British Library: contracts awarded without a rival: 12 uncontested awards; 11% of its awards; 12 suppliers; 4 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-03CCM8L16I · Cite as: Assay Systems, “British Library: contracts awarded without a rival (United Kingdom)”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/b/british-library/
British Library made 12 of its 106 public contract awards without a rival from 2020-05-22 to 2025-10-01: 8 without a competition and 4 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 12 suppliers; the most to 213 Consulting, 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.
British Library gave 213 Consulting 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-07-24, latest 2025-07-24.
British Library gave Artisan People 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-07-01, latest 2025-07-01.
British Library gave Ashbourne UK Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-18, latest 2025-06-18.
British Library gave BG Infotech Ltd 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-05-27, latest 2024-12-11.
British Library gave Bibliographic Data Services Ltd 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-03-28, latest 2023-04-27.
British Library gave DK Agencies 3 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-05-22, latest 2023-12-19.
British Library gave EQUALS CONSULTING LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-18, latest 2025-06-18.
British Library gave Lexicon 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-03-28, latest 2023-04-27.
British Library gave NCC Group Performance Testing 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-10-30, latest 2023-12-05.
British Library gave NLA media access Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-09, latest 2025-06-09.
British Library gave SSI Schaefer UK 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-08-06, latest 2025-08-06.
British Library gave Workshare Limited T/A Litera 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-01, latest 2025-10-01.
| Date | Supplier | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Workshare Limited T/A Litera 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-08-06 | SSI Schaefer UK 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-07-24 | 213 Consulting 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-07-01 | Artisan People 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-06-18 | EQUALS CONSULTING LIMITED 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Ashbourne UK Ltd 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries
Source: Find a Tender Service and Contracts Finder, Cabinet Office, in the Open Contracting Data Standard (data.open-contracting.org), Open Government Licence v3.0; an award is counted once where both services publish it. 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.