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Browns Books

Printed matter
SME

Browns Books is a supplier of books, DVDs, and educational resources for various educational levels including early years, primary, secondary, further education, and higher education.

brownsbfs.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£723k
Live
10
Buyers
10
12m
£594k
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts10 / 11
  • Top buyers10
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
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Quick answer — Browns BooksUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Browns Books has won £723k across 10 public-sector buyers, with 10 live contracts.

Why: top buyer Department of Finance at 48% · 100% in Printed matter · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
10 of 11Live contracts
48%Top-buyer concentration
100%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 · 2
Book SalesOffers a wide range of books across different categories including fiction, non-fiction, and educational resources. ↗VLeBooksProvides access to a collection of eBooks for educational purposes. ↗

Extracted automatically from brownsbfs.co.uk 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

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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 · 10 live · 1 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Physical Print and Alternative Format Library Books
Tyne Coast College2211300001 Apr 2026£144k3 yrsLive
CA17076 - Dixons Academies Trust - Library Resources
Dixons Academies Charitable Trust Ltd2211200019 Jan 2026£100k3 yrsLive
DoF Procurement of monographs for NICS Libraries
Department of Finance—17 Aug 2025£350k3 yrspending
CA13363 - PR9589 - WH - Library Bookseller
Partners Procurement Service2211200028 Jun 2024£40k3 yrsLive
Browns- Print books and e-books
UKHSA2211300001 Feb 2024£89k3 yrsLive
ID 5943773 DoF Procurement of monographs for NICS Libraries
Department of Finance————Live
Books & eBooks
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde22110000———Live
Supply & Delivery of Library Books and Textbooks
Scotland Excel22110000———Live
0617 SAC Call Off 21-22 - 0617 SAC Call Off 21-22 - Supply & Delivery of Library Books, Educational Textbooks & Multimedia Supplies
South Ayrshire Council22113000———Live
Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) Flexible Framework
Dumfries and Galloway Council85312300———Live
Total live value £373k · mean award £66k1–10 of 11

Top buyers · 10 buyers · top 3 = 82%

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

✓ From notices
1
Department of Finance
2 contracts
48%
since 2025
2
Tyne Coast College
1 contract
20%
since 2026
3
Dixons Academies Charitable Trust Ltd
1 contract
14%
since 2026
4
UKHSA
1 contract
12%
since 2024
5
Partners Procurement Service
1 contract
6%
since 2024
6
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
1 contract
0%
7
Scotland Excel
1 contract
0%
8
South Ayrshire Council
1 contract
0%
9
Dumfries and Galloway Council
1 contract
0%
10
Public Sector
1 contract
0%

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 100%.

✓ From notices
Printed matter22
100%
⚠ Concentration: 100% 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
Northern Ireland2 contracts
59%
North East1 contract
24%
Yorkshire1 contract
17%
Scotland4 contracts
0%
North West1 contract
0%
Region resolved for 82% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

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

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
SU
SAP UK Ltd
No£246.0m1
PF
Places for People Leisure
No£235.3m1
TS
THE STATIONERY OFFICE LIMITED
No£50.0m1
PF
Places For People Leisure Management Limited
No£39.0m1
BU
BRAVOSOLUTION UK LIMITED
Yes£5.8m2
BB
Browns Books
Yes£594k—
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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.

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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.

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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.

✓ 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.