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Substance

UK public-sector supplier
Large

Substance is a research and technology company that helps organizations enhance their social impact through data insights and innovative technologies. They offer services in research, consultancy, and social value assessment.

substance.net ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£972k
Live
3
Buyers
4
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities2
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts3 / 8
  • Top buyers4
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — SubstanceUpdated 27 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Substance has won £972k across 4 public-sector buyers, with 3 live contracts.

Why: top buyer CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE at 53% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
3 of 8Live contracts
53%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

Jobs, skills, environmental, inequality and community commitments appear here once a claimed supplier attributes them to awarded contracts, or once we detect them on the supplier’s website.

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 · 4
Research and ConsultancyThey work with organizations to understand their specific research needs and shape unique research projects. ↗Social ValueThey provide bespoke assessments and visualizations to help organizations understand and communicate their social impact. ↗Technical and DevelopmentThey create technologies that make data insights accessible to all organizations. ↗Social Impact with SubstanceThey assist partners in designing and implementing effective programs that deliver social impact. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 2 from notices
  • SE982 - Club Matters - EvaluationSport England · £246k
  • project_24866 - Mapping Sea Anglers in English WatersDEFRA · £45k

Extracted automatically from substance.net 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
Tottenham Hotspur Foundation 2024/25Substance assisted in assessing the impact and social value created by the Foundation's programs promoting sport and community cohesion. ↗Skill Mill Social Impact Bond (SIB)Substance was approached to evaluate the social impact of the Skill Mill SIB's initiatives. ↗London UnitedSubstance worked with a partnership of London-based Professional Football Club Community Organisations to assess their social impact. ↗

Extracted automatically from substance.net 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

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.

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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 · 5 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
CEFAS24-104 Contract for monitoring of recreational sea angling in England and Wales
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE7931100016 Dec 2024£445k2.9 yrsLive
Project & Contract CEFAS23-27 RFQ for socioeconomic review of recreational sea fishing in England
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE7931500001 Apr 2023£35k8 moClosed
SE982 - Club Matters - Evaluation
Sport England7941900001 Apr 2022£246k3 yrsClosed
GB-Lowestoft: Sea angling diary
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE7231400010 Feb 2021£34k2 moClosed
project_24866 - Mapping Sea Anglers in English Waters
DEFRA7311200006 Feb 2019£45k6 moClosed
GM Moving Evaluation Brief
GreaterSport7941900008 Feb 2019£167k2.2 yrsClosed
Project 36818 - UK Seafood Fund – Science & Innovation Pillar - Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships (FISP) Round 3
DEFRA73000000———Live
CEFAS24-104 Contract for monitoring of recreational sea angling in England and Wales
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE————Live
Total live value £445k · mean award £121k

Top buyers · 4 buyers · top 3 = 95%

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

✓ From notices
1
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
4 contracts
53%
since 2021
2
Sport England
1 contract
25%
since 2022
3
GreaterSport
1 contract
17%
since 2019
4
DEFRA
2 contracts
5%
since 2019

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
Eastern4 contracts
53%
East Midlands1 contract
25%
North West1 contract
17%
London2 contracts
5%

Peers

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

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
XE
XEWLI LIMITED
Yes£19.9m1
I(
Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd
No£3.0m8
SU
SUSTENIC LIMITED
Yes£2.7m1
GE
Goonhilly Earth Station
Yes£2.3m1
SE
Seiche Ltd
No£1.6m1
SU
Substance
No——
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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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

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.

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