Bord Bia (Irish Food Board): contracts awarded without a rival: 2 uncontested awards; 2% of its awards; 2 suppliers; 2 single bid.
Assay record ASY-IE-0KOLD341HR · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Bord Bia (Irish Food Board): contracts awarded without a rival (Ireland)”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ie/uncontested/b/bord-bia-irish-food-board/
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) made 2 of its 80 public contract awards without a rival from 2025-05-06 to 2026-03-25: 0 without a competition and 2 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 2 suppliers; the most to Marathon Safety Solutions, 1.
An award is uncontested when the buyer had no rival offer to weigh: it was made without a competition (direct award, negotiated procedure without a call for tenders, sole-source or advance-notice contract), or a competition was held and only one bid arrived. Every count below is built award by award from the official notices. Awards to individuals are not included.
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) gave Marathon Safety Solutions 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-05-06, latest 2025-05-06.
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) gave ALS Life Sciences 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-25, latest 2026-03-25.
| Date | Supplier | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | ALS Life Sciences 205750-2026 | Single bid open | — |
| 2025-05-06 | Marathon Safety Solutions 291045-2025 | Single bid open | — |
Every uncontested award in Ireland · All countries
Source: Tenders Electronic Daily (TED), Publications Office of the European Union, contract award notices. Awards are matched to their buyer and supplier as published. Values in these notices often state a framework ceiling rather than a contract amount, so awards are counted, not summed. Updated 17 October 2026.