Kent Fire & Rescue Service: contracts awarded without a rival: 12 uncontested awards; 24% of its awards; 12 suppliers; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-0QTIM7B0XO · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Kent Fire & Rescue Service: contracts awarded without a rival (United Kingdom)”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/b/kent-fire-rescue-service/
Kent Fire & Rescue Service made 12 of its 51 public contract awards without a rival from 2021-11-02 to 2026-08-18: 12 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 12 suppliers; the most to Ling Metal Limited, 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.
Kent Fire & Rescue Service gave Ling Metal Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-01-15, latest 2025-01-15.
Kent Fire & Rescue Service gave Zurich Insurance Company Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-10-25, latest 2024-10-25.
Kent Fire & Rescue Service gave LinkedIn Ireland unlimited Company 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-11-02, latest 2024-11-01.
Kent Fire & Rescue Service gave ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER (UK) LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-13, latest 2026-03-13.
Kent Fire & Rescue Service gave BETTER GROUP LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-12-02, latest 2025-12-02.
Kent Fire & Rescue Service gave DLA Piper LLP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-11, latest 2026-03-11.
Kent Fire & Rescue Service gave Fitness Warehouse Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-08-18, latest 2026-08-18.
Kent Fire & Rescue Service gave McBains Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-11-25, latest 2025-11-25.
Kent Fire & Rescue Service gave Metro Rod Ltd 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-10-18, latest 2024-11-04.
Kent Fire & Rescue Service gave Mills & Reeve LLP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-05-21, latest 2026-05-21.
Kent Fire & Rescue Service gave Opinion Research Services Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-05-19, latest 2026-05-19.
Kent Fire & Rescue Service gave Sopra Steria Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-07-08, latest 2025-07-08.
| Date | Supplier | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | Fitness Warehouse Ltd 078549-2026-1 | No competition | — |
| 2026-05-21 | Mills & Reeve LLP 047134-2026-C26022-1 | No competition | — |
| 2026-05-19 | Opinion Research Services Ltd 045735-2026-C26035-1 | No competition | — |
| 2026-03-13 | ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER (UK) LIMITED 022644-2026-C26001-1 | No competition | — |
| 2026-03-11 | DLA Piper LLP 022055-2026-C26013-1 | No competition | — |
| 2025-12-02 | BETTER GROUP LIMITED 078706-2025-1 | No 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.