ESPO: contracts awarded without a rival: 3 uncontested awards; 0% of its awards; 3 suppliers; 2 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-0SQ5TKP00H · Cite as: Assay Systems, “ESPO: contracts awarded without a rival (United Kingdom)”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/b/espo/
ESPO made 3 of its 7,321 public contract awards without a rival from 2020-07-20 to 2026-01-28: 1 without a competition and 2 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 3 suppliers; the most to Argos Business Solutions (Sainsbury’s Supermarket), 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.
ESPO gave Argos Business Solutions (Sainsbury’s Supermarket) 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-01-26, latest 2021-03-01.
ESPO gave Softcat Plc 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-07-20, latest 2025-01-09.
ESPO gave TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-12-18, latest 2026-01-28.
| Date | Supplier | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED 007588-2026-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2025-01-09 | SOFTCAT PLC 000677-2025-1 | No competition | — |
| 2021-03-01 | Argos Business Solutions (Sainsbury’s Supermarket) 004007-2021-1 | 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.