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Specialist Computer Centres PLC

Information technology consultancy activities

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 31

  1. Dean Plowman 2023-2025 Director View profile
  2. Dennis Andrew Badman 2023-2025 Director View profile
  3. Mark Timothy Nutter 2020-2023 Director View profile
  4. Paul Michael Dove 2020-2023 Director View profile
  5. Adam Derek John Clark 2020-2026 Director View profile
  6. Peter Whitfield 2014-2020 Director View profile
  7. Paul Everatt 2007-2017 Director View profile
  8. Mary Rowen 2007-2009 Director View profile
  9. Paula Anne Swain 2007-2021 Director View profile
  10. Nigel Peter Gilpin 2007-2009 Director View profile
  11. John Bland 2006-2020 Director View profile
  12. Jacqueline Claire Raybould 2004-2012 Director View profile
  13. Paul Andrew Eccleston 2004-2008 Director View profile
  14. Steven Paul Rigby 2001-2024 Director View profile
  15. Ian Peter Scott 2001-2014 Director View profile
  16. Tracy Ann Westall 1999-2017 Director View profile
  17. Michael Richard Lunch 1998-1999 Director View profile
  18. Michael Joseph Swain 1997-2021 Director View profile
  19. Mark Anthony Wright 1996-1998 Director View profile
  20. Paul Lloyd 1993-1998 Director View profile
  21. Stephen Glynne Moyle 1991-2006 Director View profile
  22. Patricia Ann Rigby 2024 Director View profile
  23. Thomas Barrett 2002 Director View profile
  24. Terence Edward Rovenhall 1994 Director View profile
  25. Dean Plowman 2023-2025 Secretary View profile
  26. Georgina Mary Garratt 2020-2022 Secretary View profile
  27. Owen George Williams 2009-2020 Secretary View profile
  28. Terence John Monks 2004-2006 Secretary View profile
  29. Neal Trevor Gossage 2001-2004 Secretary View profile
  30. Neal Anthony Roberts 1997-2001 Secretary View profile
  31. Lynda Beatrice Harvey-Clews 1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

164 contracts · £462,857,770 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • SFO-IS&T-SCC-Provision of IT Services Buyer: SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE £9,000,000 2026-12-11 CPV 72222300 Source: Contracts Finder

    Call off from HTE3 for Provision on IT Services. This is for the assistance in procuring Software, Hardware and Associated Professional Services - including Contract Management and IT Waste Disposal. £9,000,000 is the maximum spend on th…

  • SFO-IS&T-SCC-Licences Buyer: SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE £685,032 2026-09-29 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    call off from HTE3 via SCC for OpenText Axcelerate Review & Analysis Maintenance & Legacy Recommind Standard Support licences

  • IT Network and Security Equipment Buyer: NHS PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED £340,231 2026-08-13 CPV 30100000 Source: Contracts Finder

    IT Network and Security Equipment GCA Technology Products & Associated Services 2 Framework RM6098 (Lot 2: Hardware).

  • DNASTAR Annual Software Licence Renewal Buyer: UK Health Security Agency £15,711 2026-08-06 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Annual renewal of the DNASTAR software licence to ensure continued access to bioinformatics and sequence analysis tools, software updates, and vendor technical support for ongoing research activities.

  • Tricentis Neoload Pro (Cloud) Licences Buyer: NHS Blood and Transplant £255,962 2026-07-31 CPV 48517000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of Tricentis Neoload Pro Licence

  • Consultant Review: IT Incident RCA Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT £34,000 2026-07-22 CPV 71600000 Source: Contracts Finder

    NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) has awarded a contract for IT Incident Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Consultancy Services to Specialist Computer Centres PLC, on behalf of a Specialised consultant. This requirement …

  • SCW Cisco Server Support Contract Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT £129,210 2026-07-14 CPV 72315000 Source: Contracts Finder

    NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) has awarded a contract for the provision of network support services for its Cisco infrastructure, covering both critical and non-critical systems. This requirement has been procu…

  • MDT Hardware for Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service Buyer: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL £247,210 2026-07-10 CPV 30213200 Source: Contracts Finder

    Norfolk County Council is replacing its existing stock of ruggedised tablet computers that are used by its Fire and Rescue Service.

  • End User Devices ITH02 Buyer: York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority acting as Fire and Rescue Authority. £163,843 2026-07-07 CPV 30200000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of end user devices procured via the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) aggregation under Framework RM6098 Technology Products and Associated Services Lot 2: Hardware.

  • Xurrent Licences 2026 Buyer: Wirral Borough Council £82,966 2026-06-30 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Xurrent Licences 2026 Additional information: Award Via GCA G Cloud 14 framework - Lot 2

  • Laptops for the West Midlands Fire & Rescue Authority Buyer: West Midlands Fire Service £146,911 2026-06-29 CPV 30230000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Laptops and Related Services for West Midlands Fire Service.

  • Supply of ServiceNow Licences Buyer: DfTc - Department for Transport £498,638 2026-06-24 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Contract award notice.

  • OpenText Exstream Extended Support 2026 Buyer: Department for Work and Pensions £115,889 2026-06-24 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Extended Support and Maintenance for OpenText Exstream

  • N&I Hardware VAR, Licencing, Support and Maintenance of Hardware Asset Buyer: Home Office £60,000,000 2026-06-22 CPV 44316400 Source: Contracts Finder

    a Single Strategic Channel Partner Contract also known to the industry as a (Value-Added Reseller (VAR), that can assist with all of the infrastructure refresh activity required over the next 5 years. Additional information: N&I Hardwa…

  • Supply of Dell Laptops Buyer: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire £935,167 2026-06-18 CPV 30213100 Source: Contracts Finder

    Supply of Dell laptops.

  • Provision of Tenable One Enterprise Buyer: Department for Business and Trade £583,333 2026-06-17 CPV 48900000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of Tenable One Enterprise at 17,000 assets per annum.

  • Enterprise Document Management Service Buyer: H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS £150,000,000 2026-06-15 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Enterprise Document Management Service on a Software as a Service basis

  • IDOL Software 24x7 Server and Maintenance (Linked to Autonomy) Buyer: Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire £0 2026-06-12 CPV 72260000 Source: Contracts Finder

    IDOL Software 24x7 Server and Maintenance (Linked to Autonomy)

  • Network Equipment for Goole Leisure Centre Project Buyer: EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL £39,230 2026-06-02 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    7x Cisco Catalyst 9200L 48-port data only, 4 x 1G 7x C9200L Cisco DNA Essentials 5-Yr lic 2x Cisco Catalyst 9200L 48-port PoE+, 4 x 1G 2x C9200L Cisco DNA Essentials 5-Yr lic 15x Cisco Catalyst 9164I AP + Cisco DNA 5-Yr lic

  • File and Performance Storage (BCH) Buyer: Hertfordshire Constabulary £1,078,483 2026-05-29 CPV 72317000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Replacement of Dell Isilon File share nodes reaching an End-of-Life status.

  • Netbackup / Infoscale Licenses Buyer: H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS £2,760,229 2026-05-19 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Netbackup/Infoscale Storage and support which backs up key elements of the HMRC SAP Platform.

  • DatixWeb - Incident Reporting and Risk Management System Buyer: University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group (UHN) comprising of Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust (NGH) and Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KGH) £392,597 2026-05-19 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of DatixWeb software including Complaints, PALS, FOI, Risks, Incidents, Safety Alerts, Web Dashboards, hosting services and DatixCloudIQ licence for University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

  • Hardware Refresh and Associated Services Buyer: General Pharmaceutical Council £433,346 2026-05-14 CPV 30213100 Source: Contracts Finder

    Contract for the souring and supply of 390 laptops and 120 docking stations - including the provisioning, configuration, deployment, support, repair, replacement, asset management and secure disposal of GPhC end-user laptop devices and asso…

  • Microsoft EA Agreement - Mansfield District Council Buyer: Nottinghamshire County Council £499,085 2026-05-12 CPV 72268000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Microsoft EA agreement for 3 years for Mansfield District Council - Call off from Nottinghamshire County Council Software Framework

  • 2055 Cisco Wireless Access Points for NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB Buyer: NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board £170,246 2026-05-07 CPV 32420000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of Cisco Wireless Access Points for NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board. This was procured using Crown Commercial Services: Technology Products and Associated Services 2 - Lot 2 Hardware.

  • Hardware Procurement Buyer: Home Office £23,910 2026-04-28 CPV 32424000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Hardware procurement

  • Provision of Meraki network switches and licences Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT £135,142 2026-04-27 CPV 32410000 Source: Contracts Finder

    NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) has awarded a contract for the provision of Meraki network switches and licences to Specialist Computer Centre plc on behalf of NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershi…

  • Bristol City Council ICT Hardware Rolling Refresh Buyer: Bristol City Council £7,500,000 2026-04-27 CPV 30200000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Bristol City Council ICT Hardware Rolling Refresh

  • Software Value Added Reseller Buyer: Post Office £130,500,000 2026-04-27 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Software Value Added Reseller, associated services plus Software Asset Management (SAM) Services Additional information: The Procurement Process was run following the call off procedure in accordance with RM6098 TePAS2 Lot 3 2015 reg…

  • Rubrik Cloud Vault 2026 Buyer: Wirral Borough Council £106,793 2026-04-24 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Rubrik Cloud Vault 2026 Additional information: Further Competition via GPA TPAS2 - RM6098 Lot 1

  • 2079 Dell Server Warranty ProSupport Plus for NHS Black Country ICB Buyer: NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board £22,524 2026-04-20 CPV 72212218 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of Dell Server Warranty ProSupport Plus for NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board. This was using Crown Commercial Services: Technology Products and Associated Services 2. • Lot 1 Hardware and Software and Associated Servic…

  • CPT_26_06 Network Hardware Support Buyer: National Audit Office £200,000 2026-04-02 CPV 72222300 Source: Contracts Finder

    The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a contract to Specialist Computer Centres Plc using the HealthTrust Europe LLP ICT Solutions framework. The selected supplier is a Cisco certified SmartNet reseller and will be providing hardware …

  • NPS TWS Extended Support Buyer: H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS £543,676 2026-04-01 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This is a requirement for support / extended support for the Tivoli Work Scheduler (TWS) IBM Workload Automation 10 monthly jobs annual software subscription for the 9.5 platform. Tivoli Work Scheduler (TWS) manages the workload between H…

  • Network Server Expansion Slots Buyer: THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR LINCOLNSHIRE £740,893 2026-03-23 CPV 30232000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of additional expansion slots for Lincolnshire Police's DFU Network Server unit

  • Audio/Conference Equipment for Worden Hall Buyer: South Ribble Borough Council £47,437 2026-03-21 CPV 32232000 Source: Contracts Finder

    South Ribble Borough Council has awarded this contract via a direct award, using the NHS SBS Framework 'Tech Devices Link 4' (Framework Agreement Ref: SBS10514).

  • Pathology iLab Hardware Infrastructure Replacement Buyer: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KGH) £162,500 2026-03-19 CPV 30200000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Supply, installation and support of server, storage, networking and backup hardware to support the Pathology iLab environment at Kettering General Hospital, including associated software licences and maintenance services.

  • Pathology iLab Hardware Infrastructure Replacement Buyer: Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust £162,500 2026-03-19 CPV 30200000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Supply, installation and support of server, storage, networking and backup hardware to support the Pathology iLab environment at Northampton General Hospital, including associated software licences and maintenance services.

  • ICT Hardware Buyer: THURROCK BOROUGH COUNCIL £1,729,000 2026-03-18 CPV 30200000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Supply and delivery of all Laptops, Handsets and consultancy based ICT Purchasing.

  • Renewal of licences for 2 x Cisco ACI leaf switches Buyer: Intellectual Property Office £15,817 2026-03-16 CPV 48517000 Source: Contracts Finder

    licences (36 months)

  • Computer Monitor Refresh Buyer: Northumberland County Council £100,000 2026-03-12 CPV 30200000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of desktop monitors and slave monitors; this was a competitive call-off through RM6098

  • NENC ICB - GP IT Capital - Wireless Access Points 2 Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT £136,357 2026-03-11 CPV 72140000 Source: Contracts Finder

    NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) has awarded a contract for Wireless Access Points (WAP) and associated warranty to Specialist Computer Centre on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board…

  • D&D Capital- Provision of Pathology iLab Hardware LIMS Buyer: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust £162,500 2026-03-06 CPV 30213300 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of Pathology iLab Hardware.

  • IT Hardware and Consumables Buyer: Bristol City Council £300,000 2026-02-27 CPV 44300000 Source: Contracts Finder

    BCC is looking to place an agreement for the purchase and supply of IT Hardware and Consumables including headphones, cables, USB-C Hubs, assistive technology, such as ergonomic mice and keyboards. This agreement is NOT FOR LAPTOPS.

  • Citrix License Renewal 2026 Buyer: GREENSQUAREACCORD LIMITED £82,632 2026-02-27 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    GSA require a full complaint, operational and supportable Citrix environment. We require Universal Hybrid Multi-Cloud license which provides the following: • Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops™ • Citrix DaaS™ • App Protection • Adaptive A…

  • Keesign licences and training Buyer: Companies House £90,000 2026-02-26 CPV 79130000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Database of Worldwide Identity Documents and training

  • Replacement of Obsolete iPhones Buyer: UK Health Security Agency £599,190 2026-02-25 CPV 64212000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Replacement of Obsolete iPhones

  • MCA Firewall Security Purchase 2025/26 Buyer: MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency £80,983 2026-02-24 CPV 44316400 Source: Contracts Finder

    Replacement of devices and associated support. Cisco is the current on-premises switch and firewall solution as part of a range of systems and devices running our networks at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. This opportunity was a …

  • 2039 IT Hardware for NHS Black Country ICB Buyer: NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board £45,800 2026-02-20 CPV 30215000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of IT Hardware for NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board This was procured using Crown Commercial Services: RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services Lot-2 - Hardware Framework

  • NENC ICB Cisco Wireless Networking Enterprise Agreement Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT £125,300 2026-02-18 CPV 72222300 Source: Contracts Finder

    NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) has awarded a contract for Cisco Wireless LAN Enterprise Agreement to Specialist Computer Centres PLC on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB…

  • Combined Software Asset Management Consultancy and Snow Buyer: Intellectual Property Office £156,166 2026-02-16 CPV 72266000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Software + Consultancy

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About

What it does
Information technology consultancy activities; Other information technology service activities; Repair of computers and peripheral equipment
Incorporated
12/06/1979
Registered office
Birmingham

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Specialist Computer Centres PLC is controlled by SCC UK Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. SCC UK Holdings Limited is controlled by SCC PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. SCC PLC is controlled by Rigby Group (RG) PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Rigby Group (RG) PLC is controlled by Sir Peter Rigby
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Sir Peter Rigby.

65 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

1 grant · £2,564,400 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Education · £2,564,400

Most recent

  • Department for Education £2,564,4002020-04-01
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

3 directors on the board

0.5y median 0.5y
average tenure
0.5y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Tech and media 7Manufacturing 3Finance 2Hospitality 2Arts and leisure 1Dormant 1Other services 1Professional services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01428210
Status
Active
Type
Public Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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