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Howells

UK public-sector supplier
Large

Howells is an architecture firm that designs buildings and places aimed at enriching lives and sustaining communities. They work across various sectors including culture, education, and residential.

howells.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£24k
Live
1
Buyers
3
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts1 / 3
  • Top buyers3
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
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  • Financial
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Quick answer — HowellsUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Howells has won £24k across 3 public-sector buyers, with 1 live contract.

Why: top buyer Alliance Homes at 66% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
1 of 3Live contracts
66%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.

↔ 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 · 1
Architecture and DesignCreating buildings and places that transform cities and create communities.

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

Case studies · 2

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

◐ From supplier website
Eden Dock, Canary WharfA project that reimagines the historic Middle Dock through a series of floating, interconnected pontoons and aquatic islands, enhancing public access and wellbeing. ↗The Mulryan Centre for DanceA transformational building for the English National Ballet that integrates dance with public spaces through innovative architecture. ↗

Extracted automatically from howells.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

Independently issued. Verification dates cross-checked against issuer registers.

↔ Cross-checked
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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 · 1 live · 2 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Quantity Surveying Services - AWARD
Alliance Homes7132400001 Apr 2018£16k12 moClosed
Welfare Benefits from 1st November 2016
The Legal Aid Agency7910000021 Nov 2016£8k2.9 yrsClosed
Design Excellence Panel
West Midlands Combined Authority————Live
Total live value — · mean award £8k

Top buyers · 3 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
Alliance Homes
1 contract
66%
since 2018
2
The Legal Aid Agency
1 contract
34%
since 2016
3
West Midlands Combined Authority
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
London1 contract
100%
West Midlands1 contract
0%
Region resolved for 34% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

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

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
TL
TLT LLP
Yes£27.4m10
AS
Ashurst
No£11.6m8
DP
DLA PIPER EUROPE LLP
Yes£9.8m15
BS
Burges Salmon LLP
Yes£7.2m19
M&
MILLS & REEVE LLP
Yes£5.9m10
HO
Howells
No——
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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.

↔ Cross-checked
No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

✓ From notices
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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

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.

↔ From Cos House
£

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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— · this company

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