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23REDLimited

R&D services
SME

23red is a creative agency that focuses on delivering innovative solutions for its clients. They engage in various projects and events to enhance their social impact.

23red.com ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£281.4m
Live
12
Buyers
27
12m
£225.8m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities5
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts12 / 57
  • Top buyers27
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
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Quick answer — 23REDLimitedUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

23REDLimited has won £281.4m across 27 public-sector buyers, with 12 live contracts.

Why: top buyer Government Commercial Agency at 53% · 51% in R&D services · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
12 of 57Live contracts
53%Top-buyer concentration
51%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
Services · 3
Creative Agency ServicesProviding innovative solutions and creative strategies for clients. ↗Events ManagementOrganizing and managing events to promote client engagement. ↗Social Impact InitiativesEngaging in projects that enhance social value. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 5 from notices
  • Provision of Pan UK Integrated Comms - Public Relations (B2B, B2C) & Social Media Strategy/PRO/ OJEU/2020OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · £2.0m
  • 2024/2025 Marketing Support ContractDEFRA · £1.5m
  • Digital First Stakeholder Engagement ProjectNHS England · £138k
  • Op COURAGE marketing campaignNHS England · £92k
  • PROC_37_2019 - Unfair Terms Marketing Campaign - Contract extensionCompetition and Markets Authority · £15k

Extracted automatically from 23red.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.

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

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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

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Contracts · 12 live · 45 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
SE1202 - TGC Partnerships Agency
Sport England7322000006 Mar 2026£420k2.1 yrsLive
SE1208 - PR and Communications Agency
Sport England7941300006 Mar 2026£400k2.1 yrsLive
Media and Creative Services
Government Commercial Agency—15 Jan 2026£150.0m4 yrspending
Water Efficiency Campaign (WEC)
NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED—17 Dec 2025£75.0m4.3 yrspending
B2B Public Relations/CFP/PRO/2025
OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)—01 Feb 2026—1.5 yrspending
DRCF Marketing for the AI and Digital Hub
OFCOM7934200026 Nov 2024£85k4 moClosed
Partnership Marketing Agency
H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS7934140017 Jun 2024£600k2 yrsClosed
SE1150 This Girl Can Creative Agency
Sport England7934000016 Oct 2024£1.3m1.9 yrsLive
2024/2025 Marketing Support Contract
DEFRA7934140022 May 2024£1.5m12 moClosed
Training Estate Public Safety 24/25 Agency Campaign
Ministry of Defence, DIO,7941300011 Apr 2024£305k12 moClosed
Total live value £6.1m · mean award £4.9m1–10 of 57

Top buyers · 27 buyers · top 3 = 86%

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

✓ From notices
1
Government Commercial Agency
2 contracts
53%
since 2026
2
NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED
1 contract
27%
since 2025
3
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
2 contracts
6%
since 2022
4
Crown Commercial Service
3 contracts
5%
since 2017
5
NHS England
3 contracts
2%
since 2021
6
Department for Transport
1 contract
2%
since 2019
7
Sport England
6 contracts
1%
since 2021
8
DEFRA
8 contracts
1%
since 2017
9
OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)
3 contracts
1%
since 2021
10
Home Office
1 contract
1%
since 2022

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 51%.

✓ From notices
R&D services73
51%
Business services79
49%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North West9 contracts
59%
North East1 contract
27%
London26 contracts
10%
Yorkshire3 contracts
2%
East Midlands6 contracts
1%
South East3 contracts
1%
West Midlands1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). 23REDLimited highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
23
23REDLimited
Yes£225.8m—
AM
Alexander Mann Solutions
No£55.8m5
WA
WAVEMAKER LIMITED
No£38.0m1
RS
Reed Specialist Recrutiment
No£31.5m1
NP
NHS PROFESSIONALS LIMITED
No£7.1m1
BM
Bauer Media Outdoor UK Ltd
No£5.0m1
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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.

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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

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

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No Companies House record linked

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Financial

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Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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