Department for Communities: contracts awarded without a rival: 11 uncontested awards; 28% of its awards; 10 suppliers; 5 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-036S27S0FV · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Department for Communities: contracts awarded without a rival (United Kingdom)”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/b/department-for-communities/
Department for Communities made 11 of its 39 public contract awards without a rival from 2021-04-02 to 2026-08-25: 6 without a competition and 5 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 10 suppliers; the most to MICROSOFT IRELAND OPERATIONS LIMITED, 2.
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.
Department for Communities gave MICROSOFT IRELAND OPERATIONS LIMITED 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-04-02, latest 2023-06-29.
Department for Communities gave Huggg Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-16, latest 2026-07-16.
Department for Communities gave THE CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-01, latest 2025-11-20.
Department for Communities gave MAC'S TRUCK SALES LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-02-13, latest 2026-02-13.
Department for Communities gave ABCO MARINE SERVICES LTD 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-10-28, latest 2024-10-28.
Department for Communities gave CUAN MARINE SERVICES LIMITED 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-16, latest 2026-08-25.
Department for Communities gave HOUSING RIGHTS SERVICE 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-17, latest 2023-08-17.
Department for Communities gave Microsoft Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-06-29, latest 2023-06-29.
Department for Communities gave Outsystems 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-03-29, latest 2022-03-29.
Department for Communities gave STORAGE SYSTEMS LTD 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-03-30, latest 2022-03-30.
| Date | Supplier | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Huggg Limited 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-02-13 | MAC'S TRUCK SALES LIMITED 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2025-11-20 | THE CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS 1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2024-10-28 | ABCO MARINE SERVICES LTD 034908-2024-1-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2023-08-17 | HOUSING RIGHTS SERVICE 024185-2023-1-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2023-08-16 | CUAN MARINE SERVICES LIMITED 024047-2023-1-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
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.