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Dataspire Solutions Ltd

Manchester
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Dataspire Solutions Ltd specializes in providing managed IT services and infrastructure support for schools, academies, and Multi-Academy Trusts across the UK and overseas. They focus on transforming ICT capabilities in educational environments.

dataspire.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£2.5m
Live
8
Buyers
7
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
  • Contracts8 / 14
  • Top buyers7
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — Dataspire Solutions LtdUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Dataspire Solutions Ltd has won £2.5m across 7 public-sector buyers, with 8 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Department for Education at 80% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
8 of 14Live contracts
80%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 · 5
Managed ServicesTransform your school’s ICT infrastructure, technologies and learning capabilities with Dataspire IT managed services. ↗Strategy & PlanningStrategic ICT Planning for Schools. ↗Cloud & InfrastructureCloud-based services and infrastructure support. ↗Support & TrainingOngoing support and training for educational staff. ↗TechnologiesProvision of various technologies tailored for educational environments. ↗

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

Case studies · 4

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

◐ From supplier website
Morecambe Bay AcademyDigital Transformation Powered by Sustainability: What happened when Morecambe Bay Academy asked Dataspire to help them deliver their DfE Decarbonisation Project? ↗University Technical College NorfolkWhat happened when UTCN began its search for an effective and efficient IT provider that could create ICT confidence for both staff and students? ↗University of Liverpool Maths SchoolWhat happened when the University of Liverpool Maths School needed a school refurb and IT install project during the pandemic? ↗Chesterfield High SchoolWhy did Chesterfield High School choose the Dataspire Managed Service? ↗

Extracted automatically from dataspire.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.

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No buyer references yet

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Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

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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
Holy Cross Catholic High School ~ IT & Network Services Tender
Holy Cross Catholic High School7270000001 Aug 2023£439k5 yrsLive
SRP Round 2-3 Schools - ICT Server Deployment - Lot 4 (con_20334)
Department for Education3000000025 Apr 2023£1.0m3 yrsClosed
SRP Round 1 Schools - ICT Server Deployment - Lot 1 (con_13894)
Department for Education3000000013 Apr 2022£1.0m3 yrsClosed
Connect the Classroom - Manor Academy - AWARD
In-Tend Ltd3240000029 Nov 2021—12 moClosed
Connect the Classroom - Selston High School - AWARD
In-Tend Ltd3240000029 Nov 2021—12 moClosed
Connect the Classroom - Ashfield School - AWARD
In-Tend Ltd3242000029 Nov 2021—12 moClosed
CA8378 - Outsourced ICT Framework Agreement
CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED7200000007 Jun 2021£52k2 yrsClosed
National Framework for ICT Solutions 2024
Red Kite Learning Trust32400000———Live
Holy Cross Catholic High School ~ IT & Network Services Tender
Holy Cross Catholic High School————Live
Framework agreement to supply ICT goods and services to the education sector and any UK public sector body
enFrame CIC30200000———Live
Total live value £439k · mean award £178k1–10 of 14

Top buyers · 7 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
Department for Education
2 contracts
80%
since 2022
2
Holy Cross Catholic High School
2 contracts
18%
since 2023
3
CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED
2 contracts
2%
since 2021
4
In-Tend Ltd
3 contracts
0%
since 2021
5
Red Kite Learning Trust
1 contract
0%
6
enFrame CIC
3 contracts
0%
7
Kent bCounty Council (t/a KCS)
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North West4 contracts
100%
Yorkshire4 contracts
0%
Eastern3 contracts
0%
Region resolved for 20% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Dataspire Solutions Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
DE
Deloitte LLP
No£331.6m2
R1
Route 101 Limited
Yes£267.7m3
PC
PA Consulting
No£150.0m1
CI
CGI IT UK LIMITED
No£19.0m2
TS
Trustmarque Solutions Ltd
No£18.0m1
DS
Dataspire Solutions Ltd
Yes——
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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 Jul 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 15 Dec 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.

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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

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

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Registered details

Company no.
05504048
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
09 Jul 2005
Reg. office
Lowry Mill Lees Street, Swinton, Manchester, M27 6DB
SIC codes
62020
Last accounts
31 Jul 2025
Next accounts due
30 Apr 2027

Directors & PSC

  • NORTON-HOWELLS, Adam Christopher — director
    Appointed 19 Oct 2007
  • SMITH, Darren James — director
    Appointed 11 Jul 2005
  • Mr Adam Christopher Norton-Howells — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent · voting rights 25 to 50 percent · right to appoint and remove directors · significant influence or control
  • Mr Darren James Smith — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent · voting rights 25 to 50 percent · right to appoint and remove directors · significant influence or control

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
DATASPIRE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
05504048 · this company

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