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Best Evidence Technology Ltd

Edinburgh
Large

Best Evidence Technology Ltd specializes in video redaction and forensic analysis tools, providing secure video processing services to various sectors including law enforcement, banking, and healthcare since 2009.

bestev.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£348k
Live
4
Buyers
4
12m
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At a glance
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts4 / 6
  • Top buyers4
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — Best Evidence Technology LtdUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Best Evidence Technology Ltd has won £348k across 4 public-sector buyers, with 4 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer South West Police Procurement Service at 44% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
4 of 6Live contracts
44%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 · 2/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 4
Video RedactionGDPR compliant CCTV redaction service for protecting data. ↗CCTV ReplayAudio RedactionTraining

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

Case studies · 1

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

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Case Study: Avon & Somerset Police ForceAvon & Somerset Police Force ↗

Extracted automatically from bestev.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

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 · 4 live · 2 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
CCTV-Speed Analysis Tool - software
Greater Manchester Combined Authority - GMP4810000014 Nov 2024£103k5 yrsLive
CCTV Forensic Analysis Software
Lancashire Constabulary4800000001 Feb 2024£27k5 yrsLive
Enhanced Video Player Software
South West Police Procurement Service4800000009 Feb 2023£153k—Closed
Amped Five
NHS Sussex ICB—17 Dec 2025£66k11 mopending
Forensic Video and Image Enhancement software
Greater Manchester Combined Authority - GMP————Live
Amped Five
NHS Sussex ICB————Live
Total live value £130k · mean award £58k

Top buyers · 4 buyers · top 3 = 92%

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

✓ From notices
1
South West Police Procurement Service
1 contract
44%
since 2022
2
Greater Manchester Combined Authority - GMP
2 contracts
29%
since 2025
3
NHS Sussex ICB
2 contracts
19%
4
Lancashire Constabulary
1 contract
8%
since 2023

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South West1 contract
48%
North West2 contracts
32%
South East2 contracts
21%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Best Evidence Technology Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
R1
Route 101 Limited
Yes£265.3m3
OC
Oracle Corporation UK Limited
No£20.7m2
AT
Atamis Ltd
Yes£18.1m2
HT
Hicom Technology Limited
Yes£12.4m1
UB
Ultima Business Solutions LTD
No£10.8m4
BE
Best Evidence Technology Ltd
No——
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Red flags · 0 active

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

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✓ 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 16 Apr 2027
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.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
SC357656
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
02 Apr 2009
Reg. office
Cbc House, 24 Canning St, Edinburgh, EH3 8EG
SIC codes
80300
Last accounts
31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • HARTSHORNE, Elizabeth Louise — secretary
    Appointed 02 Apr 2009
  • HARTSHORNE, Michael — director
    Appointed 02 Apr 2009
  • Mr Michael Hartshorne — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent

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
BEST EVIDENCE TECHNOLOGY LTD
SC357656 · this company

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