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SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

Printed matter · London
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Sage Publications Limited is a global academic publisher that focuses on educational resources and advancing disciplines to drive social change. They are committed to building bridges to knowledge and supporting the research and education communities.

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Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£2.8m
Live
27
Buyers
15
12m
£508k
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities3
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts27 / 47
  • Top buyers15
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
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Quick answer — SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITEDUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED has won £2.8m across 15 public-sector buyers, with 27 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer JISC at 56% · 100% in Printed matter · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
27 of 47Live contracts
56%Top-buyer concentration
100%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 1/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

◐ From supplier website
JobsNo commitment stated✓
Skills1 commitment ↗✓
EnvironmentNo commitment stated✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
CommunityNo commitment stated✓
Skills · 1
  • WebsiteIndependence with Impact ReportThe report outlines Sage's commitment to independence and its impact on education and research.

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

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
Academic PublishingSage publishes scholarly works and educational resources across various disciplines.
Research MethodsSage provides resources and guidance for research methods and critical thinking.
Frameworks & DPS · 3 from notices
  • Sage journal subscriptionCoventry University · £250k
  • Specialist Student TrainingUNIVERSITY OF DERBY · £30k
  • NICE Electronic and Print FrameworkNational Institute for Health and Care Excellence · —

Extracted automatically from sagepub.com 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

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 · 27 live · 20 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
RHUL-26060 Sage Publishing Read & Publish Open Access Agreement 2026 - 2028 (Library Subscription)
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College2220000001 Jan 2026£221k3 yrsLive
Sage journal subscription
Coventry University—28 Feb 2026£250k2.8 yrsLive
Sage Journals Read and Publish 2026-2028
JISC—01 Jan 2026—3 yrspending
Sage Catalyst Core ebook package subscription 01/08/2025 to 31/07/2026
LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY2210000001 Aug 2025£36k12 moLive
Sage - Knowledge EBA Collection renewal 2025 (24-25)
University Of The West Of England8030000007 Feb 2025£21k—Closed
SAGE SHEDL Journals Read and Publish 2025
JISC8000000001 Jan 2025£1.1m12 moClosed
Annual Subscription to Journals and eBook platforms
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA8030000001 Oct 2024—2 yrsLive
Lean Library Subscription
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY4816000031 Oct 2024£42k12 moClosed
Specialist Student Training
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY4893100031 Oct 2024£30k2 yrsLive
Sage Catalyst renewal
University Of The West Of England2211200003 Sept 2024£53k11 moClosed
Total live value £538k · mean award £61k1–10 of 47

Top buyers · 15 buyers · top 3 = 73%

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

✓ From notices
1
JISC
12 contracts
56%
since 2021
2
Coventry University
2 contracts
9%
since 2025
3
University Of The West Of England
8 contracts
9%
since 2020
4
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
1 contract
8%
since 2025
5
Newcastle University
1 contract
5%
since 2021
6
Sheffield Hallam University
2 contracts
5%
since 2021
7
LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY
3 contracts
5%
since 2023
8
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
3 contracts
4%
since 2024
9
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
3 contracts
0%
since 2022
10
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
2 contracts
0%
since 2016

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
South West25 contracts
64%
Yorkshire5 contracts
10%
West Midlands2 contracts
9%
South East3 contracts
8%
North East1 contract
5%
East Midlands3 contracts
4%
Eastern3 contracts
0%
North West2 contracts
0%
Scotland2 contracts
0%
Wales1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
AT
Atamis Ltd
Yes£36.4m3
AI
Ambition Institute
Yes£9.3m2
SD
School-Led Development Trust
Yes£9.3m2
UC
UCL Consultants Ltd
Yes£9.3m2
ED
Education Development Trust
Yes£8.7m1
SP
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED
No£508k—
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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 28 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement
Due in -35d
Next due 17 Jun 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.

✓ 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

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

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
01017514
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
13 Jul 1971
Reg. office
Hylo, 103 - 105 Bunhill Row, 3rd Floor, London, EC1Y 8LZ
SIC codes
58142
Last accounts
28 Dec 2024
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2026

Directors & PSC

  • WALFORD, Mark — director
    Appointed 15 Jun 2023
  • SHOMAN, Kiren — director
    Appointed 01 Nov 2016
  • THAME, Richard Royston — director
    Appointed 01 Aug 2014
  • HISTED, Anthony John — director
    Appointed 01 Oct 2010
  • PHILLIPS, Karen Rosalyn — director
    Appointed 28 Jul 2010
  • MARAR, Ziyad Paul — director
    Appointed 01 Jan 1997
  • Sage Publications Inc — 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
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED
01017514 · this company

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