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Optimat Limited

R&D services
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Optimat Limited is an innovation and strategy consultancy based in Scotland, specializing in evidence and insight generation, due diligence, policy research, and business case development.

optimat.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£592k
Live
3
Buyers
11
12m
£29k
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities5
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts3 / 18
  • Top buyers11
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
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Quick answer — Optimat LimitedUpdated 27 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Optimat Limited has won £592k across 11 public-sector buyers, with 3 live contracts.

Why: top buyer UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED at 52% · 100% in R&D services · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
3 of 18Live contracts
52%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.

↔ 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
Services · 5
Evidence and Insight GenerationDue Diligence and EvaluationPolicy Research and Strategy DevelopmentBusiness Case DevelopmentSkills Research
Frameworks & DPS · 5 from notices
  • UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17077INN - Advanced Materials LandscapeUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · £86k
  • 2146A - Bid Development Services Framework - European SchemesCENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · £38k
  • UK SBS CR18096 Advanced Materials International BenchmarkingUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · £35k
  • 678 - Market Survey of Current and Potential Applications of Graphene (and 2-D Materials)CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · £32k
  • UK Engineering Polymers Market SurveyCENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · £30k

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

Case studies · 3

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

◐ From supplier website
Final Assessment of M-ERA.NET 3Future Skills Needs for Life and Chemical SciencesA Skills Action Plan for Scotland Food & Drink

Extracted automatically from optimat.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

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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 · 3 live · 15 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
PS25267 - Research for UK Solar Supply Chain Webtool
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero7311000015 Jan 2026£29k1 moClosed
PS24186 Feasibility study to assess the need and provision of Materials innovation diffusion & commercialisation infrastructure and support facilities
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED7300000004 Oct 2024£49k4 moClosed
Supply Chain Stakeholder Engagement - ORE/23/120
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult7162100025 Mar 2024£40k2 moClosed
GB-Swindon: UKRI-2614 BBSRC Synthetic Biology for Growth Programme Evaluation
UK Research and Innovation7300000019 May 2023£86k8 moClosed
GB-Liverpool: LW080 ERDF Summative Assessment
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine7941900026 Apr 2023£10k2 moClosed
Sub-orbital Launch Market Study Scope
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED3471200014 Feb 2022£59k2 moClosed
UK Engineering Polymers Market Survey
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED7300000004 Jan 2022£30k2 yrsClosed
PS21133 - Supply Chains to Support a Hydrogen Economy
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED7311000029 Nov 2021£80k4 moClosed
2146A - Bid Development Services Framework - European Schemes
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED7941110016 Aug 2021£38k4 yrsClosed
REBiz Interim and Summative Assessment - AWARD
West Yorkshire Combined Authority7300000001 Sept 2021£18k1.7 yrsClosed
Total live value — · mean award £33k1–10 of 18

Top buyers · 11 buyers · top 3 = 84%

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

✓ From notices
1
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
5 contracts
52%
since 2017
2
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED
3 contracts
17%
since 2017
3
UK Research and Innovation
2 contracts
14%
since 2023
4
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
1 contract
7%
since 2024
5
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
1 contract
5%
since 2026
6
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
1 contract
3%
since 2021
7
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
1 contract
2%
since 2023
8
Walsall Council e-Tendering
1 contract
0%
since 2020
9
Birmingham City Council
1 contract
0%
since 2018
10
Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
1 contract
0%

Category mix

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

✓ From notices
R&D services73
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
South West7 contracts
67%
North East3 contracts
17%
Scotland3 contracts
7%
London1 contract
5%
Yorkshire1 contract
3%
North West1 contract
2%
West Midlands1 contract
0%

Peers

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

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
PA
PURCELL ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
No£22.4m2
I(
Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd
No£5.7m4
WU
WSP UK Limited
No£3.2m3
PF
People For Research Limited
Yes£3.0m1
PC
PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED
No£1.9m4
OP
Optimat Limited
Yes£29k—
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Red flags · 0 active

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No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

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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.

✓ 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

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Companies House

Registered details, directors and PSC.

✓ Live sync
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No Companies House record linked

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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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SC141727 · this company

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