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BFBS

Radio & TV equipment · Gerrards Cross
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BFBS provides broadcasting services to the UK Armed Forces and their families worldwide, including radio, television, and cinema services. They also offer training programs and support for military charities.

bfbs.com ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£749.7m
Live
8
Buyers
10
12m
£743.7m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts8 / 14
  • Top buyers10
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — BFBSUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

BFBS has won £749.7m across 10 public-sector buyers, with 8 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Ministry of Defence, DIO, at 99% · 78% in Radio & TV equipment · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
8 of 14Live contracts
99%Top-buyer concentration
78%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 2/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

◐ From supplier website
JobsNo commitment stated✓
Skills1 commitment ↗✓
EnvironmentNo commitment stated✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
Community1 commitment ↗✓
Skills · 1
  • WebsiteAI Skills for Military PartnersA program designed for military partners to enhance their skills.
Community · 1
  • WebsiteThe BFBS Big SaluteAn annual campaign that raises vital funds for armed forces charities.

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

ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

↔ Cross-checked
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 · 5
RadioFind a station, podcasts, and live radio services. ↗TelevisionWatch online with TV player and access TV schedules. ↗CinemaFind your nearest BFBS Cinema. ↗Live EventsCreate award-winning entertainment for armed forces events. ↗BFBS AcademyTraining in media production and digital communications. ↗

Extracted automatically from bfbs.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.

⚑ Self-reported
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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

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 · 8 live · 6 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Voluntary ex Ante Transparency Notice MOD Armed Forces Media Welfare Services
Ministry of Defence, DIO,3200000001 Apr 2026£320.7m10 yrsLive
CAN
Ministry of Defence, DIO,3200000001 Apr 2026£423.0m10 yrsLive
712672451 - DESA Media and Marketing Contract
Ministry of Defence, DIO,7934210008 Aug 2024£89k12 moClosed
NOE CPC Consultancy and Associated Services
North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC)7525111009 Jun 2023£5.3m4 yrsLive
Promotional Videos for DSEI Conference 2023
Ministry of Defence, DIO,9211100025 Jul 2023£30k2 moClosed
Rental of Media Server & Transcoding
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED4852000019 Dec 2022£20k—Closed
Developing the Capacity of Journalists in Bahrain - Awarded Contract
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office8050000020 Dec 2022£60k5 moClosed
Comms 2022 Video Retainer
Ministry of Defence, DIO,7200000026 Aug 2022£34k6 moClosed
Marketing Expertise 2020
UK Hydrographic Office7934200011 Sept 2020£433k2.8 yrsClosed
CEFAS21-64 Creative Services Framework
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE79822500———Live
Total live value £749.0m · mean award £53.6m1–10 of 14

Top buyers · 10 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
Ministry of Defence, DIO,
5 contracts
99%
since 2022
2
North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC)
1 contract
1%
since 2023
3
UK Hydrographic Office
1 contract
0%
since 2020
4
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
1 contract
0%
since 2022
5
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
1 contract
0%
since 2022
6
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
1 contract
0%
7
North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) (hosted by and acting through Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.)
1 contract
0%
8
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
1 contract
0%
9
Met Office
1 contract
0%
10
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
1 contract
0%

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 78%.

✓ From notices
Radio & TV equipment32
78%
Postal & telecomms64
22%
⚠ Concentration: 78% of recent awarded value sits in a single CPV division. A category-specific downturn would materially affect revenue.

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
Yorkshire2 contracts
91%
South West3 contracts
8%
London2 contracts
1%
Eastern1 contract
0%
Region resolved for 1% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). BFBS highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
BF
BFBS
No£743.7m—
BP
Baringa Partners LLP
No£20.0m2
D(
DRAX (UK) LIMITED
No£2.3m1
T&
Turner & Townsend Project Management Ltd
No£1.6m1
RT
Reed Talent Solutions Limited
No£1.6m1
MG
Matchtech Group (UK) Ltd
No£1.1m16
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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 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 11 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.

✓ From notices
±

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.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
00407270
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Guarant Nsc
Incorporated
29 Mar 1946
Reg. office
Chalfont Grove, Narcot Lane, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8TN
SIC codes
59112 · 60100 · 60200 · 85422
Last accounts
31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • WHEALS, Julie Anne — director
    Appointed 10 Jun 2025
  • MCMENAMIN, Pamela Anne — secretary
    Appointed 03 Feb 2025
  • FOGDEN, Richard, Air Cdre — director
    Appointed 18 Mar 2024
  • MACGINNIS, Niall — director
    Appointed 07 Dec 2022
  • LONG, Darren Raymond — director
    Appointed 03 Oct 2019
  • JACKSON, Vanella Jane — director
    Appointed 03 Oct 2019

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
BFBS
00407270 · this company

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