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3M United Kingdom PLC

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3M United Kingdom PLC is the UK subsidiary of 3M, a global diversified technology company employing 3,850 people across 17 UK locations including 11 manufacturing sites, producing coated abrasives, respirators, adhesive tapes, industrial microbiology products, drug delivery systems, high-performance coatings, and security documents. The company operates across industrial, transportation, safety, consumer, and healthcare markets with well-known brands including Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, and Scotch-Brite.

3m.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£84.4m
Live
27
Buyers
22
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts27 / 48
  • Top buyers22
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags1
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — 3M United Kingdom PLCUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

3M United Kingdom PLC has won £84.4m across 22 public-sector buyers, with 27 live contracts.

Why: top buyer NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain at 90% · 1 active risk flag · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
1Active red flags
converted closedCompany status
27 of 48Live contracts
90%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 · 11
Coated Abrasives
Respirators and PPE
Adhesive Tapes
Industrial Microbiology Products
Drug Delivery Systems
Security Documents
Reflective Materials
Filtration Systems
Window Films
Fire Protection Products
Consumer Products
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • Single Use PPE and Medical Protective ConsumablesNHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain · £64.9m
  • Patient Temperature ManagementNHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain · £4.3m
  • General Wound CareNHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain · £3.1m
  • Tray Wrap & Sterilisation Awarded ContractNHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain · £1.8m
  • The Supply of Welders' HeadsetsLEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · £1.5m
  • Pre-Operative Skin Preparation Equipment and ConsumablesNHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain · £830k

Extracted automatically from 3m.co.uk on Jun 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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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 · 3

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

◐ From supplier website
Core credentials · 2/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityListed on site✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalListed on site✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 1
Investors in People

Extracted automatically from 3m.co.uk on Jun 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 · 27 live · 21 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
The Supply of Welders' Headsets
LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED4266200009 Apr 2024£1.5m3 yrsLive
Pre-Operative Skin Preparation Equipment and Consumables
NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain3314000003 Jan 2024£830k4 yrsLive
Patient Temperature Management
NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain3318620020 Jun 2023£4.3m4 yrsLive
Tray Wrap & Sterilisation Awarded Contract
NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain3314000015 May 2023£1.8m4 yrsLive
3M Medicode renewal
Chesterfield Royal Hospital DSFS7226000020 Nov 2022£22k12 moClosed
Immobilisation and Associated Products
NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain3314170024 Aug 2022£1.2m4 yrsLive
169_22 - Supply of Repositionable Notes, Adhesive Labels and Envelopes
Espo2211100001 Mar 2022£238k2.1 yrsClosed
155_22 - Adhesives and Adhesive Tapes
Espo2491000001 Apr 2022£450k2 yrsClosed
SOFTWARE SUPPORT OF 3M INTEGRITY PLUS & UNIVERSAL DRIVER
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust7226000001 Feb 2022£12k12 moClosed
Single Use PPE and Medical Protective Consumables
NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain3319900001 Jan 2022£64.9m2 yrsClosed
Total live value £9.5m · mean award £1.8m1–10 of 48

Top buyers · 22 buyers · top 3 = 97%

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

✓ From notices
1
NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain
9 contracts
90%
since 2017
2
NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
1 contract
4%
since 2020
3
Espo
8 contracts
3%
since 2016
4
LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED
3 contracts
2%
since 2024
5
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
1 contract
1%
since 2019
6
FCDO Services
1 contract
1%
since 2015
7
YPO
1 contract
0%
since 2019
8
NHS South West - Acutes
1 contract
0%
since 2018
9
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Lts
2 contracts
0%
since 2021
10
Chesterfield Royal Hospital DSFS
1 contract
0%
since 2022

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
London3 contracts
40%
East Midlands8 contracts
26%
South West4 contracts
19%
West Midlands1 contract
6%
South East2 contracts
5%
Yorkshire2 contracts
4%
Scotland2 contracts
0%
Northern Ireland8 contracts
0%
Wales2 contracts
0%
Region resolved for 10% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). 3M United Kingdom PLC highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
A(
ACCENTURE (UK) LIMITED
No£223.0m1
TS
Trustmarque Solutions Ltd
No£65.7m2
OP
Opcare Ltd
No£19.8m3
SO
Softcat
No£18.9m13
GM
GS Medical Healthcare Ltd
Yes£10.2m5
3U
3M United Kingdom PLC
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Red flags · 1 active

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

✓ Verified
Company status: Converted Closed. Companies House records this company as last active 25 Jun 2010.

Compliance scorecard

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

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Trading status
Converted Closed
Last active 25 Jun 2010
Annual accounts
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No filing on record
Confirmation statement
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No filing on record
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

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

Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

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Registered details

Company no.
NF003135
Status
Converted Closed
Type
Oversea Company
Incorporated
03 Mar 1994
Reg. office
Balloo Drive, South Circular Road, Bangor, Co. Down, BT19 2PB
SIC codes
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Directors & PSC

  • MITCHELL, Douglas — director
    Appointed 01 Sept 2006
  • BROWLEE, Kenneth — director
    Appointed 01 Aug 2006
  • PERSOON, Christiaan Antoon — director
    Appointed 01 Nov 2003
  • SKINNER, Jeffrey Robert Bruce — director
    Appointed 01 Jul 2003
  • GRAVES, Robert Morgan — director
    Appointed 01 Nov 2000
  • WARNE, Peter Richard — director
    Appointed 01 Jun 1999

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
3M UNITED KINGDOM PLC
NF003135 · this company

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