Financial Conduct Authority: contracts awarded without a rival: 64 uncontested awards; 7% of its awards; 59 suppliers; 1 single bid.
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Financial Conduct Authority made 64 of its 939 public contract awards without a rival from 2016-03-22 to 2026-10-09: 63 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 59 suppliers; the most to Refinitiv Limited, 3.
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.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Refinitiv Limited 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-05-21, latest 2026-06-10.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Manchester Square Partners LLP 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-01, latest 2026-10-06.
Financial Conduct Authority gave MyProteus Limited 12 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-05-19, latest 2026-08-19.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Opus 2 International Limited 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-04, latest 2026-07-07.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Microsoft Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-04-24, latest 2026-04-24.
Financial Conduct Authority gave FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-04-21, latest 2026-04-21.
Financial Conduct Authority gave BLOOMBERG LP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-05-13, latest 2026-05-13.
Financial Conduct Authority gave MONEYFACTS GROUP PLC 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-05-20, latest 2026-05-20.
Financial Conduct Authority gave NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-09-24, latest 2026-09-24.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Prophet Brand Strategy Limited 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-01-25, latest 2025-02-17.
Financial Conduct Authority gave ScrapingBee 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-01-15, latest 2025-01-15.
Financial Conduct Authority gave CX Studio Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-11-01, latest 2023-11-01.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Advantiq Solutions Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-28, latest 2026-07-28.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Alphasense INC 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-18, latest 2026-03-18.
Financial Conduct Authority gave AVMI Kinly Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-07, latest 2026-07-07.
Financial Conduct Authority gave BCS Learning & Development Ltd (British Computer Society) 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-08-17, latest 2026-08-17.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Bond Solon Training Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-06-11, latest 2026-06-11.
Financial Conduct Authority gave British Telecommunications Plc 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-08-13, latest 2026-08-13.
Financial Conduct Authority gave CACI Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-08-19, latest 2026-08-19.
Financial Conduct Authority gave CAMUNDA LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-09-14, latest 2026-09-14.
Financial Conduct Authority gave CAPITOL AI INC 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-23, latest 2026-07-23.
Financial Conduct Authority gave CENTRE FOR FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-01, latest 2026-07-01.
Financial Conduct Authority gave CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-07, latest 2026-07-07.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Coach House Design and Consultancy Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-25, latest 2026-03-25.
Financial Conduct Authority gave ControlAccount Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-08-17, latest 2026-08-17.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Control-F 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-30, latest 2026-07-30.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Crisis 24 Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-08-20, latest 2026-08-20.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Cvent Europe, Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-09-10, latest 2026-09-10.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Dotecon 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-05-31, latest 2025-08-04.
Financial Conduct Authority gave DTW Communications & Marketing Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-08-19, latest 2026-08-19.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Epiq Europe Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-10-09, latest 2026-10-09.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Eversheds Sutherland International LLP 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-04-07, latest 2026-08-10.
Financial Conduct Authority gave FAIRER FINANCE LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-06-30, latest 2026-06-30.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Gartner UK Limited 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-04-01, latest 2026-04-30.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Gunnebo Entrance Control Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-06-22, latest 2026-06-22.
Financial Conduct Authority gave INFOPRO DIGITAL SERVICES LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-17, latest 2026-07-17.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Kainos Software Ltd 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-01, latest 2026-03-18.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Kinly UK Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-08-14, latest 2026-08-14.
Financial Conduct Authority gave MORNINGSTAR UK LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-09-21, latest 2026-09-21.
Financial Conduct Authority gave NLA MEDIA ACCESS LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-06-30, latest 2026-06-30.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Nuix Technology UK LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-10, latest 2026-07-10.
Financial Conduct Authority gave OneReach 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-09-16, latest 2026-09-16.
Financial Conduct Authority gave OPEC Construction Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-08-13, latest 2026-08-13.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Opus 2 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-21, latest 2026-01-21.
Financial Conduct Authority gave PARAGON QHSE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-06-19, latest 2026-06-19.
Financial Conduct Authority gave PitchBook Data, Inc 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-05-28, latest 2026-05-28.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Q9 Elements Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-02-10, latest 2026-02-10.
Financial Conduct Authority gave RAIDIAM SERVICES LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-01, latest 2026-07-01.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Silwood Technology Limited 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-05-19, latest 2021-05-21.
Financial Conduct Authority gave SmartBear (Ireland) Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-09-16, latest 2026-09-16.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Sopra Steria Limited 9 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-03-22, latest 2023-10-26.
Financial Conduct Authority gave State of Flux Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-09-03, latest 2026-09-03.
Financial Conduct Authority gave St Giles Analytics 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-09-07, latest 2026-09-07.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Tantalum Insights Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-11-04, latest 2025-11-04.
Financial Conduct Authority gave THE COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-06-30, latest 2026-06-30.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Threadneedle Software Limited 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-04-20, latest 2021-05-18.
Financial Conduct Authority gave TREEHOUSE INNOVATION LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-06-30, latest 2026-06-30.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Trustpilot Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-22, latest 2025-09-22.
Financial Conduct Authority gave Twentythree 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-27, latest 2026-07-27.
From 2020-10-27 to 2022-07-29 every award of Financial Conduct Authority in category 452 went to GHI Contracts Ltd.
| Date | Supplier | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | Epiq Europe Ltd 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-10-06 | Manchester Square Partners LLP 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-09-24 | NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH LIMITED 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-09-21 | MORNINGSTAR UK LTD 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-09-16 | SmartBear (Ireland) Limited 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-09-16 | OneReach 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.