts.
Sustainability ProjectsProjects focused on sustainability and environmental responsibility.

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

Case studies · 6

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

◐ From supplier website
EDGH, Cardiac Catheter RefurbishmentSussex electrical compliance and improvement ContractSussex & Kent Kitchen and Bathroom renewalsSustainability – working with East Sussex Healthcare NHS TrustSocial Value with Wealden District Council – a collaborative approach.Bexhill Clinical Diagnostic Centre

Extracted automatically from bookerbest.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 · 8 live · 17 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
LDC & EBBC - Windows & Doors Replacement and Repairs
Lewes District Council—01 Apr 2026£13.5m4.5 yrspending
LDC & EBBC - Aids and Adaptations
Eastbourne Borough Council—01 Apr 2026£6.3m4.5 yrspending
Kitchens & bathrooms in Sussex
Southern Housing4521131021 Apr 2025£5.0m11 moClosed
Kent Kitchen and Bathrooms Refurbishments
Southern Housing4521131021 Apr 2025£2.7m11 moClosed
Sussex Electrical Testing & Improvement Works
Southern Housing5071100010 Sept 2023£3.0m2 yrsClosed
Torfield Damp Remedial Works and Internal Repairs
Southern Housing4545310028 Feb 2023£199k4 moClosed
ESPH AB Refurbishment of Colley Corner (ESPH558) - AWARD
Rother District Council4545100012 Mar 2023£113k4 moClosed
Kent Kitchens & Bathrooms Replacement
Southern Housing4521131001 Nov 2022£987k17 moClosed
ESPH AB HBC Minor Works Contract (ESPH 474 JB) - AWARD
Hastings Borough Council5000000001 Apr 2022£4.2m5 yrsLive
GB-St Leonards on Sea: Ventilation systems cooling coils - Conqueat Hospital
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust4533121009 Sept 2021£89k1 moClosed
Total live value £13.6m · mean award £2.0m1–10 of 25

Top buyers · 13 buyers · top 3 = 70%

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

✓ From notices
1
Lewes District Council
1 contract
26%
since 2025
2
Southern Housing
6 contracts
23%
since 2022
3
Echelon Consultancy Ltd
2 contracts
20%
since 2019
4
Eastbourne Borough Council
1 contract
12%
since 2025
5
Hastings Borough Council
2 contracts
8%
since 2022
6
Optivo
4 contracts
7%
since 2018
7
East Kent Hospitals University
1 contract
1%
since 2017
8
AMICUSHORIZON LIMITED
1 contract
0%
since 2017
9
Rother District Council
1 contract
0%
since 2023
10
SE Shared Services
1 contract
0%
since 2017

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South East14 contracts
56%
London6 contracts
23%
Eastern2 contracts
20%
North West1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Booker and Best Ltd. highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
LP
LOVELL PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED
No£140.0m1
KC
Kier Construction
Yes£35.4m2
WD
Willmott Dixon Construction Limited
No£28.1m2
BA
Booker and Best Ltd.
Yes£19.8m—
CC
Clegg Construction Limited
No£18.8m2
DG
Dodd Group
No£18.1m1
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Red flags · 0 active

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

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No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

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

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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

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Companies House

Registered details, directors and PSC.

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No Companies House record linked

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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.